DISCOVER FUKUI

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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From the summit, you can see the Tannan Plains, Tsuruga Bay, and the Sea of Japan. It is cherished as a mountain where much of its natural beauty remains. Legend holds that Honoke Mountain derives its name from the watchtowers once used to signal e…

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A rock-fill dam approximately 100 meters high will be constructed upstream of the Masugawa River, storing an effective water volume of 23.1 million cubic meters (roughly twice that of the nearby Hirono Dam). This dam will have the fourth-largest st…

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A homely inn serving fresh seafood. Located right in front of Ayukawa Beach, all guest rooms offer views of the Sea of Japan. We take pride in our seafood from the Sea of Japan, and our winter Echizen crab is truly exquisite.

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

A winter inn specializing in Echizen crab cuisine at Mikuni Onsen. Located just a 5-minute drive from Tojinbo, this seaside hot spring inn welcomes married couples and couples. Enjoy the location, cleanliness, and tranquil atmosphere, along with pr…

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The raw material for Echizen Japanese candles is the wax from the Japanese wax tree, and the wick is specially made from Japanese paper. Beyond the standard stick shape, they come in various forms, patterns, and colors, and are increasingly used fo…

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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…

The Bambi Line is a popular hiking trail, offering a manageable 2.5-hour hike of about 3 kilometers from behind Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway at an elevation of 300 meters to Hishima Kannon. In spring, clusters of the delicate flower kno…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Bungalows (for 10–15 people): 2 units Barbecue houses (for 20 people): 3 units

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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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This castle site served as the Asakura clan's base in Echizen for seven generations and 130 years, until they established their castle at Ichijōdani. It is believed to have been built by Asakura Hirokage, who entered Echizen from Tajima Province's …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Saito Bettei Sanemori, a Heike commander who fought against the Minamoto forces led by Kiso Yoshizane during the Genpei War, is said to have planted this holly in his family home's garden when he returned to his hometown for the first time in many …

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The site of Hagino Elementary School's Oimatsu Branch School is the former school building located in the Oimatsu district of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture. The Oimatsu district is a mountain village nestled in a valley about a 15-minute drive up …

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A warm inn nestled in the mountain countryside, featuring an all-wooden, single-story structure with tatami-floored corridors, changing rooms, and wash areas. The detached guest room offers a spacious 15-tatami Japanese-style room connected by a wi…

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Fukui PR Team @ Togo Research Group Mr. Noroyuki SasakiWhat are your main activities?We are a community development group aiming to revitalize the Togo district of Fukui City. We undertake a wide range of initiatives to attract people to the Togo d…

Fukui City Echizen Coast Promotion Team Leader Wataru HasegawaWhat are your main activities?　We are an organization promoting the appeal of the Echizen Coast area, focusing on five key zones: Takanosu, Natsume, Kunimi, Kono, and Tonka. Local busin…

This is the largest tumulus cluster in the Hokuriku region, comprising approximately 300 ancient burial mounds, including numerous keyhole-shaped tumuli. From the largest tumulus within the cluster, Kannabiyama Kofun, burial goods such as gold ring…

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For experienced hikers: two routes starting from the National Lodging House and the former Izumi Branch Office. For beginners: the Kuzuryu Dam route. All courses are surrounded by forest, offering excellent forest bathing effects.

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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…

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