Culture Mikuni Festival 2026 Mid - Late May The Mikuni Festival is one of the three major festivals of the Hokuriku region, and this cherished tradition has a history spanning..
Food For Shrimp Lovers: The Ultimate Destination LA Amsden Amai Ebi or Sweet Shrimp is a delicacy caught off the shores of Fukui. Sweet Shrimp gets its name from being slightly sweeter than..
Food A New Brand of Wagyu Beef Emerges From Fukui Prefec... LA Amsden Dec 15, 2025 Tsutomu Saito, president of San Beef Saito Ranch, is focusing on the wellbeing of his herd. Pasture-raised cows are a rarity in..
Activities Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around early to mid April, the grounds of the Maruoka Castle and the neighboring Kasumigajo Park are home to the..
Area Sakai Sakai is Fukui Prefecture's second most populous city and home to Maruoka Castle, Japan's oldest remaining castle. Maruoka Castle is known as Kasumi-ga-jo, or Mist Castle, as legend has..
Flying Over Iris Beds at Senkono Ie Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of pretty irises in full bloom at Senkono Ie Village in Fukui Prefecture.
Tojinbo Cliffs, Fukui's Pride Hiroshi Ohnuki Gorgeous time-lapse, panoramic views of Tojinbo Cliffs, which is one of the most popular and famous tourist spots in Fukui Prefecture...
Echizen Bamboo Doll Village Takako Sakamoto Echizen Bamboo Doll Village: Located in a tranquil bamboo forest in Sakai City, Fukui, this village provides you a chance to appreciate..