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To Sabae, the Holy Land of Eyewear. Crafting adult eyewear…
Highlights Yuto Takeuchi is an eyewear craftsman at Sun Optical Co., Ltd., an eyewear factory specializing in plastic-rimmed frames. He designs a wide range of eyeglasses and sunglasses, from stylish everyday pieces to artistic creations. He has al…
- Tannan
Michi no Eki Roadside Station Rennyo no Sato Awara
In the Yoshizaki area, where Rennyo, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, made his missionary base, a new roadside station has opened to serve as a new tourist base while refining the area's natural, cultural, historical, culinary,…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Site of Kanegasaki Castle
The ruins of Kanegasaki Castle are located on a small mountain overlooking Tsuruga Bay. Although there are many anecdotes from various periods, it is said that the castle was first built by Taira no Michimori in the late Heian period (794-1185) dur…
- Wakasa
Site of Fukui Castle
The ruins of Fukui Castle are located a few hundred meters from Fukui Station, now surrounding the Fukui Prefectural Office building. Fuku-no-I, an old well said to be the origin of the name “Fukui,” can be found in the northwest corner…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Echizen Pottery Museum
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
Obama City Town Station Asahi-za
On Sunday, May 1, 2016, the "Obama City Machi-no-Eki" opened. It features the relocated and restored Asahi-za, the only surviving Meiji-period theater in Fukui Prefecture. Along with tourist information, retail shops, and rest facilities, it serves…
- Wakasa
【Sustainable Tsuruga】Handmade Oboro Kombu Experience
Tsuruga City is a port of call for the Kitamaebune ships, boasting several components of the Japan Heritage site "A Dream Woven by Men Who Conquered the Rough Seas: The Kitamaebune Port and Shipowners' Village." Experience the local industry of "ha…
- Wakasa
Fukui Prefecture Nature Conservation Center
The main building and observation building are located within the approximately 28-hectare Nature Observation Forest.The main building houses an exhibition hall that clearly displays Fukui's nature, along with a lecture hall and a reference room. T…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Kitanosho Castle Site & Shibata Shrine
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
Okamoto Shrine, Otaki Shrine
Okamoto-Otaki Shrine is Japan’s only shrine dedicated to the goddess of paper. Nowadays, it is known for its history, beautiful grounds, and its unusual architecture: a single large, complex roof connects and combines Okamoto and Otaki Shrine…
- Tannan
Ishida Shima Handwoven Textile Center (Sabae City Textile …
Ishida Shima, the roots of Fukui's textile kingdom, flourished as a cotton cloth production area from the late Edo period through the Taisho era. To help visitors rediscover its appeal, the center offers Ishida Shima hand-weaving experiences and di…
- Tannan
Fukui City Museum of Natural History
A museum gathering materials on Fukui's nature under one roof. Its permanent exhibition combines actual specimens, dioramas, and videos to clearly display Fukui Prefecture's natural environment and its formation. The rooftop observation deck and te…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Remains
A national historic site with 500 years of tradition. Rennyo Shonin, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, chose this place as the center of his missionary activities in the Hokuriku region, and even today the area is called "Renny…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Yokokan Garden
A 10-minute walk from Fukui Station and about 5 minutes from the ruins of Fukui Castle, Yokokan Garden is known for its harmony between the garden and the buildings in it. The villa inside is set on a large koi carp pond, with a number of stone &ld…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Yukemuri Yokocho (Awara Onsen)
Yukemuri Yokocho (“Steam Alley”) consists of ten small restaurants, all located across the street from Awara-Yunomachi Station. Each one serves a different specialty, such as ramen and teppan-yaki. These restaurants are a popular destin…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Echizen Washi Village Paper Culture Museum
This museum introduces the origins of Echizen Washi, from its legends and history to the advanced techniques that have supported the production of essential papers for Japanese art, including ceremonial paper, and the creation of banknotes. On the …
- Tannan
Sanae Park · Statue of Hashimoto Sanae
Hashimoto Sainai was a samurai of the Fukui domain during the late Edo period, a man who demonstrated exceptional talent at a young age. Born the eldest son of a domain physician, he entered the Tekijuku school founded by Ogata Koan in Osaka to stu…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Mankei-ji Temple
A direct branch temple of Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto Zen sect, and the family temple of the Sabae domain lords, the Kanbe clan. The ceiling ink paintings "Wind God," "Dragon God," and "Thunder God," painted by the 7th domain lord, Kanbe A…
- Tannan
Feel like an eyeglass craftsman! Kids' eyeglass-making exp…
HighlightsSabae City in Fukui Prefecture is the City of Eyeglasses! Stepping off at Sabae Station, eyeglass motifs greet you throughout the town. Plus Jack is a rare workshop in this eyeglass city, handling every step of eyeglass production entirel…
- 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
