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The Yoshino district of Matsuoka, Eiheiji Town, is known as the "Firefly Village." The Arakawa River, which flows near Yoshino Elementary School, is the best spot for firefly viewing, with countless Genji fireflies flitting about every year. The pe…

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Enjoy ice cream made with fresh milk from the Oku Echizen Dairy Farm, along with restaurant dining, BBQ, and seasonal events like the Alps Music Festival and Lantern Night.Reservations are required for experiences like ice cream making and butter c…

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The Hashimoto family, whose members served as village headmen and wardens in the Hōkyōji settlement for generations, built this residence around the mid-Edo period in the early 18th century. It was relocated and restored to its present site in 1973…

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Kōgyō-ji Temple was founded in 1406 by Shūgaku Shōnin, the third son of Shōnyo Shōnin, the fifth head priest of Hongan-ji. Its "weeping cherry blossoms in spring" and "ginkgo trees in autumn" are renowned, and the museum "H…

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Elevation 807m. The trail along the ridge from Yoshimine Temple, passing through Daibutsu-ji Mountain, and reaching the Head Temple Eiheiji is affectionately known as the "Ancestral Footsteps Course," as it is said to be the path Zen Mast…

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The Bhutan Museum is a museum introducing the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Why not visit this museum and experience the people, nature, and culture of Bhutan?

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Located on the border of Ishikawa Prefecture, it is renowned as a mountain where skunk cabbages bloom profusely in early spring. The hiking trails feature few steep sections, making for a relatively easy climb. Alpine plants not found in urban area…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Conveniently located near one of Western Japan's largest ski resorts and serving as a base for sightseeing in Echizen, Okuetsu, Hakusan, and surrounding areas. Just a 3-minute drive to Japan's first dinosaur museum—take a trip back to ancient times…

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This perennial plant is particularly famous nationwide for the Oze skunk cabbage, but it is not especially rare in snowy regions, often found along mountain streams and in wetlands. Its inflorescence is a cluster of small yellow flowers, blooming a…

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The large rock within the grounds of Oyatani Hakusan Shrine is a massive boulder over 20 meters in size, transported here by a debris avalanche triggered by the collapse of Mount Kyogatake volcano. It broke away from near the summit approximately 3…

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