Activities Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around early to mid April, the grounds of the Maruoka Castle and the neighboring Kasumigajo Park are home to the..
Activities Photographer's Lotus Heaven, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Lotus Park in Minami Echizen, Fukui, is heaven for tourists, nature lovers, and photographers. Enjoy these vast lotus fields
6 Activities Wakasa Takahama: Tropical Paradise Hana Joy The small town of Wakasa Takahama in Fukui Prefecture is well worth a visit. Clear blue waters and white sandy beaches attract many..
12 Seasonal Daytime Ohanami on Asuwa Riverbank Takako Sakamoto After a long hibernation, people in Fukui finally wake up and venture out their comfortable nests to do just one thing: Enjoy ..
Activities Fukui's Atagozaka Meredith Lescoe In the center of Fukui City, looking over all the hustle and bustle, rises a bastion of nature known as Asuwa Mountain. You co..
11 Activities Ohanami Party on Asuwa Riverbank Takako Sakamoto When cherry blossoms start to bloom, there's only one thing Japanese people would think of......Yes! Ohanami Party! In Fukui,..
13 Outdoors Strolling Mt. Asuwa in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Every Fukuian loves Mt. Asuwa for a reason. There's everything on this mountain, There is a mountain park at the top of i..
6 Beach & Island Views from Wakasa's Shiroyama Park Hana Joy In all seasons, one can enjoy the amazing coastline in Fukui's Wakasa Bay with a trip to Shiroyama Park.