Fukui
Fukui prefecture faces the Sea of Japan, and there are scattered cliffs including Tojinbo. Eiheiji of Zen temple surrounded by cedar forests was established in 1244 as a dojo for practicing Zazen. The dinosaur museum is a natural history museum with the theme of dinosaurs as one of the three biggest dinosaur museums in the world. Must see: Eiheiji Temple, Dinosaur museum
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Things to do in
Fukui
![Walk around the retro Mikuni Minato (port town) in Kimono](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21716/20240330_105229_7ad0bcb3_w640.jpg)
Walk around the retro Mikuni Minato (port town) in Kimono
![Ribbon factory tour and badge making experience](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21701/20240329_215615_333b8554_w640.jpg)
Ribbon factory tour and badge making experience
![A castle hidden in the forest: Jinguji Castle Sengoku Guided Tour](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21649/20240327_004856_05dc2448_w640.jpg)
A castle hidden in the forest: Jinguji Castle Sengoku Guided Tour
![Freshly Caught Seafood! UMIKARA + Auction Tour](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21536/20240323_113700_da34c454_w640.jpg)
Freshly Caught Seafood! UMIKARA + Auction Tour
![Beach Cleaning & Upcycling Workshop](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21532/20240322_183654_71eb2c44_w640.jpg)
Beach Cleaning & Upcycling Workshop
![Red Sea Bream Pole-and-Line Fishing & Filleting Experiences](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21531/20240322_182900_086d8f9c_w640.jpg)
Red Sea Bream Pole-and-Line Fishing & Filleting Experiences
![Kelp Sheet Grating Experience](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21530/20240322_182025_1ab741f3_w640.jpg)
Kelp Sheet Grating Experience
![You can only see it here! Visit to Echizen crab auction](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21522/20240224_212148_fa9bc35c_w640.jpg)
You can only see it here! Visit to Echizen crab auction
Eating Out in
Fukui
Events & Festivals in
Fukui
![Kuzuryu Festival – Eihei-ji Temple Floating Lantern Festival](/kansaiguide/data/directory/16000/15017/20211015_062657_5f78a453_w640.jpg)
Kuzuryu Festival – Eihei-ji Temple Floating Lantern Festival
![Tsuruga Festival](/kansaiguide/data/directory/16000/15019/20211015_062659_d1a662e1_w640.jpg)
Tsuruga Festival
![Katsuyama Sagicho Festival](/kansaiguide/data/directory/16000/15049/20211015_062745_cbdf3376_w640.jpg)
Katsuyama Sagicho Festival
Fukui Videos
![Exclusive Studio Visit with Japanese Living Treasure, Iwano Ichibei the 9th](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20020/20211225_060122_fd3be78b_w320.jpg)
27 Dec 2021
Exclusive Studio Visit with Japanese Living Treasure, Iwano Ichibei the 9th
![A journey to re-discover Kansai! "THE EXCITING KANSAI" Fukui](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20062/20220628_023809_39e5fb43_w320.jpg)
30 Jun 2020
A journey to re-discover Kansai! "THE EXCITING KANSAI" Fukui
![KANSAI JAPAN Fukui Kyoto Shiga in 8K HDR - Fukui Kyoto Shiga](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20050/20220627_231343_6c169a37_w320.jpg)
1 Jun 2020
KANSAI JAPAN Fukui Kyoto Shiga in 8K HDR - Fukui Kyoto Shiga
Fukui Blogs
![SAMURAI MIND](/kansaiguide/data/article/17000/16059/20211015_063000_3dc045f2_w320.jpg)
21 Nov 2023
SAMURAI MIND
![Trace the Saba Kaido (mackerel road) and learn about the culture of Wakasa](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20207/20230306_001248_bfcf9ba1_w320.jpg)
6 Mar 2023
Trace the Saba Kaido (mackerel road) and learn about the culture of Wakasa
![Railways beyond the ocean~ the miracle of railway that connects to the world](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20182/20230216_070043_8ae90aa8_w320.jpg)
1 Feb 2022
Railways beyond the ocean~ the miracle of railway that connects to the world
![Six Ancient Kilns:
Japanese Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20170/20230216_055940_1713daa2_w320.jpg)
1 Feb 2022
Six Ancient Kilns: Japanese Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan
![To Fukui Prefecture: Stepping into 770 years of Zen and the Old-World Papermakers’ Town.](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20024/20211225_140057_d4a0fef8_w320.jpg)
27 Dec 2021
To Fukui Prefecture: Stepping into 770 years of Zen and the Old-World Papermakers’ Town.
![Exclusive Studio Visit with Japanese Living Treasure, Iwano Ichibei the 9th](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20020/20211225_060122_fd3be78b_w320.jpg)
27 Dec 2021
Exclusive Studio Visit with Japanese Living Treasure, Iwano Ichibei the 9th
![From Jomon earthenware to sushi plates—10,000 years of Echizen Lacquerware](/kansaiguide/data/article/17000/16014/20211015_060716_3b988308_w320.jpg)
18 Mar 2021
From Jomon earthenware to sushi plates—10,000 years of Echizen Lacquerware
![The only port to receive both Polish orphans and Jewish refugees—twin stories of destiny and fate at the Port of Humanity Tsuruga](/kansaiguide/data/article/17000/16012/20211015_060709_6b992a95_w320.jpg)
18 Mar 2021