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Shinchoji Temple
Established in Ichijōdani in 1533 by Asakura Takakage, a devotee of Dōchiku, this is a temple of the Tendai Shinshū sect. It is said to have been relocated here after the fall of the Asakura clan.
- Tannan
Site of Motohori Jinya
The shogunate's administrative headquarters overseeing the shogunate-controlled territory of Echizen Province. It was located in Motobo Village, Niu District (present-day Motobo-cho, Echizen City) for approximately 150 years, from 1721 to 1870.
- Tannan
Tomb of Niwa Nagahide (Sōkōji Temple)
Nobuhide Niwa, a trusted vassal whom Oda Nobunaga called "a friend and brother," was known alongside Shibata Katsuie as one of the twin pillars of the Oda clan. Nobuhide's grave lies at Sōkōji Temple (founded by Nobuhide as his family temple) in Ts…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Inukuma Beach
The quality of the sand covering this expansive beach is unmatched even among the many beaches in Obama, making Inukuma the finest. Its rocky areas are also beautiful, perfect for fishing, and it's a beach that stirs the traveler's heart. This is a…
- Wakasa
Site of Yokoi Shōnan's Residence
The site of the residence where Yokoi Shōnan, invited from Kumamoto Domain by Matsudaira Sōgaku to serve as political advisor to Fukui Domain, stayed during his visit to Fukui. Sakamoto Ryōma visited this residence when he came to Fukui at the behe…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Daijoji Temple
One of the few major temples of the Rinzai Zen Kenchiji sect in Wakasa, it is also the 31st temple on the Wakasa Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage. It offers zazen meditation sessions to refresh the mind, with the head priest providing instruction in …
- Wakasa
"Basho's Tomb" Tenryuji Temple Grounds
"Writing things down, Opening the fan, What lingering echoes!" This is a gift verse composed by Matsuo Bashō during his journey along the Narrow Road to the Deep North, when he stopped at Tenryū-ji Temple. The Bashō Tomb was erected in 18…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
