DISCOVER FUKUI

The largest crab festival in Fukui Prefecture, held in Echizen Town—the holy land of Echizen Gani snow crabs, boasting about 70% of the total catch.Echizen Town's fishmongers, renowned as Japan's finest Echizen Gani crab specialists, …

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Highlights Imadate, a town with 1,500 years of Echizen washi history. Legend has it that Echizen washi began when a beautiful woman descended from the mountains and taught the villagers the art of washi paper making.   This tour takes you …

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Highlights Yanase Ryōzō Paper Workshop specializes in producing traditional Japanese paper, primarily creating wrapping paper and packaging paper used by Japanese confectionery shops. They craft paper using the delicate technique of mold-made paper…

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Highlights Yuto Takeuchi is an eyewear craftsman at Sun Optical Co., Ltd., an eyewear factory specializing in plastic-rimmed frames. He designs a wide range of eyeglasses and sunglasses, from stylish everyday pieces to artistic creations. He has al…

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The annual winter illumination at Nishiyama Park, a popular recreational spot for Sabae residents.Each family worked together to decorate a tree. The tree, with each family's wishes written on it, brightly decorates Nishiyama Park in winter.Abo…

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Highlights The Kawada district of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, is the production center for Echizen lacquerware, a tradition spanning over 1,500 years. It is said that Echizen lacquerware, produced here, accounts for over 80% of Japan's commercial…

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The Echizen Coast is renowned as a major natural habitat for Japanese narcissus, counted among the "Three Great Natural Habitats of Japanese Narcissus" alongside Awaji Island and the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, boasting the larges…

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A cafe and guesthouse renovated from an old folk house. Accommodations are available only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. (Weekday stays are possible during winter.) Three guest rooms offer views of Ikeda's mountains and rice fields from their…

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The Sabae Azalea Festival was first held in 1960, and this year marks its 64th anniversary.The event features many food stalls and usually attracts 200,000 visitors each year.In addition to stage projects and a kids' corner, the food area is fi…

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HighlightsSabae City in Fukui Prefecture is the City of Eyeglasses! Stepping off at Sabae Station, eyeglass motifs greet you throughout the town. Plus Jack is a rare workshop in this eyeglass city, handling every step of eyeglass production entirel…

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The concept is "Thank you, glasses!Megane Fest" has been held for more than 10 years in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, the birthplace of eyeglasses, and is the one and only event where eyeglass enthusiasts from all over Japan gather. The t…

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■Highlights Yamaken Woodworking is the only company in Takefu, the heartland of Echizen cutlery, specializing in crafting handles for Japanese kitchen knives. While it's a part we rarely notice in daily life, the knife handle is packed with meticul…

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■Highlights At Nishikikuri Lacquerware Shop in Kawada, the town of Echizen lacquerware, brothers run a lacquer workshop. In this experience, you'll receive hands-on instruction directly from Masataka Nishikikuri, the elder brother and artisan at Ni…

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Create your very own Kitamaebune ship using Echizen washi paper crafts. Instructors, including guides from the Kono Kitamaebune Shipowners' Street Guide Association, will kindly teach you.

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This festival features majestic andon floats ーlarge, often massive, lantern-decorated festival floats used in traditional Japanese festivalsー a rare sight in Fukui Prefecture, showcasing a splendid display of light and color. It is a community-ba…

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The annual Weeping Cherry Blossom Festival at the Echizen Pottery Village, featuring around 200 craft and food vendors!Enjoy two days packed with events like stage performances and a grand raffle.Enjoy the festivities under the cherry blossoms.Loca…

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The "Mizumi no Dengaku Noh Dance," which has been handed down since the Kamakura period (1185-1333), has been performed here for about 800 years.When Hojo Tokiyori, regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, was stranded by snow during his travels…

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RENEW" is an industrial tourism tour event held in Sabae City, Echizen City, and Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, with the aim of promoting sustainable regional development. During the event, workshops and companies in seven production areas (E…

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The Takefu Chrysanthemum Dolls, held annually from early October to early November, is an autumn tradition in Hokuriku!This year's theme is " Connecting HAPPINESS STORY with Chrysanthemums -Fairy Tale World and Friends- ".In conjuncti…

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This botanical garden is the largest on the Sea of Japan coast, spanning 25 hectares. Designed to utilize the natural terrain, it also features a plant museum. To make it easy for visitors to navigate, the garden includes 35 distinct plant sections…

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