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KOTOMOCHI

Established 15 years ago in Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture, along National Route 27, Goko no Eki, cherished as a drive-in for 15 years, has been reborn as "KOTOMOCHI". Experience the food and culture of Mihama, a place rich in culinar…

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KOTOMOCHI

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
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Iris Garden by Lake Kitagata

Katsuyama Bentenzakura Cherry Trees

The Bentenzakura Cherry Blossom Avenue, stretching approximately 1.5 km along the right bank of the Kuzuryu River, is known as "One Glance, a Thousand Trees." With about 450 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees planted, it is renowned as a prime ch…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Katsuyama Bentenzakura Cherry Trees

Kakyo Park (Usuzumi Sakura Cherry Tree)

Kakyo Park was established in honor of Echizen’s ties to Emperor Keitai (c. 450–c. 531). The park is known for its beautiful seasonal scenery, such as cherry blossoms in April, and the deep red of the maple leaves in November. 

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Kakyo Park (Usuzumi Sakura Cherry Tree)

Suishohama Swimming Beach

Suishohama Beach (literally, “Crystal Beach”) is a lively destination in summer, to swim or to enjoy the beach. In addition to swimming in the crystal-clear water and relaxing on the sparkling sand, this is a popular place for water spo…

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Suishohama Swimming Beach

Miyanoshita Cosmos Park

The Miyanoshita Cosmos Park, in the outskirts of Fukui City, is a 17.5-hectare field filled with some 100 million cosmos flowers. They bloom from the end of September through the end of October, filling the park with white, red, orange, and pink fl…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Miyanoshita Cosmos Park

Guest House Yozamon

This is a private guesthouse in a century-old, quiet satoyama village, offering exclusive use of an entire traditional Japanese house. It features a spacious two-room Japanese-style suite, and the bath was renovated in 2019. It can be used as a gue…

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Guest House Yozamon

Echizen Pottery Village Grand Golf

A grand golf course has opened at Echizen Pottery Village, offering fun for everyone from children to seniors! This original course winds around the monuments in the undulating Art Plaza. Enjoy a full 8 holes! Why not come play to your heart's cont…

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Echizen Pottery Village Grand Golf

Forest and River Walking Path

A natural walking trail stretching approximately 4 km along the Asuwa River Valley. On the riverside course, you can hear the babbling of the mountain stream and see fish swimming. On the forest course, you can enjoy seasonal flowers while listenin…

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Forest and River Walking Path

Fukui Prefectural Mikata Youth Center

Located in the central part of Wakasa Bay Quasi-National Park, this youth education facility sits on the shores of Lake Mikata, one of the renowned Mikata Five Lakes registered as a Ramsar Site. It offers various experiences such as nature observat…

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Fukui Prefectural Mikata Youth 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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Echizen Cape

Located at the northernmost tip of Echizen Town, this scenic spot features cliffs jutting out into the Sea of Japan, where numerous rock formations created by sea erosion can be seen. It is renowned as a major colony of Echizen narcissus. Nearby at…

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Echizen Cape

Kinoko-no-Mori Amusement Land

A theme park featuring mushrooms, the local specialty. The iconic Mushroom Tower offers a refreshing breeze and panoramic views of nature from its 30-meter-high observation deck, reached via a glass-walled elevator.The park features expansive lawn …

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Kinoko-no-Mori Amusement Land

Rokuroshi Highlands

The tranquil pastoral landscape of the highland area is dotted with enjoyable facilities, perfect for savoring outdoor life. These include the "Okuetsu Highlands Ranch" where dairy cows graze, "Maruyama Park" where you can barbe…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Rokuroshi Highlands

Shikimi Beach

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

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Shikimi Beach

Forest Camp Base: Yukyu Roman no Mori (Echizen Town)

Stars twinkle, and you feel the forest's breath. Hear nature's voice in the Eternal Grove.Yukyu Roman no Mori features thatched-roof houses, available to rent for overnight stays. Warm up by a wood fire in the open hearth in …

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Forest Camp Base: Yukyu Roman no Mori (Echizen Town)

Jomon Roman Park

Jomon Roman Park offers an experience of ancient romance. The Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum, housed in a building designed to resemble the belly of a clay figurine, displays artifacts excavated from Jomon-period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE) sites, including d…

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Jomon Roman Park

Echizen Daffodils

Echizen Daffodil is the generic name for Japanese daffodils that bloom along the Echizen coast. Along with the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Echizen is one of the three largest colonies of daffodils in Jap…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Echizen Daffodils

Uriwari no Taki Falls

Uriwarinotaki falls is located near Obama, known for a delicious natural spring that produces cold water all year round—consistently 13°C, even in summer. Unlike most famous waterfalls, it is wide and low to the ground, spreading out into…

  • Wakasa
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Uriwari no Taki Falls

Lake Kuzuryu

Lake Kuzuryu was created in the mountains of eastern Fukui in 1968, when a hydroelectric dam was built on the Kuzuryu River. The lake is several kilometers long and as much as 355 meters wide in places, and the 266-meter-long Hakogase Bridge offers…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Lake Kuzuryu
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