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Fukui City is the capital of Fukui Prefecture along the Sea of Japan. While Fukui's city center does not offer many major tourist attractions, multiple sites of interest are found in the forested hills and along the rocky coastlines outside of the city. Foremost among them is Eiheiji Temple, a headquarter of Zen Buddhism. Maruoka Castle has survived the feudal and post-feudal era without being destroyed, making it one of only twelve original castles left in Japan. Furthermore, there is the Fukui Dinosaur Museum, one of the best museums of its type in the world.

 
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  • Myotsu-ji Temple
    Myotsu-ji Temple
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    Myotsu-ji is a temple with a very long history, which is said to have been built by general and shogun Tamuramaro Sakanoue in 806. Set deep in an ancient forest, the time-weathered main building and the three-storied pagoda, both designated a national treasure, are truly awe-inspiring. In addition, the temple enshrines some Buddha statues that are registered as important cultural properties.

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  • Echizen Soba Village
    Echizen Soba Village
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    Echizen oroshi soba, traditional cuisine of Fukui Prefecture, is a refreshing soba noodle dish served in dashi stock and topped with piquant daikon oroshi, or grated Japanese radish. Despite its simplicity, it is popular for its profound taste and also recently as a health food for longevity. There are three ways Echizen oroshi soba is served: serving the dashi stock and daikon oroshi separately; mixing the daikon oroshi into the dashi, and mixing the juice of daikon oroshi into the dashi.

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  • Eiheiji Hakujukan, an inn close to Zen
    Eiheiji Hakujukan, an inn close to Zen
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    An inn close to Zen, Eiheiji Hakujukan falls somewhere in between a traditional Japanese inn and a shukubo temple lodging, offering convenient facilities and services while introducing you to the world of Zen with authentic Buddhist vegetarian cuisine and sitting meditation experience. The inn's Zen concierges, trained at the Soto Zen sect's head temple Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, will assist your journey to the world of Zen both at the Zen monastery and within Hakujukan.

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  • Tojinbo
    Tojinbo
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    Taking a tour boat is recommend to see Tojinbo in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture. You can look up at the cliffs near the Lion Rock or the Candle Rock from sea level. Looking down from 25 meters above the sea-level and you will have one of the most splendid views in Fukui. The cliff wall has been honored since ancient times. It's said that there are only three places in the world, including Tojinbo, with rare geology such as unusually-shaped rocks stretched out about 1km along the coast and...

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  • Mikata Five Lakes
    Mikata Five Lakes
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    Nature tourism is a great way to enjoy the Mikata Five Lakes in Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture. The Mikata lakes area is a highlight of Wakasa Bay Quasi-National Park, offering excellent views across picturesque scenery from the Rainbow Line Summit Park. Mikata Five Lakes is the collective term for the five lakes of Kugushi, Suigetsu, Suga, Mikata, and Hiruga. Each of the lakes has different depths and different types of water, such as salt water, fresh water, and brackish water....

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  • Awara Hot Springs
    Awara Hot Springs
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    Awara Hot Springs is the leading hot spring in Fukui Prefecture, boasting a 130-year history since they opened. The plaza in front of Awara-Yunomachi Station is lined with attractions such as a foot bath and food stands. At the Traditional Performing Arts Center, you can try dressing up as a geiko or a maiko. You can also casually try out taiko performances and o-zashiki asobi (parties with geisha entertainment), while being taught by real geikos. You can also watch songs and dances performed...

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