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Fukui City Tourism Development Office
Fukui in
bloom
Spring walks
When the cherry trees blossom,
the Asuwa River, which flows
through the center of Fukui
City, turn a beautiful spring
pink. The two rows of trees
form what is said to be the
longest cherry blossom tunnel
in Japan-around 600 trees
covering a distance of about 2.2
km. A street commonly known
as "Nanohana Road" comes
alive with pretty yellow flowers
that charm visitors. The
citizens of Fukui are proud of
these beautiful floral scenes
that they have been careful to
preserve.
The road lined with cherry trees extends from Kida Bridge to
Shinakari Bridge. The blossoms are at their best at the beginning
of April. The site has been selected as one of the 100 best
places for cherry blossom viewing in Japan, and people come
from all over the country to admire the blossoms. The nighttime
scene of illuminated cherry blossoms is magical. "Nanohana
Road" extends from Shinakari Bridge to the area of Ose Bridge.
The best period to see the flowers starts in mid-April.
■Fukui Spring Festival
The highlight of this festival, which is held in
every April, is the “Echizen Historic Pageant”.
The leading characters are the powerful military
commander Katsuie Shibata and his wife. The
parade of 1,100 warriors wending their way
through Fukui City is a magnificent sight to
behold.
■Hotoke-no-Mai
Buddhist dance
This Buddhist ritual takes place every second
year (odd-numbered years) on April 18 at
Itosaki Temple, a temple of the Chisan
branch of the Shingon sect of Buddhism.
Eight dancers dressed in golden Buddha
masks and black Buddhist robes dedicate a
graceful dance. Designated as a national
intangible folklore cultural asset.
■Bakabayashi
This local performing art, which boasts
a history of 300 years, is presented on
May 24 at Homusubi Shrine, the shrine
where generations of Fukui lords prayed.
Thirty-seven masks and humorous
movements combined with the beating
of drums draw laughter from the
audience. Designated as a prefectural
intangible cultural asset.
Fukui in
bloom
Summer thoughts
The radiant beauty of Fukui's
flowers heralds the arrival of
summer. About 15,000 colorful
hydrangea plants-blue, purple
and other colors-greet people
walking up the Mt. Asuwa
path. Bright, contrasting purple
and white irises are also a
feature of summer. A stroll
through the fresh greenery and
flowers is sure to be refreshing.
Mt. Asuwa's "Ajisai Road" is a good route for a stroll that allows
you to admire hydrangeas, the official flower of the city of Fukui.
They are at their best from mid to late June. Daianzenji Temple is
famous for its 100,000 iris plants of 60 varieties, which bloom in
June and are the highlight of an annual iris festival.
■Fukui Phoenix
Fireworks Display
This fireworks display is the grand finale of
Fukui Phoenix Festival. It features about 6,500
fireworks that are set off from the banks of the
Asuwa River and make a dynamic, colorful
show in Fukui's night sky. The 300-meter
Niagara display is truly spectacular.
■Fukui Phoenix Festival
This is Fukui City's largest summer festival. It
is held every year on the first Sunday of
August, the preceding Saturday and the
following Monday, and features rows of street
stalls and various events including "Yosakoi
Itchorai". During the festival the city is filled
with an air of excitement.
■Beach opening
At the beginning of July, the famous
beaches of Takasu, Ayukawa and
Koshino are opened. At Ayukawa Beach
there is a Shinto ritual to prevent
accidents at sea, after which turban
shells and peaches are thrown into the
water. Local elementary school children
enjoy searching for these as part of
their first swim of the season.
Fukui in
bloom
Autumn yearning
Around the time when a cool
breeze gently strokes your
cheeks, there are two floral
scenes that contrast beautifully
with the clear autumn sky. One
of these consists of fields of
pretty pink cosmos flowers that
beckon you to a fairy-tale world.
There are also carpets of white
buckwheat flowers that have
been planted on idle farmland.
These simple, gentle autumn
flowers will give you a peaceful
feeling.
At Fukui Miyanoshita Cosmos Garden flowers cover an area 10
times the size of Tokyo Dome. On weekends during the Cosmos
Festival visitors can tour the garden by "flower-viewing tractor".
There are also fields of white buckwheat flowers, and a train that
runs through the flower gardens. The best time to visit is from
mid-September through October.
■Miyama Soba Festival
This festival is held every year from the end of
October to the beginning of November, to
coincide with the buckwheat harvest. With
events such as sales of agricultural products
and local specialties from Miyama and
soba-eating contests, visitors can fully enjoy
Miyama's nature and soba.
■Hokodashi Shinto Ritual
This heroic Shinto ritual is held every
September in Higashikobara Town, in the
Miyama district (Kaba Hachiman Shrine).
Local youth wildly beat green bamboo logs
as they go around the shrine pavilions. At
dawn the portable shrine is submerged in the
river. The ritual has a history of over 500
years.
■Koshino Autumn Festival
This is the Koshino district's largest
autumn festival. It is held every year
from October 8 to 10. Shinto music and
dance, festival drumming and a portable
shrine procession create a lively, festive
atmosphere.
The
festival
also
symbolizes people's wishes for a
plentiful catch of fish and a bountiful
harvest; in every household special
meals are prepared.
Fukui in
bloom
Winter enjoyment
From winter to early spring
Echizen daffodils embellish the
coastline with their elegant
aroma and pretty blossoms.
These pure, beautiful, dignified
flowers are sometimes called
"flowers in the snow". When
there are snow flurries in
bitterly cold weather, white
droplets dance wildly in the
rough waves of the Japan Sea,
creating what are known as
"wave blossoms". This fantastic
winter scene created by
Mother Nature is so lovely
that it makes you forget the
coldness.
The terrace on the Echizen Coast is one of Japan's three largest
areas planted with clusters of daffodils. The daffodils start
blooming around the middle of December, and are at their best
around the middle of January. "Wave blossoms" can sometimes
be seen on cold days from the beginning of December to the end
of February, when the sea is rough, with high waves.
■Daffodil festivals
Koshino Daffodil Festival (Koshino district), Daffodil and Crab
Fair (Echizen Town) and Aranami Festa (Minami Echizen
Town) are held to coincide with the time that daffodils are in
bloom. Sales of local specialties, daffodil distribution and
crab hot-pot sampling are popular attractions.
■Mutsuki Shinto ritual
This Shinto ritual performance is dedicated to the gods with
prayers for peace on earth, peace in Japan, an abundant
harvest, etc. It has been passed down through the generations
for about 800 years, and is performed once every four years in
February in Omori Town, in the Shimizu district. Designated as
a national intangible folklore cultural asset.
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Mt. Osagoe
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Mt. Ochisan
Bushugaike Pond
Techno park Fukui
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Shimizuyama Bridge
Kida
Itagaki
Bridge
Bridge
Map of
Fukui Station vicinity
Higashiyama Athletic Park
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Ashimi River
Fukui I.C.
Naru Waterfall●
Inazu
Bridge
Tenjin
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●Gottsuosan-tei
Honkoji Temple
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Fukui Prefectural
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Site Museum
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Kigokoro Cultural Hall
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Etsumi North
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Miyama Branch Office
Children's Nature Center● Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
Restored Townscape●
●Omura Trailhead
Shotokuji Temple
●Garden of
the Suwa Yakata Ruins
Mt. Ichijo
Mt. Denjo
●Remains of
Toda Seigen's Dojo
Shomyoji Temple●
●Kojiro-no-Sato
Family Park
●Monju Ike
To Ono
●Mirakuru-tei
●Remains of
Nishiyama Koshoji Temple
Seigenji Temple●
●Harmony Hall
Fukui
Rythm Village●
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●Fukui City
Art Museum
(ARTLAB FUKUI)
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Fukui Prefecture
Industrial Hall
●Usaka Tunnel
●Hizume Waterfall
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Fukui Prefectural Library
Fukui Prefectural Archives
Mt. Monju
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●Mt. Garagara Campground
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Izumi
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●Eiheiji Temple
Asuwa Bridge
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●Suisen Museum /
Koshino Furusato Museum
●Suisen Ryo
●Fukui Kenko-no-Mori
● Health and Sports Center
● Kenko-no-Mori Hot Spring
● My Dome Shimizu
River
Mt. Tsurugigadake
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●Takinami Dam
Saiwai
Asuwa
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Tachibana Akemi
Atagozaka
Memorial Literature Hall
Tea Ceremony ●
Zuigenji Temple
● Waterworks Memorial Hall
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●Saikoji Temple
Seibu
Heiwa Stupa
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Asuwa
Shrine
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Museum of
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Activities Plaza Fukui
●Prefectural Government Building /
District Court
Remains of Fukui Castle
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Echizen Railway
Fukui City Hall
● Fukui Station
Remains of Kitanosho Castle /
Shibata Park
●Homusubi Shrine
● Shinakari
Bridge
●Koshino Beach
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Sakura
Fukui-kita
I.C.
●Fukui City
Cultural Hall
●Great Buddha
Street Statue of Fukui
Fukui University
of Technology
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Mizukoshi
Bridge
Yasuda Kamaboko Dojo
(making of steamed fish paste)
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●Fukui Central
●Tomyoji Nawate
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Wholesale Market
Fukui Fine Arts
●Museum
●Fukui Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
●University of Fukui, ●Municipal Library
Bunkyo Campus
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Echizen Suisen-no-Sato
● Hot Spring "Nami-no-Hana"
● Koshino Branch
●Saiunji Temple
Office
Nanohana Road
Echizen Railway Katsuyama-Eiheiji Line
Fukui
Bridge
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Meiji Bridge
Fushicho Bridge
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Gotaishi
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Echizen Kaga Coast
Quasi-National Park
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Amasugo
Bridge
●Agri-Park
Hongo
Phoenix Park
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Benkei-no-●
Sentaku Iwa Sukatto Land
● Kuzuryu
University of Fukui Faculty
of Medical Sciences
(Matsuoka Campus)
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Fukui
Prefectural University
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Ayukawa Beach●
●Nimaida
Forest Road
Mt. Kunimidake
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Hokojima Island●
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Daianzenji Temple
(Zen meditation experience)
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Sano Hot Spring
Takasu●
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Beach Gardening Center
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Miyanoshita Cosmos Garden
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Forest Park
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Children's Science Museum
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Kaba Hachiman
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Ijira-kan
Ijira-no-Sato
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Map of
Fukui Station vicinity
Shinshu
Otani sect
Fukui Branch Temple
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CD
Awar a Str eet
Nishiyama Koshoji Temple
Great Buddha Statue
of Fukui
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Remains of Tachibana Akemi's Residence
(thatched house, Sodeboshi well)
Saibansho-mae
Station
Fukui City Welfare Hall
Fukui City Cultural Hall
Haruyama
2-chome
Remains of
Hashimoto Sanai's
birthplace
Yokokan
Garden
Phoenix Street
Fukui Haruyama
Regional Joint
Government Building
CD
Fukui
District Court
Jin-ai Girls'
High School
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Houei Ryokan
NHK Fukui Broadcasting Station●
CS
Sakura Street
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Budget Hotel
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Fukui City
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Statue of
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Old neighborhood of Tabakoya
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Fukui Prefectural
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Okada Keisuke
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Fukui Washington Hotel
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Nishiki Park
Fukui Katamachi
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Fukui Castle
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Public Hot Spring Facilities
Kokumin Shukusha "Takasuso"
Echizen Suisen-no-Sato Hot Spring
3-11-1, Mino-cho, Fukui
☎0776・86・1111
1-94, Gamo-cho, Fukui
☎0776・89・7387
Wide-area
map
C-3
10：00am-8：00pm
（Accommodation available）
No closing days
Fee Adult 500 yen, Elementary school student
250 yen,Young child
（3 years old or older）
200 yen
Open
Closed
Miyama Forest Spa
38-2, Ichinami-cho, Fukui
☎0776・96・4141
Wide-area
map
J-8
10：00am-3：00pm, 6：00pm-9：00pm
（Accommodation available）
Tuesdays
（the following day if it is a national holiday）
Fee Adult 400 yen,
70 years old or older
300 yen,3 years old
to elementary school
age 200 yen
Open
Wide-area
map
3-10, Amasugo-cho, Fukui
☎0776・59・1188
Wide-area
map
E-3
10：00am-9：00pm
（No entrance
after 8：30pm. Accommodation available.）
Closed Irregular closing days
Fee Senior
（65 years old or older）500 yen,
Adult 600 yen,Elementary school student
300 yen,Young child
（3 years old or older）
200 yen
*Discount after 4：00pm
Open
66-84, Akasaka-cho, Fukui
☎0776・89・2180
☎0776・89・2381
A-9
（Echizen Suisen-no-Sato Park）
10：00am-9：00pm
Tuesdays
（the following day if it is a national holiday)
Fee Adult 400 yen, 70 years old or older 300 yen,
3 years old to
elementary school age
200 yen
Open
Fee
Wide-area
map
A-11
79-35, Ikura-cho, Fukui
☎0776・89・2296（Echizen Suisen-no-Sato Park）
Open
Closed
Fee
4：00pm-8：00pm
（for bathing）
Wednesdays, year-end and
New Year's holidays
Adult 300 yen,Elementary school age
and under 150 yen
Ijira-kan
(Ijira Hot Spring)
29-3, Nakante-cho, Fukui
☎0776・93・2040
Open
Closed
Fee
Wide-area
map
L-9
10：00am-8：00pm
Thursdays, year-end and
New Year's holidays
500 yen
Ichijo Waterfall Kojiro-no-Sato
Family Park
Jokyoji-cho, Fukui
☎0776・43・2244
Open
Fee
Wide-area
map
J-10
Mid-Apr.-early Nov.
Barbecue pit（for 8 people）2,100 yen,
Camping tent（for 8-12 people,
*only for Jul. and Aug.）
4,200 yen
*You may bring your
own tent in all months
other than Jul.
and Aug.
Rythm Village
Wide-area
map
L-6
20-23, Nishinaka-cho, Fukui
☎0776・96・4411（Apr.-Oct.）
☎0776・90・1194
（Miyama Branch Office, Industry Section）
Open
Fee
Apr.20-Oct.31
200 yen（4 years old or older）
Cottage（1 unit）13,000 yen,
Set of barbecue tools
（1 pit for 5-6 people）
1,800 yen
Wide-area
map
A-12
Apr.-Oct.
Adult only
（high school students and older）200 yen,
Please inquire about log cabin and tent
rental fees.
Open
Closed
Closed
Sukatto Land Kuzuryu
Mt. Garagara Campground
"Nami-no-Hana"
Suisen Ryo
"Mirakuru-tei"
Outdoor Facilities
Kunimidake Forest Park
Wide-area
map
C-4
6-1, Aza-Kichihirayama, Kunimi Motomachi 22, Fukui
☎0776・83・0509（Kunimidake Administration Office）
☎0776･23･4008（Fukui City Forest Association）
Late Apr.-end of Nov.
Barbecue house
（1 unit for 6 people）
2,100 yen,
Bungalow
（1 unit for 4 people）
10,500 yen
Open
Fee
Wide-area
map
SST Land
B-10
Sasadani-cho 115, Fukui
☎0776･98･2752
Open
Closed
Fee
Apr.-Nov.
Mondays
Barbecue table（for 8 people）3,000 yen,
Bungalow
（1 unit for 4 people）
13,000 yen
Historical/Cultural Facilities
Fukui City Art Museum
Fukui City History Museum
3-12-1, Hoei, Fukui
☎0776・21・0489
Wide-area
map
G-5
（ARTLAB FUKUI）
3-1111, Geba, Fukui ☎0776・33・2990
Open 9：00am-7：00pm（closed at 5：00pm from Nov. 6 to last day of Feb.）
Open 9：00am-5：00pm
Closed Year-end and New Year's holidays（temporary closing）
Closed Mondays, day after a national holiday
Fee Adult 210 yen
（330 yen for ticket valid also for Yokokan Garden）
,
Free for children of junior high school age and younger,
seniors 70 years old or older and the physically disabled
Place of scenic beauty: Yokokan
3-11-36, Hoei, Fukui
☎0776・21・0489
（Fukui City History Museum）
Garden
Wide-area
map
G-5
and year-end and New Year's holidays
Fee General admission & university student 100 yen,
Free for childrenof high school age and younger,
230 yen for ticket valid also for Restored Townscape
Atagozaka Tea Ceremony Museum
1-8-5, Asuwa, Fukui
☎0776・33・3933
Wide-area
map
E-7
junior high school age and younger, seniors 70 years old or
disabled
older and the physically disabled
E-7
Tachibana Akemi
Memorial Literature Hall
1-6-34, Asuwa, Fukui
Open 9：00am-5：15pm
Open 9：00am-5：15pm
Closed Mondays, day after a national holiday and year-end and
Closed Year-end and New Year's holidays
New Year's holidays
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junior high school age and younger, seniors 70 years old or
older and the physically disabled
5-4-48, Tsukimi, Fukui
（Fukui City Osagoe Minkaen
Administration Office）
Open 9：00am-5：15pm
Closed Mondays,day after a national holiday and
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Fee Adult 100 yen,Free for children of
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Open 9：00am-4：45pm
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Closed Year-end and New Year's holidays
☎0776・89・2381
43-25, Ikura-cho, Fukui
Suisen Dome / Suisen Museum / Koshino Furusato Museum
Fee Ticket valid for all 3 facilities
Adult 300 yen, Free for children of junior high school age
and younger, seniors 70 years old or older and
the physically disabled
Ijira-no-Sato Museum
30-1, Nakante-cho, Fukui ☎0776・93・2040
of junior high school age and
younger,seniors 70 years old or older and the physically
disabled（certificate is required）
, 230 yen for ticket valid also
for Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
Open 9：00am-5：00pm（all 3 facilities）
disabled
☎0776・34・3794
☎0776・41・2330
（Association for the Preservation of Asakura Clan Ruins）
Closed Year-end and New Year's holidays
Fee Adult 100 yen,Free for children of
and younger, seniors 70 years old or older and the physically
Osagoe Minkaen
28-37, Kidonouchi-cho, Fukui
Echizen Suisen-no-Sato Park
☎0776・35・1110
（temporary closing）
Fee Adult 100 yen, Free for children of junior high school age
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins / Restored Townscape
Fee Adult 210 yen, Free for children
（temporary closing）
Fee Adult 100 yen,Free for children of
and younger, seniors 70 years old or older and the physically
Asuwakami-cho 147, Fukui ☎0776・35・2844
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Closed Year-end and New Year's holidays（temporary closing）
seniors 70 years old or older and the physically disabled
Open 9：00am-5：15pm
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Open 9：00am-5：00pm
seniors 70 years old or older and the disabled
Closed Year-end and New Year's holidays
Fukui City Museum of Natural History
☎0776・41・2301
4-10, Abaka-cho, Fukui
Free for children of junior high school age and younger,
Open 9：00am-7：00pm（closed at 5：00pm from Nov. 6 to last day of Feb.）
History Museum）
,Free for children of junior high school age
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Fee Adult 100 yen（for permanent exhibition）
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Closed Year-end and New Year's holidays
Fee Adult 210 yen
（330 yen for ticket valid also for Fukui City
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Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura
Family Site Museum
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Open 10：00am-4：00pm
（Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. and National holidays）
Closed Thu. and year-end New Year’
s holidays
（Reservation required on Tue. and Wed.）
Fee Adult 200 yen, Free for children of junior high school age
junior high school age and younger,
and younger, seniors 70 years old or older and the physically
seniors 70 years old or older and the physically disabled
disabled
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Guide to Outings Around Fukui: No.1
Asuwayama
Mt. Asuwa area
Beautiful Nature Walk
Asuwa Shrine
This shrine has
Emperor Keitai as
its main enshrined
deity. It received
its domain dedication
from
Mr.
Asakura in the
period of civil war,
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and was also the
place of worship of the Matsudaira family, feudal lords of
Fukui in the Edo period. The 350-year-old weeping cherry
tree in the shrine's precincts has been designated as a
natural monument of the city.
Teahouses on Mt. Asuwa
The area is dotted
with about 10
teahouses, where
visitors enjoy the
lip-smacking
flavors of local
specialties such
as dengaku (grilled
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tofu with miso on a
skewer), mitarashi dango (dumplings with sweet soy
sauce) and buckwheat noodles with grated daikon radish.
The sights and flavors of Mt. Asuwa will make you like the
area more. There are restaurants open for lunch and
evening parties, as well as souvenir shops.
Mt. Asuwa
This mountain is the symbol of the nature of Fukui City. The various
flowers and trees that blossom in each season make it popular among
local residents as a place to go for walks. Because it is dotted with many
shrines and temples that trace the history of Fukui, parks and stone
monuments, it is a perennial favorite for historical sightseeing.
●Access to entrance to Mt. Asuwa /
Kokenjizaka Slope (near Mt. Asuwa Tunnel)
From the Hokuriku Expressway Fukui I.C. take National Route 158
westward for about 15 min.
At the Eki-mae Shotengai bus stop take the West Route "Smile"
Community Bus (for Terute/Asuwa), and get off at "Atagozaka" (about
20 min).
From Keifuku Bus Terminal (near JR Fukui Station) take the bus for
the Red Cross Hospital, and get off at "Koen-shita" (about 7 min).
From JR Fukui Station take the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line to
"Koen-guchi" and walk for about 5 min.
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Mt. Asuwa Amusement Park
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This park features a popular mini zoo with adorable
ponies and rabbits, palm civets from Hangzhou, China,
and red kangaroos that were a gift from Kumamoto City.
The playground equipment is fun for the whole family.
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Guide to Outings Around Fukui: No.2
Ichijyodani
Ichijodani
Historical Sights Walk
〈Special historic spot / Special place of scenic beauty:
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins〉
Garden of the Suwa Yakata Ruins
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The house that once stood here is said to have been built
by the fifth Lord Yoshikage for his fourth concubine
"Koshosho". The largest garden in the Asakura Clan Ruins,
it has maple trees that are especially beautiful in autumn.
Restored Townscape
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A street of this once-thriving castle town, which has been
almost completely restored to its original appearance.
There are guides who can give you detailed explanations
(for a fee). Designated as a national special historic spot.
0776・41・2330
Ichijodani
Ichijodani is a mountain village in the southeastern part of Fukui City. It
was here that the Asakura warring lords who ruled Echizen lived for 103
years. The area, which prospered as a castle town, is still dotted with
ruined residences and gardens of that period. With the sublime sound of
Ichijo Waterfall, and a local legend about the swordsman Sasaki Kojiro, the
surrounding area is known for its beautiful nature and romantic history.
●Access to Restored Townscape, Ichijodani Asakura
Clan Ruins
From the Hokuriku Expressway Fukui I.C. take National Route 158
eastward for about 8 min.
From Keifuku Bus Terminal (near JR Fukui Station) take the bus for
Jokyoji Temple / Kanamata, and get off at "Fukugen
Bukeyashiki-mae" (about 30 min).
From JR Fukui Station take the Etsumi North Line to "Ichijodani"
and walk for 20 min.
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Ichijo Waterfall
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This magnificent two-meter wide waterfall drops fine
threads of water from a height of 12 meters. According to
legend, it was created by Taicho Taishi after he had
completed his ascetic training at its location. It is also
famous for being the place where the swordsman Sasaki
Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi's rival, trained.
Guide to Outings Around Fukui: No.3
Miyama-eiheiji
Miyama / Eiheiji Temple
Fukui Countryside Walk
Shotokuji Temple
A venerable temple
of the Shinshu
Takada sect of
Echizen. It houses
prefectural cultural
assets such as a
statue of Prince
Shotoku said to
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have been made by
himself, and a "folding screen depicting a white elephant
and children playing together". 0776・93・2251
Eiheiji Temple
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The head temple of the Soto sect, founded about 750
years ago by Dogen Zenji. Monks train in the seven main
buildings and the more than 70 halls. 0776・63・3102
Miyama Choju Soba Dojo Gottsuosan-tei
Miyama
This area's bountiful nature includes beautiful mountains and babbling
brooks. It is a place where you can get a firsthand feel for seasonal
changes, and experience the wonder of nature in the Fukui countryside.
Temples standing silently among peaceful groves of trees calm and soothe
the soul. Local activities that include walking in the woods, other outdoor
activities and soba-making make this a great place to visit.
●Access to Mirakuru-tei:
From Fukui I.C. take National Route 158 eastward for about 10 min.
●Access to Ijira-kan:
From Fukui I.C. take National Route 158 eastward and turn onto
National Route 476. (About 25 min.)
●Access to Eiheiji Temple:
From Fukui-kita I.C. take National Route 416 eastward for about 20
min.
From Fukui IC take National Route 158 eastward, and then National
Route 364 northward. (About 20 min.)
Here you can learn
the art of sobamaking from a local
expert. There is also
a restaurant where
you can taste the
freshly made soba.
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Echizen soba with
grated daikon radish
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This dish consists of al dente
buckwheat noodles topped with
grated, hot daikon radish. The city
has many famous soba restaurants
that offer these simple, yet flavorful noodles, which are
attracting attention as a macrobiotic dish.
Sweetfish sushi
Sweetfish are bountiful in areas with
clear streams. The aroma of
vinegared rice, ginger and sweetfish
is irresistible. Sold only from July to
September. 0776・96・4008(Sajidaira)
Guide to Outings Around Fukui: No.4
echizenkaigan-tojinbo
Echizen Coast - Tojinbo Cliffs
Coastal Drive Route
Daianzenji Temple
Built in 1658 by the
fourth feudal lord of
Fukui, Matsudaira
Mitsumichi, this is
the family temple of
the Fukui lords. Lay
sermons that clearly
explain the spirit of
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Zen,
vegetarian
dishes, training in Zen meditation (all reservations
required), and beautiful irises in early summer attract
many visitors. 0776・59・1014
Takasu / Ayukawa / Koshino Beach
鷹巣
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The beaches along
the Echizen Coast
are known for the
clearness of the
seawater. There are
activities to enjoy all
year round-marine
sports, fishing, going
for drives, etc.
Tojinbo Cliffs
Echizen Coast
This coastline, which has been designated as a quasi-national park, is
ideal for feeling the sea breeze as you drive along. You will be impressed
by the tranquil yet occasionally rough Japan Sea, surprised by the unusual
rock formations of Tojinbo Cliffs, and spiritually uplifted by the pretty
daffodils. Fukui's representative winter specialty, Echizen crab, is a
delicacy not to be missed.
●Access to Tojinbo Cliffs:
From the Hokuriku Expressway Fukui-kita I.C. take National Route
416 in the direction of Mikuni/Awara for about 50 min.
From JR Fukui Station take the Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line to
"Mikuni Station", and transfer to a bus for Tojinbo Cliffs. (About 1 hour)
●Access to Echizen Coast(Echizen Suisen-no-Sato Park):
From the Hokuriku Expressway Fukui I.C. take National Route 8 in
the direction of Sabae, and turn onto National Route 365 in the
direction of Echizen Coast (about 1 hour).
From Keifuku Bus Terminal take the Gumizaki Line bus, and get off
at "Echizen Suisen-no-SatoKoen" (about 1.5 hours).
These dynamic, impressive
pyroxene andesite prismatic
structures are the only such
rock formations in Japan,
and only one of three in the
world. The 50-meter high
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ter of coastline look like a
giant sculpture created by Mother Nature. The rock faces
are well worth seeing from the vantage point of a pleasure
boat. Designated as a national natural monument.
Echizen crab
Echizen crab, or snow crab, is the
king of seafood from the Japan Sea.
The male is called "zuwaigani", and
the female "seikogani". Freshly
boiled, these crabs are full of
delicious, sweet juice. The miso (organs) and eggs are
delicacies enjoyed by connoisseurs.
Deep-water shrimp
Shrimp with a melt-in-your-mouth
sweetness and smooth texture.
Those with transparent blue eggs
are a real delicacy.
Guide to Outings Around Fukui: No.5
Shimizu
Shimizu Area
Relaxing Route
SST Land
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Bushugaike Pond
A wide selection of
facilities for adults
and children to enjoy
athletics, mini golf,
etc. "Dowa-no-Mori"
has a lot of charming
play equipment for
small children.
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（April∼November）
This pond is known
for the dragon-god
legend it is associated with, and it is
also famous as a
place for rain prayers.
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Saiunji Temple
The weeping cherry trees in the precincts of Saiunji
Temple, located in the mountains of Ochi, has been
designated as a natural monument by the city.
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Shimizu
This area's typical Japanese landscape is beautiful throughout the changing seasons-wet rice fields in spring, green rice fields in summer, golden
ears of rice in autumn and the white snow of winter. Health-related
facilities such as a sports center and hot spring baths are centrally located.
The area also has historical features such as the 800-year-old "Mutsuki
Shito ritual" and ancient burial mounds.
●Access to SST Land:
About 30 min. by car from JR Fukui Station, about 45 min. by car
from Fukui I.C.
●Access to Fukui Kenko-no-Mori
(Health and Sports Center):
About 20 min. by car from JR Fukui Station, about 30 min. by car
from Fukui I.C.
Shinchan Miso
This handmade, natural miso
(fermented soybean paste) is made
from local ingredients and exposed
to music during the fermentation
process. Sold at the farm stand "Nyu Zenyasai".
Local sake
A smooth sake made from the rare
variety of brewer's rice called
Amatsu Shinriki.
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(Nishioka Kawamura Sake Brewery)
INFORMATION
Sightseeing taxi
Fukui Prefecture Taxi Association
Hotels/Inns
Fukui City Hotel Business Association
Souvenirs
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（0776）
34・1722
☎
（0776）
22・7449
Fukui specialty products
●Habutae mochi ●Scallion
●Mizu yokan (sweet bean jelly)
●Echizen crab
●Deep-water shrimp
●Echizen oroshi soba
(buckwheat noodles with grated daikon radish)
●Echizen sea urchin
●Grilled mackerel sushi ●Local sake
●Heshiko (preserved fish with soybean paste)
For more information, please contact:
Fukui City Sightseeing and Local Product Center
(in Phoenix Plaza)
☎
（0776）
20・5080
"Smile" Community Bus
The "Smile" Community Bus is convenient for getting around the urban area of Fukui City.
It takes one and a half hours to do a circular route (there are four routes), for the low fare of 100 yen.
Smile Bus
"Ima Doko" Service
This service lets you know which stop the bus is approaching.
Internet Information Service
Enables you to search for information with your PC or mobile phone.
http://smile.ftmo.co.jp/
For more information, please contact:
Fukui Town Management Organization Co., Ltd.
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（0776）30・0330 http://www.ftmo.co.jp/
Fukui City Tourism Development Office
http://www.city.fukui.lg.jp
10-1, Ote 3-chome, Fukui 910-8511
☎
（0776）
20・5346
Fukui Tourist Information Center (in JR Fukui Station)
1-1, Chuo 1-chome, Fukui 910-0006
☎
（0776）
20・5348
Fukui Convention Bureau
http://www.fukuicity-navi.com/index.asp
Phoenix Plaza 1st Floor, 13-6, Tawara 1-chome, Fukui 910-0018
☎
（0776）
20・5151
fukui ACCESS MAP
Access to Fukui City
From Sapporo/Sendai
From Shanghai/Seoul
From Fukuoka/Naha
秋田
Komatsu
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Obama Line
Maizuru Obama
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North Line
Echizen Ono
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Tokaido Shinkansen Line
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Sabae
Takefu
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線
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Chiba
Tokyo
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Fukui City Tourism Development Office
10-1, Ote 3-chome, Fukui 910-8511
TEL 0776-20-5346 FAX 0776-20-5323
URL http://www.fukuicity-navi.com/index.asp
Search for: "Fukui City Navigation"
E-mail kankou@city.fukui.lg.jp