Attractions

Nishimori Inn

Wakasa Oshima offers a wide variety of fishing spots. Nearby beaches are also available for swimming in summer. Whether you're staying with family or relaxing alone, and savor the freshest seafood. We welcome you with a spirit of hospitality. Busin…

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Nishimori Inn

Kamiko Beach

Summer in Wakasa Bay bustles with beachgoers. After enjoying the sea to your heart's content, why not savor delicious Wakasa Bay fish at a minshuku or ryokan and fully experience the summer sea?

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Kamiko Beach

Eigenji

This temple is the family temple of Nijōin Sanuki. Within its grounds stands a monument inscribed with the poem selected for the Hyakunin Isshu anthology: "My sleeves, like the tide's ebb, Are never seen. The offshore rock— Though others may know i…

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Eigenji

Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum

The Jomon Museum offers various hands-on workshops. Please make reservations at least one week prior to the event date. Individual participation is also possible. However, workshops may be canceled due to overlapping events or other reasons, so ple…

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Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum

Mushroom Forest Pottery Gallery

At the pottery museum built to commemorate the discovery of a kiln pit site within the "Mushroom Forest," you can experience pottery making and painting.

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Mushroom Forest Pottery Gallery

Honkatsuji Temple

A temple of the Nichiren Shu sect. Originally founded in 810 as a Shingon sect temple, it was converted to Nichiren Shu by Saint Nichiryu in 1426. Members of the Mito Tengu Party who had surrendered to the Kaga Domain forces participating in the s…

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Honkatsuji Temple

Former Hokuriku Line Tunnel Complex

In 1896, the section between Tsuruga and Fukui on the former Hokuriku Line opened. Particularly challenging was the stretch between Tsuruga and Imajo, characterized by rugged mountains and steep gradients. Twelve tunnels were excavated here, eleven…

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Former Hokuriku Line Tunnel Complex

Townscape and Food Pavilion Shikisai-kan Sui-getsu

The Townscape and Food Museum, developed by Obama City as part of its townscape preservation efforts, is housed in the former "Suigetsu" restaurant. Built in the early Meiji period, it served as a central restaurant in Chayamachi throughout the Mei…

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Townscape and Food Pavilion Shikisai-kan Sui-getsu

Kohama Townscape Preservation Museum

In June 2008, the Kobanishi District, an area preserving its traditional townscape, was designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. This museum is a traditional Kyoto-style machiya townhouse built d…

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Kohama Townscape Preservation Museum

Mihama Heartful Morning Market ~ Delicious Nature, Heartfu…

On refreshing Sunday mornings, we offer freshly harvested vegetables, seafood, flowers, processed goods, and crafts at affordable prices. The market runs from March to December, opening at 9:00 AM and closing when items sell out. *Starting in fisca…

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Weeping Cherry Tree at Sanpōishi Kannon

The principal statue of Kannon Bodhisattva lacks a right hand. Legend has it that Kobo Daishi carved the statue overnight, but when a rooster crowed at dawn, he descended the mountain leaving only the right wrist behind. For this reason, it is said…

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Weeping Cherry Tree at Sanpōishi Kannon

Komaki Kamaboko

A shop selling flavorful kamaboko fish cakes. We carry Tsuruga's famous kamaboko and chikuwa fish cakes, as well as many other specialties from Fukui and Tsuruga. Our eat-in corner also offers freshly fried tempura and soft-serve ice cream.

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Komaki Kamaboko

Sakuma Memorial Exchange Hall

Commander Tsutomu Sakuma of Submarine No. 6, whose example remains a standard for naval officers to this day. His diaries and personal effects, which convey his thoughts, are on display.

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Sakuma Memorial Exchange Hall

Karihime Shrine

Following the old road through Ooi Town's Namashōshita district leads to Kanda Himegami Shrine. To the right of the main hall stand a Japanese mulberry tree and Japanese cedars, while to the left are Japanese cedars and cherry trees. The Japanese m…

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Karihime Shrine

Machinokura

A mini museum dedicated to the maritime transport and literature of Mikuni Port. Inside, you can view exhibits of historical and cultural materials related to Mikuni Port and watch a guided tour video about the port.

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Machinokura

Farmhouse Community

A countryside hotel offering agricultural and rural experiences. Relax and savor home-style cooking featuring safe, reliable seasonings and seasonal local organic vegetables.

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Farmhouse Community

Eiheiji Green Village Community Center

The Eiheiji Green Village Community Center opened in April 1993 as a lifelong learning hub. Centered around a gymnasium, the facility includes a multipurpose hall suitable for various cultural events, meeting rooms, and Japanese-style rooms. It is …

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Eiheiji Green Village Community Center

Meoto Iwa, Bozu Iwa, and the Bizarre Rocks of the Japanese…

Along the coastline of Kawano in Minami-Echizen Town, where the landscape transitions from Tsuruga Bay to the Echizen Coast, numerous uniquely shaped rocks carved by rough waves can be seen. Among them, the famous Couple Rocks stand side by side li…

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Kinome Pass

This pass divides Fukui Prefecture into the northern and southern regions. For 1,200 years, a checkpoint stood here as the gateway to Echizen. From the Edo period onward, the Maekawa family served as tea house attendants and mountain patrol officer…

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Kinome Pass

Northern Route

The Hokkoku Highway stretches approximately 520 km from Kyoto through Otsu, Hikone, and Lake Biwa into Fukui Prefecture, passing through Imajo, Nanjo, Echizen City (formerly Takefu City), Sabae City, and Fukui City, continuing on to Kanazawa, Toyam…

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Northern Route
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