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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. Fukui Dinosaur Museum
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    Fukui Dinosaur Museum

    Katsuyama
  3. Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs
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    Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs

    Sakai
  4. Glasses Museum in Sabae
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    Glasses Museum in Sabae

    Culture
  5. The Three Delicacies of Echizen
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    The Three Delicacies of Echizen

    Food
  6. Cherry Blossoms Along Asuwa River
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    Cherry Blossoms Along Asuwa River

    Fukui City
  7. Blue Water of Suisho-hama Beach
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    Blue Water of Suisho-hama Beach

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  8. Field Mustard Paradise in Fukui
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    Field Mustard Paradise in Fukui

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  9. Iris Festival at Daian-zenji Temple
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    Iris Festival at Daian-zenji Temple

    Fukui City
  10. Experiencing Echizen Washi Paper
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    Experiencing Echizen Washi Paper

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Upcoming Fukui Events

Annual Ajimano Tea Harvest Event
Culture

Annual Ajimano Tea Harvest Event

Late May

The Ajimano teahouse in Echizen city, Fukui Prefecture, opens its doors free to visitors and conducts a tour of making Ajimano..

Echizen, Fukui Prefecture,.. 1 ¥500
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Where to eat in Fukui

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The Seafood of Tojinbo

Jerome Lee

The Tojinbo area of Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture boasts of two things: its famous cliffs, and the seafood on sale along its streets...

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Places to stay in Fukui

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Sabae City Hotel

Larry Knipfing

Located near Nishisabae Station, and famous Nishiyama Park, Sabae City Hotel is a convenient place to stay in Sabae city. In fact,..

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Kikuzushi

Illaura Rossiter

Located along the banks of the Kuzuryu River in the Funahashi area of Fukui City is a Japanese bar with an Edo Style Sushi menu...

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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 sq. km

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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