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Fukui Comprehensive Botanical Garden Plantopia
This botanical garden is the largest on the Sea of Japan coast, spanning 25 hectares. Designed to utilize the natural terrain, it also features a plant museum. To make it easy for visitors to navigate, the garden includes 35 distinct plant sections…
- Tannan
Shikibu Onsen Yurari
A secluded hot spring inn offering tranquil moments, just a 10-minute drive from the city bustle. Comprising two buildings—the main building and the observation bath wing—connected by a 27-meter-high, 60-meter-long inclined elevator. It…
- Tannan
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
Urushi no Sato Kaikan 【Lacquer Painting・Chinkin・Wiping …
Echizen Lacquerware boasts a 1,500-year history and holds an 80% share of the market for professional tableware used in hotels and restaurants. At the Urushi no Sato Kaikan, you can enjoy everything from viewing exhibits and shopping to watching de…
- Tannan
Mikatagoko Nature Cruise
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
Echizen Ono Arashima no Sato
Michi no Eki Echizen Ono Arashima no Sato is a rest area in the foothills of Mt. Arashima. Visitors can shop for fresh local vegetables, get a meal at the food court, check out the mini-aquarium, or rent an overnight RV parking space. Canoeing and …
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Kenko no Mori Onsen
Kenko no Mori Onsen, nestled within the grounds of Fukui Health Forest (Kenko no Mori) surrounded by nature throughout the seasons. Known as the "beauty bath" for its mildly alkaline waters, guests can enjoy the stone-built "Earth Ba…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Jolly Farm Strawberry Fields by the Sea
This strawberry picking spot grows several varieties of strawberries in a large greenhouse, allowing visitors to taste and compare them. Enjoy strawberry picking without worrying about the weather. We grow several varieties of strawberries and also…
- Wakasa
Katsuyama Natural Hot Springs Mizubasho
Pappy Fruit Park
Grown at the foot of Mount Aoba, where temperatures fluctuate, these sweet strawberries are cultivated and sold at farm stands and supermarkets. Strawberry picking is also popular.
- Wakasa
Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum
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
Fukui Prefectural Sabae Youth Center
Located in the Tannan region, which flourished as the center of Echizen Province since ancient times, this facility offers traditional crafts such as lacquerware, pottery, cutlery, and Japanese paper, as well as eyewear boasting the top domestic ma…
- Tannan
Nada-shō Soba Restaurant Yotte-tei
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
Roadside Station "Wakasa Kumagawajuku"
Wakasa Kumagawajuku Roadside Station, located at the entrance to Kumagawajuku, is marked by its white-walled storehouse-style building that blends into the townscape. It features restrooms, a rest area, and dining facilities, making it a convenient…
- Wakasa
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
Horossa Fossil Excavation Center
At the Horossa Fossil Excavation Center, you can experience excavating dinosaur teeth, ammonites, plants, and shell fossils.The facility lets you experience Earth's history spanning approximately 300 million years, from the Paleozoic Era about …
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Sancho-machi
The neighborhood of Sancho-machi was once a geisha entertainment district, and offers charming shops and restaurants to explore. In Obama Nishigumi, the samurai once lived alongside the town’s merchants and artisans—today, visitors can …
- Wakasa
Ocean Resort Hotel & Spa Uminpia
Ocean Resort Hotel & Spa Uminpia, a tourist resort facility with an appealing location overlooking Obama Bay. Enjoy a relaxing time with your family in guest rooms that all feature ocean views. Additionally, the spa adjacent to the hotel is fre…
- Wakasa
Iris Garden by Lake Kitagata
The Iris Garden on the shores of Lake Kitagata is one of the finest in Japan. From early June for about a month, approximately 200,000 irises of 300 varieties bloom in full splendor. In mid-June, the Awara Kitagata Lakeside Iris Festival is he…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Echizen Knife Kaikan
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
