14 Statues at Asahisan Fudoji Temple Takako Sakamoto The statues at Asahisan Fudoji Temple in Fukui have been protecting local people here from natural disasters and evils in the...
Culture Sakamoto Ryoma and Yuri Kimimasa Takako Sakamoto Newly found Ryoma letter confirms his last visit to Fukui a week before his assassination. Read about heart-warming friendshi...
10 Accommodation Shibuki Onsen Yurari Jerome Lee Shibuki Onsen Yurari is the only onsen resort in Echizen City in Fukui Prefecture, and has two main buildings connected by an...
Culture Echizen Traditional Tansu Craft Jerome Lee Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is well-known in Japan for their tansu, and antique tansu are worth a fortune.
Food Three Things to Eat in Echizen Jerome Lee Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is famous for the Big Three: oroshi soba, volga rice and chuka soba. Discover the city's ori...
Shopping Echizen's Cutting-Edge Knife Culture Jerome Lee The knife culture of Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture precedes its reputation. Discover Takefu Knife Village, Shimizu Uchiham...
Shopping Experiencing Echizen Washi Paper Jerome Lee Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is famous for washi paper, and has flourished and contributed prominently to Japanese culture.
7 Food The Seafood of Tojinbo Jerome Lee The Tojinbo area of Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture boasts of two things: its famous cliffs, and the seafood on sale along its...
11 Activities Night-time Ohanami: Asuwa Riverbank Takako Sakamoto After a long hibernation in snow, people in Fukui finally wake up and venture out of their comfortable nests to do just one t...
12 Activities Daytime Ohanami on Asuwa Riverbank Takako Sakamoto After a long hibernation, people in Fukui finally wake up and venture out their comfortable nests to do just one thing: Enjoy...
