DISCOVER FUKUI

Echizen Pottery Village is a collection of facilities where visitors can learn about, and experience, Echizen Pottery. Visit the Fukui Prefectural Museum of Ceramics, explore a park full of modern sculptures, or shape your own Echizen Pottery out o…

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Awara Onsen is Fukui’s largest hot spring resort town, with many hot spring inns of all sizes. Awara Onsen has been welcoming many guests since its opening in 1881, and is so elegant that it is called "the inner parlor of Kansai&quo…

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Sabae produces over 90% of all eyeglass frames made in Japan. The Megane Museum (“Glasses Museum”), located here, teaches visitors about the history of glasses, and the more than 200 steps involved in making a pair. Visitors can make re…

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Nihonkai Sakanamachi is the largest seafood market on the Sea of Japan coast of the country. This huge market features over 50 shops to explore. In addition to fresh seafood, there are shops that sell products like mentaiko seasoned cod roe and dri…

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The Rainbow Line Summit Park is along the Rainbow Line, an 11-kilometer road that runs through the mountains around the Five Lakes of Mikata. It is the only place that offers a view of all five lakes at once. The park is located at the top of Mt. B…

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In addition to providing tourist information focused on Fukui City's downtown area, we offer services such as temporary luggage storage (fee required, 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM) and Fukui Railway ticket sales (afternoon only). We also rent rain gear, …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This tourist information center is located at the entrance to Eiheiji Temple, the head temple of the Sōtō Zen sect. We offer restrooms, small coin lockers, and tourist pamphlets for Fukui Prefecture and neighboring cities and towns. For inquiries a…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

In the Yoshizaki area, where Rennyo, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, made his missionary base, a new roadside station has opened to serve as a new tourist base while refining the area's natural, cultural, historical, culinary,…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Founded in 1954, this long-established Japanese confectionery shop in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture, is a purveyor to the Grand Head Temple Eiheiji. It is a "department store of Habutae mochi," offering the three major signature sweets&m…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Located along National Route 27 in front of JR Mihama Station, this roadside station features an open-air space integrated with a covered event plaza and park-like grounds. The two-story facility houses a direct sales market for local agricultural,…

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Michi no Eki Roadside Station Echizen-Takefu is a facility adjacent to the new Hokuriku Shinkansen station, Echizen-Takefu Station. Many people associate Fukui with delicious seafood, and this roadside station, managed by a local fishmonger, has at…

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Located in the middle reaches of the Kuzuryu River, the largest river in Fukui Prefecture, Eiheiji Town is blessed with clear water and was once home to 17 sake breweries. One of the breweries that has continued this history is the Kokuryu Sake Bre…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Echizen-yaki pottery kilns showcase and sell their products and works all in one place. The spacious venue permanently displays approximately 1,000 diverse items, ranging from traditional natural-glazed jars and vases to everyday plates and bowls, …

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At the bottom of Suigetsu Lake, one of the Three Lakes of Mikata, sediment from the past 70,000 years forms distinct stripes. These annual growth rings, known as "nenko," are recognized as the global standard for dating. Inside the museum…

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One of the largest roadside stations in the prefecture has opened at the foot of Mount Arashima, one of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains. It offers a wide variety of local products—including gourmet items made with locally sourced ingredien…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Filled with original products made using Eiheiji Town's specialties that you can only buy here. Fresh produce, processed goods, and souvenirs from both inside and outside the town are available. At the attached restaurant, you can enjoy local g…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The souvenir shop now established as "Tojinbo Yokocho," a dining spot specializing in seafood bowls, and newly added areas where you can enjoy Tojinbo sushi and grilled seafood right on the spot. We sincerely look forward to your visit when touring…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The roadside station "Kono," marked by its large windmill, is packed with information on Echizen Coast specialties and guides to local attractions. It's the perfect spot for a break during your drive. With ample parking, a café…

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At the rest area near the entrance to Uriwari Meisui Park, we sell products made with Uriwari water and local specialties. We also sell locally grown vegetables and other produce.

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Established in 1996, this is the second roadside station to open in Fukui Prefecture. Located along National Route 417 en route from the Hokuriku Expressway to the Echizen Coast, it sells a wide variety of local specialties and fresh vegetables. It…

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