
The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of..
At Daian-zenji Temple, beautiful irises in full bloom welcomed me. There was soothing music in the air, coming from a Chinese ..
Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is famous for the Big Three: oroshi soba, volga rice and chuka soba. Discover the city's ..
The Tojinbo area of Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture boasts of two things: its famous cliffs, and the seafood on sale along its streets...
Japanese Kappo Cuisine 'Take' in Fukui is famous for its fresh seafood, serving only natural blowfish (not farmed). Its..
The hotel Somayama (in Fukui's Minami-Echizen district) is the place to stay if you are interested in the Hanahasu Lotus P..
'Lights in the Moat' at Fukui Castle Ruins: Annual summer illumination event in Fukui City. Lanterns illuminate the whole..
A nice local old-fashioned inn/hotel in the pretty rural town of Sabae in Fukui Prefecture.
A virtual event to show the local arts of Echizen; from knife making to washi traditional paper, local artisans have prospered in..
The success of the Hokuriku bullet train has helped put Kanazawa city on the map, halving what was previously a 5-hour journey from..
In Awara Onsen in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, Beniya is a long-established traditional inn with 24 cozy rooms, and service that..