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Fukui

Discover dinosaurs and the spirit of Zen

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Fukui's famous Tojinbo Cliffs (Photo: Larry Knipfing / JT)

Top Attractions in Fukui

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Fukui Top 10

  1. Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival
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    Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival

    Fukui City
  2. Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae
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    Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae

    Activities
  3. Fukui City's Cho Fes 2014
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    Fukui City's Cho Fes 2014

    Fukui City
  4. The Fukui Dinosaur Museum
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    The Fukui Dinosaur Museum

    Katsuyama
  5. Haunted Castle in Maruoka, Fukui
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    Haunted Castle in Maruoka, Fukui

    Sakai
  6. Echizen Daibutsu at Shindaiji
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    Echizen Daibutsu at Shindaiji

    Katsuyama
  7. Sengoku Three Sisters Shrine, Fukui
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    Sengoku Three Sisters Shrine, Fukui

    Fukui City
  8. Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup
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    Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup

    Fukui City
  9. Eiheiji - Temple of Eternal Peace
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    Eiheiji - Temple of Eternal Peace

    Activities
  10. RENEW: Factory Tour & Market
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    RENEW: Factory Tour & Market

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Upcoming Fukui Events

Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival 2025
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Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival 2025

Mar 22nd - Apr 6th

Back in 1953, the Fukui Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Fukui City Tourism Association planted thousands of cherry blossom..

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Where to eat in Fukui

The Seafood of Tojinbo 7
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The Seafood of Tojinbo

Jerome Lee

The Tojinbo area of Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture boasts of two things: its famous cliffs, and the seafood on sale along its streets...

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Places to stay in Fukui

Sabae City Hotel 9
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Sabae City Hotel

Larry Knipfing

Located near Nishisabae Station, and famous Nishiyama Park, Sabae City Hotel is a convenient place to stay in Sabae city. In fact,..

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About Fukui

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Chubu
Island Honshu
Capital Fukui
Population 806,314
Area 4,190.43 km²

History buffs will find no better place in Japan to visit than Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken), a prefecture rich with historically and culturally important sites. The Ichijodani Asakura Ruins contain ruins from the Sengoku Period over 500 years ago, while Maruoka Castle is the oldest remaining castle in Japan today.

Furthermore, the Fukui Dinosaur Museum ranks among the most impressive of its kind in the world. But perhaps the most significant Fukui destinations are Eiheiji, one of the two main temples of Zen Buddhism, and the breathtaking Tojinbo cliffs.

Fukui is also known for its good food. Snow crab and mackerel are enjoyed by many in Japan, while the famous Koshi Hikari brand of rice are not only delicious as is, it also means that you can expect some great sake while you’re there.

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