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Shougenji Temple, Fukui
Takako SakamotoShougenji, Fukui, is the head temple of 'Gugan Shinshu', one of many sects of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. It has a beautiful Japanese garden on the grounds
Shougenji Temple (聖玄寺, Shōugenji) is the head temple of Gugan Shinshu, which was founded in Fukui as a new sect of Jodo Shinshu in the Meiji Period (1868 - 1912).
16 minute walk (1.3km) from Echizen-Hanandō Station
Shougenji, Fukui, is the head temple of 'Gugan Shinshu', one of many sects of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. It has a beautiful Japanese garden on the grounds
Shougenji is the head temple of 'Gugan Shinshu', founded in Fukui as a new sect of Jodo Shinshu in the Meiji Period. How beautiful!
Fukui's Shougenji Temple is a small but beautiful temple with a pretty Japanese garden. Unexpected sunshine on January third made me venture out to see this temple covered in snow!
Verdant Shougenji Temple in May: a beautiful Japanese garden decorated with lovely irises, azaleas and purple orchids.
The lovely snow-covered Japanese Garden of Shougenji Temple in Fukui. If you take photos in snow, watch your head! You may be hit by chunks of snow dropping from trees above!
In Fukui in central Japan, APA Hotel Katamachi is business hotel that makes up for its distance from the station by being comfortable and very affordable.
A nice local old-fashioned inn/hotel in the pretty rural town of Sabae in Fukui Prefecture.
Enjoy fresh seafood delivered directly from the market every morning at the Seafood Restaurant Kankichi, in Fukui.
In Fukui, buckwheat is usually grinded on a traditional mill stone slowly so it retains the flavor. As such, the soba had a stronger buckwheat taste than the usual ones. There are many others around, and every one is different. Do take time to find your own favorite Echizen soba!
Chinese restaurant 'FUN' in Fukui City serves authentic, delicious Chinese dishes.
Fujishima Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Fukui, Japan. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, it was a special shrine. Its main festival is held annually on August 25. [Wikipedia]
Fukui Castle is a flatland-style castle located in what is now the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a branch of the Matsudaira clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Fukui domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Wikipedia
Yokokan Garden (養浩館庭園, Yōkōkan Teien) is a traditional Japanese garden established in the Edo period (1603 - 1868). The Yokokan villa inside the garden was a former residence by the Fukui Matsudaira Clan.