DISCOVER FUKUI

Enjoy a tour of the indoor baths at 10 inns in Awara Onsen, plus a little gourmet experience featuring Japanese sweets and local sake—all for just ¥1,500! Explore inns beyond your own lodging! You might even find your next place to stay!?Participat…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This eco-friendly cruise takes you around the Mikatagoko lakes (Five Lakes of Mikata)—a scenic highlight of the Wakasa region in Fukui Prefecture—aboard Japan’s first battery-powered sightseeing boat, powered by renewable energy.E…

• Wakasa

This museum allows visitors to view the ever-changing scenery of Oshima Island through a large 4m × 1.5m window, as if admiring a painting.It was planned and designed by Seiju Toda, an art director originally from the local area (Mikuni Town,…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

One of the largest roadside stations in the prefecture has opened at the foot of Mount Arashima, one of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains. It offers a wide variety of local products—including gourmet items made with locally sourced ingredien…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Approximately 3,000 types of Wakasa lacquered chopsticks are on display, allowing visitors to experience traditional craftsmanship. The chopstick polishing experience is also popular, where you can create your very own chopsticks. The annual Chopst…

• Wakasa

This tourist information center is located at the entrance to Eiheiji Temple, the head temple of the Sōtō Zen sect. We offer restrooms, small coin lockers, and tourist pamphlets for Fukui Prefecture and neighboring cities and towns. For inquiries a…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Opened in 2020, this is the largest indoor wood education plaza in the Hokuriku region. Spanning approximately 570 square meters, the spacious facility features areas where children can play using their minds and bodies. These include the "Ass…

• Tannan

Hokuriku Shinkansen: Opening at Fukui Station to support the region's high-quality lifestyle by promoting Fukui's unique charms like "gourmet cuisine" and "tradition" alongside the extension between Fukui and Tsuruga! A total of 44 shops are schedu…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Located in the middle reaches of the Kuzuryu River—the largest river in Fukui Prefecture—Eiheiji Town is blessed with pristine water and has a long history as a center of sake brewing; at one time, the Matsuoka district alone was home t…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Facing the scenic Five Lakes of Mikata, the terrace offers calming views of the changing seasons and wild birds in flight. As the largest plum-producing area on the Sea of Japan coast, the shop stocks a wide variety of plum products, filling the st…

• Wakasa

Kunimi Jellyfish Community Center, located along the Echizen Coast in Fukui City, is a small aquarium that was created by renovating the Kunimi Community Center, which has been used for many years in the Kunimi area of Fukui City.It exhibits jellyf…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Taicho no Mori, a place to connect with nature, is a hot spring lodging facility surrounded by magnificent natural scenery. Immerse yourself in the changing seasons throughout the year and soothe your daily fatigue in Taicho no Mori's renowned …

• Tannan

The Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum has opened, offering visitors the chance to learn about the full picture and historical value of the once-prosperous Asakura clan's Sengoku-period (the 'Warring States" period of Japanese histo…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Michi no Eki Roadside Station Echizen-Takefu is a facility adjacent to the new Hokuriku Shinkansen station, Echizen-Takefu Station. Many people associate Fukui with delicious seafood, and this roadside station, managed by a local fishmonger, has at…

• Tannan

Located just a short walk from JR Fukui Station, this restaurant offers an authentic "soba-making experience."It also serves lunch, offering Echizen soba made with meticulously selected ingredients, including 100% Fukui Prefecture native …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The Geo Terminal, a food and beverage facility with a tourist information center, has opened at the Dinosaur Museum Front Parking Lot (Parking Lot 1)! Offering dinosaur souvenirs not found elsewhere and a restaurant with original menu items, We pro…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

This botanical garden is the largest on the Sea of Japan coast, spanning 25 hectares. Designed to utilize the natural terrain, it also features a plant museum. To make it easy for visitors to navigate, the garden includes 35 distinct plant sections…

• Tannan

The tourist information center located within the grounds of Michi-no-Eki Echizen. Operated by the Echizen Town Tourism Federation, it provides tourist information as well as introductions to lodging and dining establishments.

• Tannan

Opened March 8, 2020. This Japan Heritage Guidance Facility introduces cultural properties and festivals in Obama City, including the Japan Heritage site "Saba Kaido" (Mackerel Highway) and another Japan Heritage site, "Kitamae-sen P…

• Wakasa

Along the Fruit Line in the northern hills of Sakai lies the strawberry greenhouse "Norari." The view of the hills from the greenhouse is truly magnificent.Strawberries are cultivated on elevated stations, allowing you to pick them comfor…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui