Izakaya Maedaya Ichirin in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Located in Katamachi, Izakaya Maedaya Ichirin takes pride in serving the very best food you can get in the 'seafood kingdom' ...
Geba Central Park in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Geba Central Park in Fukui: Adjacent to Fukui City Museum, this park provides space and beautiful greenery all to yourself fo...
Flowers on Rocky Cliffs of Tojinbo Takako Sakamoto Tojinbo Cliffs in Fukui: Under a harsh environment with jagged, rocky cliffs of Tojinbo, there are lives that thrive in stron...
Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui. I glimpsed this beautiful temple roof, and as an ant drawn to sugar, I couldn't resist the te...
Deep-Fried Pork Diner, Katsudoki Takako Sakamoto 'Katsudoki' in Sabae city, Fukui prefecture, is a rare 'Tonkatsu (deep-fried pork)' restaurant where you can eat 'regular' de...
Pretty in Pink at Sakaeno Shrine Takako Sakamoto Gorgeous weeping cherry trees at Sakaeno Yashiro Shrine in the center of Fukui City.
Secret Sakura Viewing Spot in Fukui Takako Sakamoto A secret and beautiful cherry blossom viewing spot in the middle of nowhere in Sabae City, Fukui.
Culture Sabae's Josho-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Known for the splendor of its main gate, Josho-ji Temple is the head temple of the Shinshu sect, and the biggest temple in Sa...
Activities Views from Wakasa's Shiroyama Park Hana Joy In all seasons, one can enjoy the amazing coastline in Fukui's Wakasa Bay with a trip to Shiroyama Park.
Hakusan Shrine on Mt. Asuwa, Fukui Takako Sakamoto A small shrine named Hakusan Shrine stands on the hillside of Mount Asuwa, on the hiking trail between Fujishima Shrine and K...
Small Shrines of Kurotatsu Jinja Takako Sakamoto Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine and Ishiwatari Hachiman Shrine in grounds of Keya Kurotatsu Jinja in Fukui city. Although they are s...
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 p...
Maki Shrine on Phoenix St. in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Driving back home, I spotted a tall white flag fluttering high in the wind. It was a flag of 'Maki Shrine', Phoenix Street, F...
Gorgeous Fukui Prefectural Library Takako Sakamoto Fukui Prefectural Library is an ultra modern building standing in the middle of the rice fields in Fukui. It was designed by ...
Osensui Park on Samurai Street Takako Sakamoto Osensui Park, Fukui is a small, pretty park near Yokokan Garden and Fukui City History Museum. Streets here are called 'Hist...