Culture Echizen Daibutsu At a height of 17m the Echizen Daibutsu (越前大仏) is the tallest Buddha statue in a sitting position.
Culture Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum 5 (1Review) Discover your inner paleontologist at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. This renowned facility is one of the world’s leading dinosaur museums and is..
Culture Eiheiji Temple Eihei-ji is one of two main temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism, the largest single religious denomination in Japan. Eihei-ji is located abou..
Culture Tokyo to Fukui Veronica Carnevale Join me on an adventure through Tokyo and Fukui, and discover some of Japan’s best kept secrets.
Culture Kehi Jingu Shrine Kehi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, it was a national..
Culture Yokokan Garden Yokokan Garden (養浩館庭園, Yōkōkan Teien) is a traditional Japanese garden established in the Edo period (1603 - 1868). The Yokokan villa inside th..
Culture Fukui Castle Fukui Castle is a flatland-style castle located in what is now the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headqua..
Culture Maruoka Castle Maruoka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the Maruoka neighbourhood of the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku regi..