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Iron Planet: Where You Can Experience Welding

Experience welding, create things in workshops, learn about the craft while playing with iron toys, and see, touch, and feel iron furniture.

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Iron Planet: Where You Can Experience Welding

Yamanaka Pass

During the Nara period, travelers entering the province of Etchu (Hokuriku) from the capital crossed the Yamanaka Pass (elevation 389m) from Tsuruga. This was the oldest Hokuriku official road passing through the province of Echizen. It is also cal…

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Yamanaka Pass

Takechū Pond (Minami-Echizen Town)

A pond with a circumference of approximately 360 meters located at the summit of Mt. Nomigatake. It is a prime hiking spot renowned for its beautiful flowers that bloom profusely throughout the seasons. It is also known for its mystical dragon god …

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Takechū Pond (Minami-Echizen Town)

Dejima-so

This inn in Mikuni, run by local fishermen and ama divers, offers ocean views from every room and fresh local seafood dishes enjoyed to the sound of the waves. The hot springs are natural, entirely cedar-lined. It's also renowned for its crab dishe…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Dejima-so

Kokuro-maru Castle Ruins

The military chronicle "Taiheiki" records that Shiba Takatsune, a military commander of the Nanboku-chō period, built seven castles, and Koguro-maru Castle is counted among them (though theories vary).According to Volume 20 of the Taiheiki, Takatsu…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Kokuro-maru Castle Ruins

Willow Falls

Yanagi Falls, located midway up Gongen Mountain in eastern Imadate, consists of five waterfalls of varying sizes. Visitors can enjoy a diverse waterfall landscape, including the 30-meter-high Nuno Falls, the Okama Falls where a giant rock is hollow…

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Willow Falls

Echizen Railway Eiheiji-guchi Station

The station building features a Western-style design with white as its base color, incorporating the atmosphere of the former station building, which is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. It was developed alongside the former Kyoto…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Echizen Railway Eiheiji-guchi Station

Hiraizumi Family Villa

We have two log cabins and three vintage American Airstream camping trailers. Small dogs are welcome to stay. Please inquire about medium-sized dogs and larger. Each unit has its own barbecue table. It's a 15-minute drive from the Dinosaur Museum.

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Hiraizumi Family Villa

Semi-maru's Grave

The story of Semimaru, famous for the verse "This place, this very place / Where parting and reunion part ways / Where knowing and not knowing meet at Ōsaka Pass," has been passed down. After wandering through the provinces, Semimaru arrived in Ech…

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Semi-maru's Grave

Kusatsu-Mikuni Auto Campground

50 auto campsites (6 cabins, 5 lodge-style tents, 39 tent sites), heated coin-operated showers, coin-operated laundry, convenience store

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Kusatsu-Mikuni Auto Campground

Zuiunzan Kinpōji Temple

Founded around the Eishō era (1504–1521) by the great priest Tōmoku Chōju (second abbot of Ryūun-ji), this is a Sōtō Zen temple. Perched on a hill overlooking the mouth of the Kuzuryu River, it was called "Hiyoriyama" (Weather Mountain) because dur…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Zuiunzan Kinpōji Temple

The Senko House (Tsubokawa Family Residence)

Built in the early Edo period, this is the oldest thatched-roof dwelling in Fukui Prefecture. Its front features an irimoya-style roof, while the rear has a hip-and-gable thatched roof. The exterior walls, clad in cedar bark, and the white shoji sc…

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The Senko House (Tsubokawa Family Residence)

Awara Snack Coupon♪♪

Choose 3 of your favorite items from 12 different "snacks and sweets" available at 11 shops in the Awara Onsen district, its surrounding areas, and near Awaraonsen Station!! This package also includes special perks: a hot spring egg-makin…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Awara Snack Coupon♪♪

Ryokan Otani · Fresh Seafood Restaurant "Yumi"

A guesthouse where every room offers a panoramic view of Wakasa Bay. Just a 30-second walk to the ocean! On-site, you’ll find “Yukai,” a restaurant specializing in fresh seafood. Here, you can savor dishes made with fresh seafood …

  • Wakasa
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Ryokan Otani · Fresh Seafood Restaurant

Takahama Inn: Komatsu

This inn features cypress baths and an open-air bath, and prides itself on its cuisine, which includes fugu and crab. We have three charter buses available and can arrange transportation for guests traveling from afar.

  • Wakasa
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Takahama Inn: Komatsu

Shino Saltworks / Shino-ya

At the saltworks standing at one of Echizen Coast's most spectacular viewpoints, salt is carefully crystallized by boiling rich seawater over wood fires.At the adjoining shop "Shinoya," which shares and connects stories of people and …

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Shino Saltworks / Shino-ya

Asahi Sunflower Field (Echizen Town)

This is a sunflower field blooming near the ball field in Asahi, Echizen Town.<2025 Information>※This year, the sunflower fields are divided into two locations: north and south of the ball field. August 3, 2025: The northern field reached its pea…

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Asahi Sunflower Field (Echizen Town)

Tsuruga Hospitality Team - Hospitality Special Feature -

Tsuruga Hospitality Team: Yutaro IkedaWhat are your main activities?  We assist tourists with commemorative photos and provide sightseeing guidance at Kibijingu Shrine. Our parent organization is NPO THAP (Tap), a community development group. On a…

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Tsuruga Hospitality Team - Hospitality Special Feature -

Suwaazuki Shrine

The main hall, built approximately 500 years ago, is a graceful shrine designated as a National Important Cultural Property. Its architecture masterfully blends Japanese, Tang, and Indian styles. The vermilion-lacquered mountain gate within the pre…

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Suwaazuki Shrine

Strolling Through Town in a Yukata

Why not go for a stroll around town wearing a yukata while visiting sweet shops? Everything you need for dressing is included, so you can come empty-handed.Our separate-style yukata and one-touch obi make dressing easy—perfect for first-timer…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Strolling Through Town in a Yukata
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