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Yokokan Garden: Summer Stroll
Takako SakamotoYokokan Garden in Fukui is a traditional, beautiful, yet comfortably compact Japanese garden. Its natural beauty can be enjoyed all year-round.
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.
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15 minute walk from JR Fukui station.
Yokokan Garden in Fukui is a traditional, beautiful, yet comfortably compact Japanese garden. Its natural beauty can be enjoyed all year-round.
Tranquil beauty of illuminated Yokokan Garden. Everything in the garden, trees, lanterns, bridges, was mirrored on the still water of the pond, and the simple beauty of it awed the visitors.
Yokokan Villa and Garden in Fukui: One of Japan's best-kept secrets has been ranked high (Top 3) in a distinguished American magazine about Japanese gardens.
At the 15th annual spring illumination event held in the garden of historical Fukui Yokokan, paper lanterns made by elementary school students invite you into a magical night!
One sunny day in late February, Yokokan Garden in Fukui was basking in the sun with the melting snow dripping from the rooftop.
Midspring Night's Dream at Yokokan in Fukui: Annual spring illumination held in a historical Japanese garden, which was once a villa of Fukui Matsudaira Clan.
Pretty plum blossoms illuminated in the night at Yokokan Garden in Fukui. Although there weren't many plum trees in the garden, their modest beauty pleased the eyes of visitors!
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 good old Japanese oden restaurant Ishida-Ya is located in front of JR Fukui Station's West Exit. This casual drinking place serves tasty dishes at reasonable prices!
Japanese Kappo Cuisine 'Take' in Fukui is famous for its fresh seafood, serving only natural blowfish (not farmed). Its rich taste melts in your mouth.
Miyazaki Chicken Restaurant/Bar, 'Kidoriya' in Katamachi, Fukui. Sent directly from Miyazaki, the chicken called 'Jitokko' is served in many ways, broiled, boiled, grilled, etc. You can also enjoy various menu items cooked with Fukui's fresh fish & vegetables.
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
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]
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).