DISCOVER FUKUI

This 11.24-kilometer road stretches from Mihama to Wakasa Town. At the summit park, accessible via lift or cable car from the first parking lot, you’ll find a 360-degree panoramic view of the scenic Five Lakes of Mikata and Wakasa Bay! The vi…

• Wakasa

Images courtesy of <Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum>.This museum specializes in geology and paleontology with a focus on dinosaurs. It is known as one of the three leading dinosaur museums in the world because of its scale and contents.The …

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The ruins of Kitanosho Castle can be found at Shibata Park. Construction of the castle was started in 1575, by the warlord Shibata Katsuie (c. 1523–1583), but it was destroyed in 1583 with Shibata’s defeat. The park also includes a shri…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Located halfway up Nishiyama Park, this is "Japan's smallest zoo." It houses popular animals like the red panda, as well as red-crowned cranes and squirrel monkeys. The adjoining "Red Panda House" allows visitors to see red …

• Tannan

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

Katsuyama Dino Park is a walk-through amusement facility located in the Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest Park.A total of 87 life-size dinosaur robots that move and make noises welcome visitors to this 1.7-hectare, 600-meter-long walk-through adventure att…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

At the Horossa Fossil Excavation Center, you can experience excavating dinosaur teeth, ammonites, plants, and shell fossils.The facility lets you experience Earth's history spanning approximately 300 million years, from the Paleozoic Era about …

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

A theme park featuring mushrooms, the local specialty. The iconic Mushroom Tower offers a refreshing breeze and panoramic views of nature from its 30-meter-high observation deck, reached via a glass-walled elevator.The park features expansive lawn …

• Wakasa

In Fukui City, the banks of the Asuwa River are a beloved springtime destination for cherry blossoms. Some 600 trees line a stretch of the river more than two kilometers long, and from late March to mid-April, they come into bloom. During the Fukui…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Echizen City boasts Japan's largest share as a producer of high-quality handmade washi paper. Particularly, the five villages known as the Echizen Washi Village—Oizu, Otaki, Iwamoto, Shinzai, and Sadatomo—are collectively called the…

• Tannan

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

At "Dinosaur Square" on the west side of JR Fukui Station, visitors are greeted by a 7.3-meter-wide by 4.6-meter-tall dinosaur optical illusion that appears to leap out from the wall, a massive 45-meter-wide by 10-meter-tall dinosaur illu…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Echizen Forged Blades continues to uphold Japan's ancient fire-forging techniques and hand finishing to this day. Here, we introduce the 700-year history and manufacturing process of Echizen Forged Blades through panel displays and videos. Prod…

• Tannan

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

Nishiyama Park, where approximately 50,000 azalea bushes bloom in profusion, is the premier azalea destination on the Sea of Japan coast. Every year in early May, the park hosts a grand “Azalea Festival.” The park features a spacious la…

• Tannan

Echizen-yaki pottery kilns showcase and sell their products and works all in one place. The spacious venue permanently displays approximately 1,000 diverse items, ranging from traditional natural-glazed jars and vases to everyday plates and bowls, …

• Tannan

Myotsuji Temple is located in the mountains of Obama, surrounded by peaceful forests. The temple’s Hondo main hall and three-tiered pagoda are designated National Treasures. Visitors can step inside the Hondo and see the main shrine, as well …

• Wakasa

JAM Fukui Katsuyama Mountain Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in Western Japan, located on Mt. Hōonji in Katsuyama City. Opened in 1993, it features a diverse selection of 16 trails for beginners, intermediates, and advanced skiers, as well…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Established in 1996, this is the second roadside station to open in Fukui Prefecture. Located along National Route 417 en route from the Hokuriku Expressway to the Echizen Coast, it sells a wide variety of local specialties and fresh vegetables. It…

• Tannan

The only place in Fukui Prefecture to experience Echizen crab connoisseurship & taste comparison! Surrounded by a special tank filled with Echizen crabs sourced from Mikuni Port—known for having the strictest crab grading standards in the prefe…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui