Activities Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around early to mid April, the grounds of the Maruoka Castle and the neighboring Kasumigajo Park are home to the..
Area Sakai Sakai is Fukui Prefecture's second most populous city and home to Maruoka Castle, Japan's oldest remaining castle. Maruoka Castle is known as Kasumi-ga-jo, or Mist Castle, as legend has..
Holiday at Fukui Green Center Takako Sakamoto Holiday at Fukui Prefectural Green Center: Adults, kids, and even dogs can chill out and enjoy the space and fresh air for free!
Echizen Bamboo Doll Gallery Reimei Takako Sakamoto Echizen Bamboo Doll Gallery Reimei: awesome works by Reimei Morota, a legendary bamboo doll artist, are exhibited in a silent corner..
Senkono Ie Village in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Senkono Ie Village in Fukui: Enjoy the old thatched-roof house, beautiful irises and green mountains in the countryside of Fukui!..
16 Cascading Cherry Trees at Takeda Takako Sakamoto Gorgeous 'Cascading Cherry Tree Blossom Festival' at idyllic Takeda Village nestled under the mountains of Sakai City in..
Echizen Bamboo Doll Village Takako Sakamoto Echizen Bamboo Doll Village: Located in a tranquil bamboo forest in Sakai City, Fukui, this village provides you a chance to appreciate..
Flying Over Iris Beds at Senkono Ie Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of pretty irises in full bloom at Senkono Ie Village in Fukui Prefecture.