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Originally a Shingon temple called Tōmatsu-ji, it was located in Dōdani across the Minami River. It is said that the daughter of Uryū Minbu, lord of Echizen Somayama Castle, became a nun and entered this temple. In the first year of the Bun'an …

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A museum modeled after the exterior of Ryusho Elementary School, built atop Mikuni Hill in 1879.It was renovated in 2023, changing its name from "Mikuni Ryusho-kan" to "Sakai City Museum."With the slogan "Playful excitement…

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A tranquil public lodge surrounded by nature where you can relax and unwind! The cuisine, featuring local ingredients, is absolutely delicious. Plus, the restaurant's tofu dishes using the famous "Ota Tofu" are hugely popular! Savor t…

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This massive wall in Shimokurodani, Ono City, was constructed for avalanche protection. It stands 15.5 meters tall and stretches 300 meters in length. Because avalanches once claimed many lives in this area, murals depicting wishes for eternal safe…

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Walking along the approach lined with tall, straight cedar trees, a tall, slender building comes into view on the left. Inside stands a large, black-lacquered wooden Buddha statue, approximately 8 meters tall.It is one of the Three Great Buddhas of…

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Established in 1488, this temple is a special head temple of the Tendai Shinshu sect. Its magnificent mountain gate is constructed entirely of Keyaki zelkova wood. It features dynamic carvings, including the Sixteen Arhats, carp climbing a waterfal…

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In 887, Chūnagon Nariyuki, exiled to Echizen (present-day northern Fukui Prefecture), prayed here continuously to clear his name of false charges. Soon after, he was pardoned and returned to the capital. Grateful, he built the shrine hall, which is…

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Buddhist statues painted on the rock face at the entrance to the Shibi district, home to the head temple Eiheiji. Beneath the large rock formation jutting out from the east side of Sogen Bridge over the Eiheiji River, Jizo statues, stone monuments,…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

This shrine was built as the guardian deity of the Kuzuryu River for the protection of the land and the people.It is said to be home to one of the four great deities of ancient Japan, and is also the prayer place of the Echizen Matsudaira family.Th…

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A facility that introduces the characteristics of everyday energy through various energy-focused experiences. In addition to power generation experiences, visitors can try out battery-powered cars and standing electric two-wheelers, offering fun fo…

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Wakashahiko Shrine is divided into two shrines: Wakashahiko Shrine (Upper Shrine) and Wakashahime Shrine (Lower Shrine). This shrine is the Upper Shrine, established in the first year of the Reikyu era (715 AD) during the Nara period. It enshrines …

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Hashimoto Sainai was a samurai of the Fukui domain during the late Edo period, a man who demonstrated exceptional talent at a young age. Born the eldest son of a domain physician, he entered the Tekijuku school founded by Ogata Koan in Osaka to stu…

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A small park beside the moat of Fukui Castle ruins. It features a restored diagram of the main keep, explanatory panels detailing the history of Fukui Castle town, and a statue depicting Yokoi Shōnan departing for Kyushu in the winter of 1858 for a…

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The large torii gate standing approximately 6.5 meters tall along the approach path and the red torii gate, constructed partly of wood and partly of stone, are valuable wooden torii gates built during the mid-Edo period. The main hall, with its cyp…

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This temple belongs to the Shin-shū Izumoji sect. A garden lies south of the temple's kitchen quarters and is designated a National Scenic Spot. It is a landscape garden borrowing the mountain range of the Hinoyama range as its backdrop, featuring …

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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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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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Along National Route 27, "Portal" welcomes visitors with the full-scale SL Yoshitsune locomotive that ran at the Osaka Flower Expo. Inside, a panoramic model train delightfully moves around, drawing children's attention.

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The Kinome Old Road, which once served as the gateway to the Hokuriku region, has been traveled by numerous historical figures including Murasaki Shikibu and Matsuo Basho on the road to Imajo.

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The site of the residence where Yokoi Shōnan, invited from Kumamoto Domain by Matsudaira Sōgaku to serve as political advisor to Fukui Domain, stayed during his visit to Fukui. Sakamoto Ryōma visited this residence when he came to Fukui at the behe…

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