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..
Accommodation APA Hotel Fukui Katamachi Peter Sidell In Fukui in central Japan, APA Hotel Katamachi is business hotel that makes up for its distance from the station by being comfortable..
Food Tomiya Izakaya in Fukui Peter Sidell Close to the main station in Fukui in central Japan, Tomiya is a traditional Japanese izakaya (dining bar), serving up inexpensive..
Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of..
Area Echizen Explore Echizen City, in Fukui Prefecture, and discover Echizen's famous temples and shrines, experience Echizen's traditional crafts of knife-making, washi and tansu, and enjoy eating..
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..
11 Accommodation Beniya in Awara Onsen Illaura Rossiter In Awara Onsen in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, Beniya is a long-established traditional inn with 24 cozy rooms, and service that..
Activities 4 Days in Fukui and Shiga: Venturing South Featured Thanks to the Hokuriku bullet train, Kanazawa is now easier to reach—cutting the old five-hour trip from Tokyo in half.