17 Echizen Lotus Photo Collection - 2 Takako Sakamoto Hanahasu Koen (Lotus Park) in Southern Echizen, Fukui, is HUGE! See its vast lotus field - one of the best places for lotus photo shooting.
17 Echizen Lotus Photo Collection - 1 Takako Sakamoto Hanahasu Koen (Lotus Park) in Southern Echizen, Fukui, is a 'Photographer's Heaven'.
16 Echizen Ajimano-en Park in Autumn Takako Sakamoto Ajimano-en Park in Echizen City was founded to commemorate the deep relationship this area has to the oldest collection of Japanese poetry, the Manyo-shu
16 Multi-colored Kakyo Park in Echizen Takako Sakamoto Kakyo Park in Echizen city, Fukui, is one of the hidden spots for viewing autumn leaves.
Food Three Things to Eat in Echizen Jerome Lee Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is famous for the Big Three: oroshi soba, volga rice and chuka soba. Discover the city's original flavours.
Culture The Tea Ceremony with Chazen Scott Brause In Ginza in the heart of Tokyo, you can experience the tea ceremony at Chazen, much in the same way it was practiced over 400 years ago by its founder,
11 Lake Chuzen-ji in Winter Todd Wojnowski Lake Chuzen-ji, near Nikko, is a gorgeous lake on top of a mountain. In winter, the pure, natural beauty of the area really stands out.
Food Regional Cuisine - Fukui Sleiman Azizi Dishes like Eihei-ji goma tofu, Echizen oroshi soba, Echizen kanimeshi and saba bozushi are very popular.