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Kamejima (Bentenjima)

This island is famed for the legend that after the principal image of the Thousand-Armed Kannon from Itosaki Town—known for its nationally and prefecturally designated intangible folk cultural property "Buddhist Dance"—arrived riding a turtle, that…

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Kamejima (Bentenjima)

Meijo Farm

Strawberry picking is available from early January to late May. From early June to early August, enjoy blueberry picking. From mid-October to late December and from late April to late July, tomato picking is also available. For details, please chec…

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Meijo Farm

Taichō no Mori Vineyard

The Taichō no Mori complex, featuring hot springs and lodging facilities, includes an adjoining vineyard. From mid-August to late September, grapes like Delaware and Kyoho ripen one after another, offering the chance to enjoy grape picking. Under t…

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Taichō no Mori Vineyard

Fujino Gankuro Memorial Museum

This memorial hall commemorates the sister city agreement signed in 1983 between Awara City (formerly Awara Town) and Shaoxing City in China's Zhejiang Province. The former residence of the Fujino family, located in Mikuni-cho, was donated by the f…

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Fujino Gankuro Memorial Museum

Farmstay: Mountain Strawberry

This property features a 120-year-old renovated traditional house that preserves the nostalgic charm of the Showa era. Driven by a desire for guests to experience the authentic countryside firsthand, we offer various experiential activities with th…

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Farmstay: Mountain Strawberry

Sunset Inn Matsuki

Our family has been fishing for two generations, offering freshly caught seafood from Wakasa Bay using various methods like free diving and fixed nets. From seasonal fish and shellfish to Wakasa's signature pufferfish dishes in winter and crab dish…

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Sunset Inn Matsuki

Awara City Local History Museum

The Awara City Local History Museum is located on the second floor of "Kanazu Honjin IKOSSA," a lifelong learning complex.For details about Kanazu Honjin IKOSSA, please click here. The museum houses and displays artifacts excavated from sites that …

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Awara City Local History Museum

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

Sanshirō

If I were to describe Sanshiro's unique feature—something you won't find at other inns—it would be our guest-centered approach. Every inn in Wakasa offers fresh seafood dishes and heartfelt hospitality, ensuring your satisfaction. Against this back…

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Sanshirō

Nagashima-so Guesthouse

Taste of Echizen and Relaxing Lodging A journey through Echizen that touches your heart. Fresh seafood cuisine awaits, right by the sea. Warm hospitality, only possible at a minshuku.

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Nagashima-so Guesthouse

History and Culture Exchange Hall

Located next to the Kitamaebune Shipowner's Residence and the Ukon Family Residence, you can learn about a part of the history of the Kono district.

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History and Culture Exchange Hall

The Great Ginkgo Tree of Myokoji Temple

The great ginkgo tree at Myōkōji Temple is a large female ginkgo located on the western side of the temple grounds and is designated as a Prefectural Natural Monument. Its trunk circumference at breast height is 5.5 meters, its branch spread is app…

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The Great Ginkgo Tree of Myokoji Temple

Honzan Seishō-ji Temple

Seishōji Temple, associated with Saint Shinran and cherished as "Sabae's Head Temple," is one of the Ten Head Temples of Jōdo Shinshū, alongside Kyoto's Higashi Honganji and Nishi Honganji. The Gokekidō Hall at the center of the temple grounds is t…

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Honzan Seishō-ji Temple

Gokō Shrine

Gokō Shrine, with its magnificent sacred gate, enshrines the divine spirits of five generations: from Emperor Keitai and Emperor Ōjin down to Emperor Keitai's father, Prince Hikonozumi. The "Broom Festival" held on April 18th involves parishioners …

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Gokō Shrine

Amiya Ryokan

We invite you to savor Kyoto-style cuisine featuring seasonal fish from spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

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Amiya Ryokan

Zabuton Making & Zen Experience

This Zen program in Fukui Prefecture, the birthplace of Soto Zen Buddhism, maximizes cultural elements. Using fabric and thread discarded during the manufacturing process at a local textile company, participants create zafu meditation cushions. Thi…

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Zabuton Making & Zen Experience

Nakatsuka Ryokan

The owner is a captain who also operates a charter fishing boat, with the dock right next to the inn. The rooms feature a combination of wooden flooring and tatami mats. Relax on the sofa during leisure time and sleep on futons at night. The facili…

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Nakatsuka Ryokan

Nashikadaira Senmaida Narcissus Garden (Echizen Narcissus …

The defeated Heike fugitives from the Genpei War hid in the Seven Plains (Nashigahara, Oojara, Obanjara, Yukigajara, Takegajara, Iwanjara, and Sakanjara). By the Edo period, people had gathered to live in the largest, Nashigahara, which flourished …

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Nashikadaira Senmaida Narcissus Garden (Echizen Narcissus …

Lord Nitta Yoshisada's Tomb (Shōnenji Temple)

This historic temple has been in existence since the 5th year of the Yōrō era (721). The remains of Nitta Yoshisada, a warrior from the Nanbokucho period, are buried here with great care, and a tombstone stands in his honor. Additionally, Shōnenji …

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Lord Nitta Yoshisada's Tomb (Shōnenji Temple)

Sake Brewing Experience! Experience the work of a brewery …

Winter's approach is felt in Imasho-juku, Minami-Echizen Town. Along the highway where traces of its former glory as a thriving post town remain, sake brewing begins at the local brewery. While Japan is said to have about 1,500 breweries, only arou…

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