Tojinbo
In very northern region of Fukui prefecture, Tojinbo lies on the coast of Japan Sea. The name comes from a villainous monk called “Tojinbo” who was deceived by his rival for a beautiful girl and fell off from the top of the cliff. Not only for its beautiful and dynamic view, Tojinbo is also known academically for the extremely rare columnar joint configuration (pentagonal and hexagonal shapes) of pyroxene andesite, with the rock formation of the similar kinds can only be seen at two other sites in the world.
Maruoka castle
To the 16 km south-east of Tojinbo, Maruoka castle or Kasumi-ga-jo, whose keep (Tenshu) is believed to be the oldest of the remaining keeps in Japan (built in 1576), stands on the hill located on the … Maruoka castle
Related Links (Japanese)
- Maruoka castle | Sakai City Tourism Guide（External Link）
Fukui castle
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- Fukui castle | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
- Fukui castle（External Link）
Ono castle
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- Ono castle | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
Obama castle
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- Obama castle｜Wakasa Obama Tourist association（External Link）
- Obama castle | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
Obama jinja
Kanegasaki castle
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- Tsuruga Tourist association Kanegasaki castle（External Link）
Kanegasakigu
Related Links (Japanese)
- Kanegasakigu （External Link）
- Kanegasakigu | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
Konzenji
Related Links (Japanese)
- Tsuruga Tourist association（External Link）
Mikatagoko
Related Links (Japanese)
- Mikatagoko | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
- Mikatagoko Rainbow line（External Link）
- Mikatagoko Fukui Prefecture（External Link）
Kumagawajuku
Related Links (Japanese)
- Wakasa Sabakaido Kumagawajuku（External Link）
- Wakasa Kumagawa / Sabakaido（External Link）
Echizen Matsushima
Related Links (Japanese)
- Echizen Matsushima | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
- Echizen Matsushima Aquarium（External Link）
Eiheiji temple
Eihei-ji is located about 10 km (6 mi) east of Fukui city in Fukui prefecture. It was founded by Eihei Dogen in 1244, and is known as one of two main temples of the So-to sect of Zen Buddhism.
Chujakumon gate in winter
Chujakumon gate in Spring
Related Links (Japanese)
- Eiheiji temple Tourist association（External Link）
- Eiheiji temple | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
- Eiheiji temple（External Link）
- Eiheiji temple Eiheiji town travel guide（External Link）
Ichijo-dani Asakura Family Historic Ruins
Related Links (Japanese)
- Asakura ruins Preservation Society（External Link）
- Ichijo-dani Asakura Family Historic Ruins | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
Echizen Daibutsu
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- Echizen Daibutsu | Daishizan Seidaiji（External Link）
Echizen kaigan
Related Links (Japanese)
- Echizen town Tourist association（External Link）
Related Links (Japanese) Accommodation of Echizen coast
- Kobase（External Link）
- Ryokan Kaikouen（External Link）
- Kobayashi（External Link）
- Ryokan Imai（External Link）
- Atarashiya Ryokan（External Link）
- SHimaya（External Link）
- Ryokan Taishokan（External Link）
- Tarumi（External Link）
- Rihey（External Link）
- Hotel Hamaya（External Link）
- Harumi（External Link）
Kochomon
Related Links (Japanese)
- Kochomon｜Fukui tourism information（External Link）
Kitamae sensyu no Yakata
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Cape Tateishi
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- Tateishimisaki lighthouse | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
Kehi no Matsubara
Related Links (Japanese)
- Kehi no Matsubara | Fukui tourism information（External Link）
- Kehi no Matsubara JR odekake net（External Link）
Kehi Jingu shrine
Related Links (Japanese)
- Kehi Jingu（External Link）
- Kehi Jingu（External Link）
Food of Fukui
Local Specialties
Steamed Zuwai-gani (snow crab)
Zuwai-gani (snow crab) Sashimi
Shiouni
Sabazushi
Sabazushi
Yaki sabazushi
Kodai no Sasazuke
Wakasaguji
Kaisendon
Hotaruika no Ichiya boshi (Dried firefly squid)
Heshiko
Iwashi no Heshiko
Echizen soba (Oroshi soba)
Katapan
Taikatsu
Hamayakisaba
Hamayakisaba(Japanese)
Source Katsudon
Totomiso
Sweets of Fukui
Traditional sweets ofFukui / Local Specialties
Habutaemochi
Umekasutera
Satsukigase Senbei
Satsukigase Senbei(Japanese)
Scenery of Fukui
