福井県 · Chubu Region
Fukui Hidden Gems
A rugged coast, Japan's most complete dinosaur museum, and a strict Zen monastery still training monks after 800 years.
2 spots
Climate & Best Season
Heavy snow inland, milder on the coast; humid summers. Crab season (November–March) is the local peak.
Famous For (Food)
- Echizen crab
- Sauce katsudon
- Oroshi soba
- Wakasa mackerel
Signature Sights
- Eiheiji temple
- Tojinbo cliffs
- Fukui Dinosaur Museum
- Maruoka Castle
Fukui· Tsuruga
Kehi Jingu
The great torii at Kehi Jingu is 10.9 metres high, built of wood, and is counted with Kasuga Taisha in Nara and Itsukush…
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Updated Aug 2026
Fukui· Tsuruga
Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum
Tsuruga was the Japanese end of a shipping route from Vladivostok, and twice in the twentieth century that made it a pla…
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Updated Aug 2026