Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of..
Culture Fukui Fine Arts Museum Peter Sidell In Fukui city in Japan's Hokuriku region, the Fine Arts Museum holds a range of exhibitions, from traditional Japanese art to..
Culture Fukui Griffis Museum Peter Sidell In Fukui in central Japan, the Griffis Museum is a recreation of the house of William Elliot Griffis, an American who lived, taught..
Culture The Arts and Crafts of Echizen Featured A virtual event to show the local arts of Echizen; from knife making to washi traditional paper, local artisans have prospered in..
Activities Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Each year from around early to mid April, the grounds of the Maruoka Castle and the neighboring Kasumigajo Park are home to the..
Accommodation APA Hotel Fukui Katamachi Peter Sidell In Fukui in central Japan, APA Hotel Katamachi is business hotel that makes up for its distance from the station by being comfortable..
Food 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..
Food Regional Cuisine - Fukui Sleiman Azizi Fukui prefecture is home to some of Japan's best snow crab and soba noodles. Dishes like Eihei-ji goma tofu, Echizen oroshi..