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...
Pretty in Pink at Sakaeno Shrine Takako Sakamoto Gorgeous weeping cherry trees at Sakaeno Yashiro Shrine in the center of Fukui City.
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...
Shirahige Shrine, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Shirahige Shrine, Fukui: While driving home I spotted a beautiful wooden architecture. It was Shirahige Shrine, whose origin ...
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...
Early Fall at Lake Kitagata, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Lake Kitagata in Awara, Fukui, is an idyllic playground. Ride a rental bike and enjoy cycling around the lake on the 'Humming...
Konpira Shrine at Kakyo Park Takako Sakamoto The view from the grounds of small Konpira Shrine in autumn will surely take your breath away! Located on the hilltop inside ...
Flowers on Fukui's Sakura Street Takako Sakamoto A pale yellow daffodil, pink camellia, white magnolia...these small flowers were celebrating spring along with gorgeous cherr...
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.
Spring at Lake Kitagata in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Refresh yourself at Lake Kitagata in Fukui. See the red Iris Bridge, pink cherry blossoms, swan and dolphin boats. Cycle alon...
Plum Trees in Limelight at Yokokan Takako Sakamoto Pretty plum blossoms illuminated in the night at Yokokan Garden in Fukui. Although there weren't many plum trees in the garde...
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...
Kikuzushi Illaura Rossiter Located along the banks of the Kuzuryu River in the Funahashi area of Fukui City is a Japanese bar with an Edo Style Sushi me...
Culture Sabae's Bankei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing As Japanese temples go, this one is fairly new - only 270 years old. The temple is small and simple, but very lovely. After c...