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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. The Fukui Dinosaur Museum
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    The Fukui Dinosaur Museum

    Katsuyama
  2. Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae
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    Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae

    Activities
  3. Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War
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    Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War

    Culture
  4. Glasses Museum in Sabae
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    Glasses Museum in Sabae

    Culture
  5. Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival
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    Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival

    Fukui City
  6. Tomb of Local Poet, Tachibana Akemi
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    Tomb of Local Poet, Tachibana Akemi

    Fukui City
  7. A New Brand of Wagyu Beef Emerges From Fukui Prefecture
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    A New Brand of Wagyu Beef Emerges From Fukui Prefecture

    Sakai
  8. Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs
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    Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs

    Sakai
  9. Miyanoshita Cosmos Park in Autumn
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    Miyanoshita Cosmos Park in Autumn

    Fukui City
  10. Hokuriku Shinkansen Extends to Tsuruga, Fukui
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    Hokuriku Shinkansen Extends to Tsuruga, Fukui

    Tsuruga

Upcoming Fukui Events

Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2026
Culture

Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2026

Sunday - Jan 18th

Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuring..

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Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival 2026
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Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival 2026

Mar 21st - Apr 5th

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

Tomiya Izakaya in Fukui
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Tomiya Izakaya in Fukui

Peter Sidell

Close to the main station in Fukui in central Japan, Tomiya is a traditional Japanese izakaya (dining bar), serving up inexpensive..

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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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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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