DISCOVER FUKUI

A teahouse in front of the Noh Mask Museum. It's about a 3-minute walk to Kazurabashi Bridge. The most popular item is the handmade sweet rice dumplings, soft, slightly warm, and gently sweet. They also sell other handmade traditional snacks like r…

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This beach, located in the northwestern part of Mikuni Port, is popular with families with children because the water is shallow. During the season, it also becomes a marine resort destination for those who enjoy yachting, surfing, and windsurfing.…

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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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Fukui Prefecture is a major center for eyewear production, accounting for over 90% of Japan’s domestic frame production. This showcase store features eyewear unique to the region. It also displays and sells purely domestic frames, as well as …

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Nishiyama Park, where approximately 50,000 azalea bushes bloom in profusion, is the premier azalea destination on the Sea of Japan coast. Every year in early May, the park hosts a grand “Azalea Festival.” The park features a spacious la…

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Awara Onsen is one of Fukui Prefecture’s most famous hot spring towns.Since its discovery in 1883, Awara Onsen has welcomed countless visitors and is known as the “inner sanctum of the Kansai region” for its refined atmosphere. Th…

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JAM Fukui Katsuyama Mountain Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in Western Japan, located on Mt. Hōonji in Katsuyama City. Opened in 1993, it features a diverse selection of 16 trails for beginners, intermediates, and advanced skiers, as well…

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The Kehi no Matsubara Pine Grove, stretching to the innermost part of Tsuruga Bay, is a scenic spot renowned for its white sands and green pines. It is counted among Japan’s three great pine groves and has been designated a National Scenic Sp…

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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 …

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Echizen Lacquerware Hall provides visitors with the opportunity to learn about and experience Echizen Lacquerware. Visitors can see traditional lacquerware artisans at work here. Hands-on workshops are available, to decorate lacquered wood or apply…

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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

Katsuyama Castle Museum is a registered museum that opened in 1992, featuring a five-story, six-level keep. As a keep-style structure, it boasts the tallest height in Japan at 57.8 meters from the stone foundation to the shachi roof ornaments.Insid…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Located next to Nishiyama Park, one of the premier azalea spots on the Sea of Japan coast, where approximately 50,000 azalea plants bloom in early to mid-May, is the "Michi no Eki Roadside Station Nishiyama Park," surrounded by flowers an…

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Lunch & Sweets Tour CouponThis coupon lets you explore Awara at a great value!Choose one item from the gourmet selection and one item from the sweets selection.It also includes other perks, such as a hot spring egg-making experience and admissi…

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Katsuyama Dino Park is a walk-through amusement facility located in the Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest Park.A total of 87 life-size dinosaur robots that move and make noises welcome visitors to this 1.7-hectare, 600-meter-long walk-through adventure att…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Highlights Imadate, a town with 1,500 years of Echizen washi history. Legend has it that Echizen washi began when a beautiful woman descended from the mountains and taught the villagers the art of washi paper making.   This tour takes you …

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Highlights Yanase Ryōzō Paper Workshop specializes in producing traditional Japanese paper, primarily creating wrapping paper and packaging paper used by Japanese confectionery shops. They craft paper using the delicate technique of mold-made paper…

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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…

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In addition to providing tourist information focused on downtown Fukui City, we offer services such as temporary luggage storage (for a fee, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM) and the sale of Fukui Railway tickets (afternoons only).We also offer rentals of rai…

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The highland area, with its idyllic pastoral scenery, is home to a wealth of attractions where you can fully enjoy the outdoors, including the "Okuetsu Highland Ranch" where dairy cows graze, the "Toron Onsen Urara-kan" where yo…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu