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From July to August, when they are at their best, they bloom with delicate petals tinged pink. It is also one of Japan's leading lotus flower production areas, and at the nearby lotus park, you can admire beautiful lotus flowers from around the wor…

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This temple, originally the residence of Hidemi—a disciple of Kusunoki Masashige's younger brother—was converted to the Jōdo Shinshū sect. Its proper name is Kongōzan Okunenji. From the Tenpō era through the early Shōwa period, it produced many lea…

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From the summit, you can see the Tannan Plains, Tsuruga Bay, and the Sea of Japan. It is cherished as a mountain where much of its natural beauty remains. Legend holds that Honoke Mountain derives its name from the watchtowers once used to signal e…

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Completed in 1976, the dam was constructed as a multipurpose facility to secure agricultural and industrial water supplies for the Hino River basin. Cherry trees were planted around the dam, and parks and other facilities were developed, creating a…

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This ancient tomb in Kusunoki, Awara City, is a prefecturally designated historic site. Its ceiling and rear wall are constructed from a single slab of tuff, exhibiting the advanced structural features of the late Kofun period. It is also a rare to…

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The site of Hagino Elementary School's Oimatsu Branch School is the former school building located in the Oimatsu district of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture. The Oimatsu district is a mountain village nestled in a valley about a 15-minute drive up …

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Iwasa Matabei was an artist active in the early Edo period, often regarded as the originator of ukiyo-e. He was highly valued by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Edo shogunate, and left behind works considered foundational to ukiyo-e. Mata…

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Taro Kusakabe was the first student from the Fukui domain to study in America. Next to his bronze statue, erected on the embankment in front of the site of Kōnan Yokoi's residence, stands a statue of Griffith, his senior at the university where he …

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The wooden demon masks (Tsuina masks) of parents and child at Kadashiwa Shrine, believed to date from the late Kamakura period, are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. They are publicly displayed every February 11th, when the ritu…

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2026 Beach Season: Saturday, July 11 to Sunday, August 23This beach is particularly known for its calm waves, making it safe and enjoyable for families with young children. One of its attractions is that barbecuing is permitted across the entire sa…

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【July 2019～】Closed for construction due to road improvements.The beach will remain closed for the 2026 season.This beach is popular with surfers and is the only beach in Takahama Town where vehicles can drive right up to the sand, offering an ou…

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Recommended for enjoying leisurely beach time while staying at a minshuku on this small pebble beach.【Beach】Pebble Beach The beach will open for swimming in 2024.Opening period: July 10th to August 20th   

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A temple protected by Maeda Toshiie, the first lord of the Kaga domain. The cemetery contains memorial towers for Toshiie's parents.Toshie's connection to Takefu (present-day Echizen City) began when Oda Nobunaga, having suppressed the Ikko…

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Ukan Shrine, where the Dengaku and Noh Dances of Mizuumi are performed. Its history is ancient, said to have been founded in 463 AD.Since ancient times, the Dengaku dance, born in this land, took root as a ritual offering.Later, due to exchanges wi…

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This beach is ideal for families, blessed with conditions that minimize wave impact thanks to the rias coastline unique to Wakasa Bay.

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As per the words of the deity Ichimon, who said "Do not build a shrine," Wakasa Town's Ichimon Shrine is a rare "shrine without a shrine building" in Japan. It is said that if you make a single wish with a pure heart and tell no one, it will come t…

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The Fukui Station area is undergoing rapid redevelopment ahead of the 2024 opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Fukui Station. Our "Fukui Prefecture Textile Association Building," long cherished as a landmark by the community, was also reborn in 2021…

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Approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Rapose Kawadori. The clear water of this valley, said to have been visited by Emperor Keitai in search of a water source, has long been used as drinking water by residents. It suffered extensive damage during…

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The first floor features an exhibition room, a lobby, and a Japanese-style room suitable for use as a tea ceremony room. The second floor has two exhibition rooms, which serve as display spaces for citizens' paintings, calligraphy, crafts, and othe…

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The museum houses a collection of 5,000 picture books and kamishibai (paper theater) works by various domestic and international authors, including Satoshi Kakō. It also displays reproductions of paintings and original picture book illustrations cr…

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