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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)

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  1. Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae
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    Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae

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  2. Echizen Daibutsu at Shindaiji
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    Echizen Daibutsu at Shindaiji

    Katsuyama
  3. Echizen Fish Festival
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    Echizen Fish Festival

    Culture
  4. Fukui Prefecture - The Luck of The Draw Day One
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    Fukui Prefecture - The Luck of The Draw Day One

    Fukui City
  5. Fukui Prefecture - The Luck of The Draw Day Two
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    Fukui Prefecture - The Luck of The Draw Day Two

    Fukui City
  6. Glasses Museum in Sabae
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    Glasses Museum in Sabae

    Culture
  7. Blue Water of Suisho-hama Beach
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    Blue Water of Suisho-hama Beach

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

    Sakai
  9. Regional Cuisine - Fukui
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    Regional Cuisine - Fukui

    Echizen
  10. Autumn Colors of Nishiyama Park
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    Autumn Colors of Nishiyama Park

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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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APA Hotel Fukui Katamachi
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APA Hotel Fukui Katamachi

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In Fukui in central Japan, APA Hotel Katamachi is business hotel that makes up for its distance from the station by being comfortable..

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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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