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Experience Wakasa Obama's traditional crafts firsthand. Master artisans who have inherited these crafts for generations demonstrate their skills, while visitors can actually create their own original pieces.

• Wakasa

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…

• Wakasa

The Geo Terminal, a food and beverage facility with a tourist information center, has opened at the Dinosaur Museum Front Parking Lot (Parking Lot 1)! Offering dinosaur souvenirs not found elsewhere and a restaurant with original menu items, We pro…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Located in the middle reaches of the Kuzuryu River, the largest river in Fukui Prefecture, Eiheiji Town is blessed with clear water and was once home to 17 sake breweries. One of the breweries that has continued this history is the Kokuryu Sake Bre…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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…

• Tannan

The Fukui City Art Museum houses and exhibits works by Hiroatsu Takada, a sculptor with ties to our city who spent the turbulent period around World War II in France. Centered on Takada, who cultivated friendships with a wide range of cultural figu…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

In Fukui City, the banks of the Asuwa River are a beloved springtime destination for cherry blossoms. Some 600 trees line a stretch of the river more than two kilometers long, and from late March to mid-April, they come into bloom. During the Fukui…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

A facility serving as a stage for more people to enjoy culture amidst nature and beautiful surroundings, also available for various cultural and artistic activities. Particularly at the coffee corner, where you can enjoy coffee from your favorite c…

• Tannan

For over half a century, we've cultivated pearls in the waters of Wakasa, Japan's northernmost region. The temperature difference in the seawater, born from the winter cold, creates pearls with a fine, deep luster—a beauty unique to Wakasa Pearls. …

• Wakasa

This eco-friendly cruise explores the scenic Five Lakes of Mikata (Mikatagoko), a representative scenic spot of Wakasa in Fukui Prefecture, aboard Japan's first battery-powered sightseeing boat propelled by renewable energy.Electricity generate…

• Wakasa

A secluded hot spring inn offering tranquil moments, just a 10-minute drive from the city's bustle. Comprising two buildings—the main building and the observation bath wing—connected by a 27-meter-high, 60-meter-long inclined elevat…

• Tannan

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…

• Tannan

A facility promoting the charm of Eiheiji Town, based on the core concept of "Zen, Food, and Sake." In the digital art installation "Zen Culture Experience Zone" created by teamLab, flocks of light birds fly freely and unhindere…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Imajo-shuku was once a major post town along the routes that led into Fukui, which connected the region to Kyoto and modern-day Tokyo. Visitors can still see elements of the old townscape, such as narrow townhouses, along a kilometer-long stretch o…

• Tannan

This center provides easy-to-understand introductions to the rich history and folk culture of the Wakasa region. As a guidance hub for the area, it offers foundational information for visiting various sites.

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• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

A casual eatery serving soba noodles made with Nata-jo buckwheat flour blended with natural yam. We pride ourselves on our extensive menu, including grated radish soba and zaru soba. Our comforting, gentle flavors are loved by people of all ages.

• Wakasa

The temperature difference in the seawater created by the winter cold in the sea off Wakasa, Japan's northernmost aquaculture site, produces pearls with a fine, deep luster, giving rise to the unique beauty of Wakasa Pearls. In the handmade jewelry…

• Wakasa

Located beyond Shiohama Beach, you can cook your freshly caught fish right there and enjoy barbecue. Savor delicious food and have a wonderful time.

• Wakasa

The Takahama Town Museum houses valuable materials related to the town's art and craft materials, folk cultural properties, and history.

• Wakasa