Attractions/Experience

JR Fukui Station Prism Fukui

A shopping mall located under the elevated structure of JR Fukui Station with a wide variety of shops where you can buy souvenirs of Fukui such as mizu-yokan (sweet bean jelly), habutae mochi (rice cake), and yakisaba-zushi (grilled mackerel sushi).

Cafe Mare

A restaurant with a spectacular view of the Sea of Japan. You can enjoy the beauty of the sea which changes hour by hour, and the nice sea breeze while spending a relaxing time outside on the terrace.

Echizen Soba no Sato

The traditional taste of 90 years in business. You can experience making your own soba at the Experience Dream Factory and enjoy the taste of freshly made soba right on the spot. You can also just simply take a tour of the factory.

Fukui-Ken Gokoku Shrine

Out of the many people enshrined at the Fukui-Ken Gokoku Shrine, is one Sanai Hashimoto, a brilliant doctor who lived during the closing years of the Edo Period.
His quotes are written on paper and put inside a “daijyobu” charm that people can carry to protect themselves from illness. The “I’m okay” charm is only available at this temple and is popular with people who say that they desire an unshakeable faith.
On the shrine grounds there is a sturdy pillar called the “Kyuryu Chutei Pillar,” which symbolizes this unshakable faith. And nearby is another, called the “Senobi Stone,” which allows you to compare your height with that of Dr. Hashimoto.
Many people come to pray for success or victory, especially students, who come in large numbers to pray during examination season, between November and March.

Mizu-Yokan Egawa

Eating mizu-yokan (sweet bean jelly) during winter is a unique food culture of Fukui. Please enjoy the taste of this mizu-yokan which the citizens of Fukui have loved since ancient times.

Europe-ken Sohonten

Europe-ken Sohonten is the originator of the famous sauce cutlet rice bowl in Fukui. It is loved by customers not only in Fukui Prefecture, but all over Japan.
Please enjoy this simple yet delicious dish made with pork cutlet, sauce and rice.

Fukui fresh market Senichiba

This is the related products sales building of the Fukui Central Wholesale Market. This building is always open, so you can buy fresh local fish caught in the morning of that day.

Echizen Pottery Village

The Echizen Pottery Village is the birthplace of Echizen ware. There are museums, shops and various facilities that help you learn about Echizen ware from different multiple perspectives. Also, the Pottery Park, which surrounds the village, is beautiful during all four seasons.

Ichijōdani Restaurant

This restaurant was started by a restaurant journalist named Yumiko Inuyo. Here, you can enjoy local foods in season while soaking up the ambiance of the rich archeological ruins.

Main shop of Habutae-Mochi Matsuoka-Ken

Habutae Mochi is a famous confectionary that represents Fukui Prefecture. This rice cake has a soft texture like a fine silk fabric. The texture is so soft that it will melt in your mouth.