DISCOVER FUKUI

This perennial plant is particularly famous nationwide for the Oze skunk cabbage, but it is not especially rare in snowy regions, often found along mountain streams and in wetlands. Its inflorescence is a cluster of small yellow flowers, blooming a…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

This is the place where Yuri Kōsei (Mitsuo Hachirō) lived, who rebuilt the finances of the Fukui domain and drafted the original version of the "Five Charter Oaths," titled "Outline of the Principles of Government," for the new government. It is sa…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Umebana Unbin was born in 1815 to a family of samurai in the Obama domain and studied at the Junzōkan academy. After repeatedly criticizing the shogunate before the domain lord Sakai Tadayoshi, Unbin was expelled from the domain and became a ronin.…

• Wakasa

Within Wakasa no Sato Park, you'll find a pond designed to evoke the rias coastline of Wakasa Bay, a folk house village that also serves as a rest area, and gazebos. Surrounding these are cultivated areas including plum orchards featuring local spe…

• Wakasa

This shrine in the Imadera settlement marks the entrance to the hiking trail up Mount Aoba. Two large ginkgo trees serve as landmarks.

• Wakasa

Summer brings crowds of beachgoers to Wakasa Bay. After enjoying the sea to your heart's content, why not savor the delicious fish of Wakasa Bay at a minshuku or ryokan and fully experience the summer sea?

• Wakasa

On December 11, 1864 (Genji 1), the Mito Tengu Party crossed Kinome Pass and arrived at Shinbo Village (present-day Shinbo, Tsuruga City), coming face-to-face with the Kaga Domain forces encamped in Habara Village (present-day Habara, Tsuruga City)…

• Wakasa

As you reach the base of Myojin Cape near the tip of the Tsuruga Peninsula, Inogai Pond appears on your right. The surrounding area is a treasure trove for wild birds, featuring a bird-watching hut where you can observe their natural behavior.

• Wakasa

This is a waterfront area developed at Tsuruga New Port. A shallow area paved with stones of various sizes has been created for beachcombing. Benches and flowers have been placed here as a place for relaxation, and restrooms are also available. A f…

• Wakasa

This nature-filled park, spanning 300,000 square meters overlooking Uchiura Bay, features 7,000 cherry trees and 500 peonies, azaleas, and other seasonal flowers. Within the grounds, you'll find an outdoor sculpture garden, the Takumi Art Museum di…

• Wakasa

A quiet fishing village with a sandy beach close to the sea and beautiful surrounding rocky shores, perfect for families.

• Wakasa

A Jōdo Shinshū temple in Tsuruga City. Its main hall, built in the early Edo period, has been preserved almost unchanged to this day, making it a valuable structure that exemplifies the form of early Jōdo Shinshū main halls. Designated as a Prefect…

• Wakasa

A waterfall with a drop of approximately 40 meters. It can be seen at an elevation of about 830 meters, where the Tanigide River, flowing southwest from the plateau within Hōonji Mountain, turns its course southward. The "Echizen Geography Guide" r…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

  Operating the campground "Tomoyasu Seisakusho Morino Nekawa no Ne IWAYA" under the slogan "Play with Life," we aim to enrich our guests' lives themselves. Located in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, this campground is embraced by the pr…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

From Ota Bridge to Nogami Bridge, a magnificent row of cherry trees stretches along both banks, their branches reaching out toward the water. This is one of Echizen City's most renowned cherry blossom viewing spots.

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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…

• Tannan

The area around Kinome Pass, which divides Fukui Prefecture into the northern and southern regions, is historically fascinating with many preserved historical sites. Today, Hachifusuyama features the Imajō 365 Ski Resort, making hiking to the summi…

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Long ago, Fudō Myōō drifted ashore here and was enshrined beside the waterfall, giving rise to its name. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom profusely throughout the area, making it a beloved hiking spot. The Waterfall Festival is held every year on t…

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The story of Semimaru, famous for the verse "This place, this very place / Where parting and reunion part ways / Where knowing and not knowing meet at Ōsaka Pass," has been passed down. After wandering through the provinces, Semimaru arrived in Ech…

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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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