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Ayukawa Beach
One of the Sea of Japan's most pristine beaches, renowned for its crystal-clear waters. Nearby, numerous guesthouses and inns dot the area, and in summer, beachside cafes and colorful umbrellas appear. Enjoy marine sports, camping, fishing, and sce…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Awara City Sightseeing Taxi Awara Gurutto Taxi
Awara City operates the "Awara Gurutto Taxi" service, offering a more economical fare than regular taxis to encourage visitors to explore more of the city's attractions.One ticket (¥600) allows one ride between designated spots. P…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Hakusan Heisenji Shrine History Museum Mahoroba
This is the visitor center for Hakusan Heisenji Shrine. Featuring touchscreens, high-definition video displays, and artifacts unearthed during archaeological excavations, it serves as a guidance facility that introduces visitors to the history of H…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Fukui City History Museum
The Fukui City History Museum offers visitors a look at the history of Fukui. Exhibits on display include items found buried in ancient tombs, and animations that show the World War II air raids of Fukui. Hands-on workshops are available.The perman…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins Restored Town
The ruins of the castle town where the Asakura clan ruled Echizen for 100 years during the Warring States period, in the 15th and 16th centuries, and where the Asakura clan flourished for five generations, have been excavated and recreated in almos…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Saikoji Temple (Shibata Katsuie and Oichi's Tomb)
Saikoji Temple is the family temple of Shibata Katsuie and Oichi. After the fall of the Asakura clan, it is said that Katsuie relocated the temple from to its current location when he built his castle in Kitanosho. Within the temple grounds lies th…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Echizen Soba Village
Echizen Soba Village is a soba noodle factory and restaurant. Visitors can join lessons to learn how to make soba noodles made from buckwheat flour. The facility includes a shop that sells buckwheat products and various other local specialties.&nbs…
- Tannan
Wakashihiko Shrine (Wakasa Ichinomiya)
Wakashahiko Shrine is divided into two shrines: Wakashahiko Shrine (Upper Shrine) and Wakashahime Shrine (Lower Shrine). This shrine is the Upper Shrine, established in the first year of the Reikyu era (715 AD) during the Nara period. It enshrines …
- Wakasa
Nomichi Port Yashiro
Yashiro Bay features a unique mix of rocky reefs and sandy beaches, making it an ideal spot for marine activities. Just a few minutes after launching your kayak from Yashiro Beach, you can enjoy fishing with a wide variety of fish species.Expe…
- Wakasa
Katsuyama New Hotel
A 10-minute walk from our hotel brings you to the incredibly magnificent Echizen Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Echizen) and the Five-Story Pagoda, said to be the finest in Japan. Nearby lies the nationally designated historic site "Heisenji Hakusa…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Echizen Gani Crab Museum
The Echizen Crab Museum is a hands-on facility where visitors can play and learn about the mysteries of Echizen crabs and the fish of the surrounding seas. The museum is filled with fun zones such as the Sea Walkway, Theater, Fishing Boat Challenge…
- Tannan
AFLARE
AFLARE opened in March 2023. The first floor features AFLARE Hall, a spacious indoor venue capable of hosting stage events. Equipped with tables and sofas, it also serves as a comfortable waiting area. A large video display is installed for showcas…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Asuwayama Park
Mount Asuwa, standing at an elevation of 116.4 meters, features a statue of Emperor Keitai—who laid the foundation for Fukui—as well as a cluster of more than a dozen ancient burial mounds. Located on Atagozaka Hill, the area is home to…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Awara Onsen Ashiyu (Free Public Footbath)
Located within Awara Onsen Yunomachi Plaza in the heart of the hot spring town, this footbath—constructed entirely of hinoki cypress and featuring abundant use of Fukui Prefecture’s Shakudani stone—is the finest of its kind in the…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Doki-doki Dinosaur Digging Land: Fossil Digging Experience
Katsuyama City boasts the highest number of dinosaur fossil discoveries in Japan.At Dokidoki Dinosaur Digging Land, try your hand at fossil hunting by breaking rocks from the Early Cretaceous period, about 120 million years ago!Feel the thrill and …
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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
Shibamasa World Amusement Park
Shibamasa World, on the northern coast of Fukui, is one of western Japan’s largest water parks with over 560,000 square meters overlooking the Sea of Japan. Visitors can enjoy roughly 50 water slides, including giant raft slides, and various …
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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
Tsurugi Shrine
Tsurugi Shrine was burned down by Taira no Kiyomori in 1161, but Taira no Shigemori, Kiyomori's eldest son, rebuilt the shrine in 1164. Shigemori is enshrined at the Komatsu Ken'un Shrine within the grounds.Tsurugi Shrine is the second most…
- Tannan
Echizen Washi Village
Echizen City boasts Japan's largest share as a producer of high-quality handmade washi paper. Particularly, the five villages known as the Echizen Washi Village—Oizu, Otaki, Iwamoto, Shinzai, and Sadatomo—are collectively called the…
- Tannan
