15 Ajimano-en Park Waiting for Spring Takako Sakamoto In mid March I visited Ajimano-en Park in Echizen City, Fukui, to see plum blossoms there. Unfortunately they weren't blooming..
14 Pretty in Pink at Sakaeno Shrine Takako Sakamoto Gorgeous weeping cherry trees at Sakaeno Yashiro Shrine in the center of Fukui City.
12 Magical Night at Yokokan in Fukui Takako Sakamoto At the 15th annual spring illumination event held in the garden of historical Fukui Yokokan, paper lanterns made by elementary school..
Snow Melt Heralds Spring in Fukui Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of melting snow along a stream flowing through southern Echizen Town in Fukui Prefecture. Spring is almost here!
Winter Flight over Katsuyama Castle Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of Katsuyama Castle in Fukui, the tallest castle in Japan, standing in the midst of rice fields covered with pure snow..
Ono Castle, the Castle in the Sky Hiroshi Ohnuki An aerial view of Echizen Ono Castle, 'The Castle in the Sky', on a sunny day. Notice the beautiful Hakusan mountain range..
Tojinbo Cliffs, Fukui's Pride Hiroshi Ohnuki Gorgeous time-lapse, panoramic views of Tojinbo Cliffs, which is one of the most popular and famous tourist spots in Fukui Prefecture...
Soaring over Snowy Nishiyama Park Hiroshi Ohnuki Beautiful images of Fukui's Nishiyama Park covered in snow captured by a radio-controlled mini drone flying overhead.