Culture Folding Screens and Edo Painting Masterpieces 2020 Nov 23rd - Dec 20th 2020 Past Event A special event taking place at the Fukui Prefectural Museum of Art looks at a range of folding screens depicting the samurai archery..
14 Gardens & Parks Yokokan Garden: Summer Stroll Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Garden in Fukui is a traditional, beautiful, yet comfortably compact Japanese garden. Its natural beauty can be enjoyed..
14 Temples & Shrines Fukui's Beautiful Eihei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Founded in 1244 by Zen Master Dogen Zenji, Eihei-ji includes over 70 buildings, and is a training center for young monks.
Culture Mr and Mrs Kato's Green Tourism Jerome Lee The Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) facility is in Echizen city where guests can book themselves into a traditional..
9 Gardens & Parks Cherry Blossoms at Fukui Castle Takako Sakamoto If asked where the best spot for viewing cherry blossoms is in Fukui, most people would say the Asuwa Riverside, since it was chosen..
Museums Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui Takako Sakamoto At Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui City, there are five old Japanese houses with thatched roofs preserved in an idyllic setting...
9 Temples & Shrines Sabae's Bankei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing As Japanese temples go, this one is fairly new - only 270 years old. The temple is small and simple, but very lovely. After cl..
8 Gardens & Parks Nishiyama Park, Sabae Larry Knipfing This is a lovely park, known for it cherry blossoms in April, and azaleas in May. There are also a number of festivals held in the..