Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades ...
Culture Fukui Griffis Museum Peter Sidell In Fukui in central Japan, the Griffis Museum is a recreation of the house of William Elliot Griffis, an American who lived, ...
Culture The Arts and Crafts of Echizen Luca De Pasquale A virtual event to show the local arts of Echizen; from knife making to washi traditional paper, local artisans have prospere...
Activities Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Each year from around early to mid April, the grounds of the Maruoka Castle and the neighboring Kasumigajo Park are home to t...
Culture Fukui Fine Arts Museum Peter Sidell In Fukui city in Japan's Hokuriku region, the Fine Arts Museum holds a range of exhibitions, from traditional Japanese art to...
Food Regional Cuisine - Fukui Sleiman Azizi Fukui prefecture is home to some of Japan's best snow crab and soba noodles. Dishes like Eihei-ji goma tofu, Echizen oroshi s...
Area Echizen Tom Roseveare Explore Echizen City, in Fukui Prefecture, and discover Echizen's famous temples and shrines, experience Echizen's traditiona...
Activities 4 Days in Fukui and Shiga: Venturing South Tom Roseveare The success of the Hokuriku bullet train has helped put Kanazawa city on the map, halving what was previously a 5-hour journe...
8 Kikuzushi Shozo Fujii 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...
11 Accommodation Beniya in Awara Onsen Shozo Fujii In Awara Onsen in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, Beniya is a long-established traditional inn with 24 cozy rooms, and service that...
