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The former Tsuruga Port Station building, with its distinctive pointed roof. This structure was recreated for the 1999 "Tsuruga Sparkling Port Expo 21" event, representing the former Tsuruga Port Station that once held a vital position as…

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【Reopened November 3, 2020】Tsuruga Port served as a key hub for transportation to Europe from the Meiji era through the early Showa period. It is the only port in Japan where Polish orphans landed in the 1920s and Jewish refugees carrying "l…

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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…

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The Bhutan Museum is a museum introducing the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Why not visit this museum and experience the people, nature, and culture of Bhutan?

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The Fukui City Griffith Memorial Museum, which revived the Western-style residence of William Elliott Griffith (1843-1928), an American who worked as a teacher for the Fukui Domain in the early Meiji period, opened in October 2015.The city of Fukui…

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A museum centered on artifacts excavated from the Tori-hama Shell Mound in Wakasa Town, focusing on Jomon culture. Inside the building, designed to resemble the belly of a clay figurine, exhibits include dugout canoes, Jomon pottery, stone tools, w…

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Volunteer Guides Showcasing the Charm of MikuniWe serve as volunteer guides, sharing with tourists the charm of Mikuni Town—a historic port town that has long prospered through water transport.Our goal is to contribute to community developmen…

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Opened in 1971 to promote Echizen ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. The museum features historical exhibits, displays and sales of contemporary Echizen ware, and live demonstrations by kiln masters. Visitors can also create their own orig…

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At the Miketsukuni Wakasa Obama Food Culture Museum, visitors can learn about southern Fukui’s history as an imperial food province, providing food to the ancient capital of Kyoto. Hands-on experiences are available, cooking local foods such …

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The Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum consists of the "Museum," which displays nationally registered tangible cultural properties; the "Former Mizuno Family Residence," relocated from Fukui; and the authentic tea rooms "Tenshindo…

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From ancient times to the present day, Fukui's history is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. Highlights include the "History Zone," where you can trace Fukui's history through visually engaging exhibits like authentic materials and full-sca…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This complex facility houses a historical museum, library, and cultural exchange hall. The museum exhibits archaeological and documentary materials, models, and reconstructed dwellings, focusing on themes such as Echizen Ninomiya Tsurugi Shrine and…

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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 dec…

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At the bottom of Suigetsu Lake, one of the Three Lakes of Mikata, sediment from the past 70,000 years forms distinct stripes. These annual growth rings, known as "nenko," are recognized as the global standard for dating. Inside the museum…

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Completed in 1929, the Takefu Public Hall is a representative Western-style building from the early Showa period. It served as the town hall (city hall) from 1934 to 1955, and subsequently as a public hall, truly becoming a symbolic building for Ta…

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The museum focuses on collecting modern Japanese paintings related to Okakura Tenshin, along with works connected to Fukui and Western prints, which are gradually unveiled in its permanent exhibition. It also hosts special exhibitions and offers ha…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This building was constructed in 1940 as the Kumagawa Village Office. It is a structure that conveys the rich history of Kumagawa, serving as a museum that showcases the history of Kumagawa-juku and the Saba Kaido, or Mackerel Road.

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The museum displays fossils that have attracted global attention—such as some of the world’s oldest Tyrannosauridae teeth discovered in the Izumi area and neighboring municipalities, Japan’s oldest bird footprints, and the world&r…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

This museum displays folk materials that are gradually disappearing due to changing times. The building was constructed in 1889 as the Ōno Magistrate's Court and remained in use until 1967. That same year, Ōno City acquired the main building an…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Jomon Roman Park offers an experience of ancient romance. The Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum, housed in a building designed to resemble the belly of a clay figurine, displays artifacts excavated from Jomon-period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE) sites, including d…

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