DISCOVER FUKUI

Craftsmen skilled in woodworking have lived here since the late Edo period, and around the mid-Meiji era, skilled chest-making artisans formed the core of the community, establishing Chest-Making Town.Today, over a dozen shops line the streets, inc…

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Imajo-shuku was once a major post town along the routes that led into Fukui, which connected the region to Kyoto and modern-day Tokyo. Visitors can still see elements of the old townscape, such as narrow townhouses, along a kilometer-long stretch o…

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The roughly 4-kilometer coastal trail from Yonekawaki through Tojinbo to near Oshima is a veritable avenue of monuments honoring literary figures, poets, and haiku masters connected to Mikuni. The coastal beauty visible from this trail is truly exc…

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Kongo-in Temple, exuding the simple atmosphere of a mountain temple, is a Soto Zen temple. It was founded in 1433.In 1610, Honda Tomomasa relocated it to its current site, where the castle of the former lord, Aoki Kii-no-kami, once stood. Within th…

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By imperial decree issued by Emperor Shomu in 741, Kokubunji Temple was built in Takefu (present-day Echizen City), where the provincial capital was located. Today, it stands modestly beside the Soja Grand Shrine, but at the time of its founding, E…

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Karikomi Pond, located at the foot of Gankyoji Mountain in the upper reaches of the Uba River, is known for a legend that Master Taicho once divided and restrained a great serpent dwelling in Senjaga Pond on Mount Haku. Surrounded by primeval fores…

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Elevation: 1,464m. A gentle mountain with a feminine appearance, accessible by car up to a point 4.6 kilometers from the summit. The hike from the parking lot to the summit takes about 90 minutes. The view from the summit is excellent, and on clear…

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Diagonally across from Soja Grand Shrine lies a stylish corner known as "Kura no Tsuji," lined with white-walled storehouses. Since the Edo period, this area flourished as a transit hub for goods traveling from Kansai to the Hokuriku region, with m…

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Upon entering the main hall, a magnificent, lustrous bronze Buddha statue immediately greets visitors. Standing approximately 5.5 meters tall from lotus pedestal to crown, it features a serene countenance. Erected in 1847 (Kōka 4), it was dedicated…

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The enshrined deity is Lord Matsudaira Yoshitaka (Shungaku), the 16th lord of the Echizen Fukui domain.

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Enjoy catching fish by hand, fishing, and barbecuing with family and friends. Even beginners can easily catch fish, which you can grill over charcoal right there. Forget your daily routine and relax under the clear sky, surrounded by fresh greenery…

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This pass divides Fukui Prefecture into the northern and southern regions. For 1,200 years, a checkpoint stood here as the gateway to Echizen. From the Edo period onward, the Maekawa family served as tea house attendants and mountain patrol officer…

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This ancient tomb in Kusunoki, Awara City, is a prefecturally designated historic site. Its ceiling and rear wall are constructed from a single slab of tuff, exhibiting the advanced structural features of the late Kofun period. It is also a rare to…

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Near Asahi Park, along the road connecting National Route 157 and Route 17, a row of Japanese pagoda trees (also known as American pagoda trees) stretches for about 800 meters. As street trees, they begin to change color slightly earlier than the m…

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Mount Monju is a sacred mountain founded by the great monk Taichō in the first year of the Yōrō era (717), approximately 1,300 years ago. It consists of three peaks: Great Monju, Small Monju, and Okunoin, and is a central and important mountain wit…

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Completed in 2001, this dam is located upstream on the Eiheiji River, a first-class river in the Kuzuryu River system. It was constructed for flood control, unspecified water use, and water supply purposes. It is a gravity concrete dam with a heigh…

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The freestyle kayaking venue located upstream at Nakajima River Park utilizes the discharge from the Kansai Electric Power Ichiaragawa Power Station, with a maximum flow rate of 80 tons per second throughout the year. Characterized by its stable fl…

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【July 2019～】Closed for construction due to road improvements.The beach will remain closed for the 2026 season.This beach is popular with surfers and is the only beach in Takahama Town where vehicles can drive right up to the sand, offering an ou…

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There is a concrete beach with terraced steps, forming a pool-like area. Nearby are the day-trip hot spring facility "Michi-no-Yu" and public restrooms.【Beach】Concrete BeachThe beach will open for swimming in 2024.Operating Period: Wedn…

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A seaside bathing spot located in the area lined with hot spring inns of Tamagawa Onsen. Though a small beach, it's perfectly adequate for enjoying a swim. Nearby, enshrined within a rock cave at Echizen Misaki, stands the Eleven-Faced Kannon s…

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