Culture Miniature Life Exhibition: Fukui 2021 Feb 19th - Mar 28th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Fukui City Art Museum looks at works from Kumamoto-born Tatsuya Tanaka, a photographer..
Arts & Crafts Echizen Traditional Tansu Craft Jerome Lee Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is well-known in Japan for their tansu, and antique tansu are worth a fortune.
Culture Iris Festival at Daian-zenji Temple Takako Sakamoto At Daian-zenji Temple, beautiful irises in full bloom welcomed me. There was soothing music in the air, coming from a Chinese ..
Gardens & Parks Lone Spider Lily at Twilight Takako Sakamoto Lone Spider Lily at Twilight: a single red spider lily blooming silently on a sidewalk of Fukui under the autumn sky at dusk.
15 Gardens & Parks Snow Melts at Yokokan Garden, Fukui Takako Sakamoto One sunny day in late February, Yokokan Garden in Fukui was basking in the sun with the melting snow dripping from the rooftop.
16 Museums Sabae Echizen Lacquer Ware Town Larry Knipfing Japan is known worldwide for its beautiful traditional lacquer ware, and Sabae in Fukui prefecture is one of Japan's top lacquer..
11 Gardens & Parks Lotus Heaven in Fukui Larry Knipfing Fukui's Minami-Echizen is home to one of the most beautiful collections of lotus that you will ever see.
Historical Tale of Echizen Jofukuji Temple 2 Takako Sakamoto Tale of Echizen Jofukuji Temple 2: The sequel to the curious fate of the perished Taira Clan and its family temple that still stands..