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Fukui

22 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Fukui

How the spots group

In Tsuruga, Kehi Jingu is 1.1 km from Kanegasaki-gū in a straight line, Kanegasaki-gū is 0.2 km from Kanegasaki Castle, and Tsuruga Port is 2.3 km from Kehi Jingu. In the city of Fukui, Fukui Castle is 1.3 km from Fujishima Shrine, and the Ichijodani Asakura Ruins are in the city too. Tojinbo Cliffs and Maruoka Castle are in Sakai, Awara Onsen in Awara, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama, and Saba Kaidō in Obama, about 83 km from Eiheiji.

Where to start

The checked routes start at Fukui Station: the Keifuku limited-express Eiheiji Liner runs daily from stop 1 at the east exit to Eiheiji Temple. For Tojinbo Cliffs no bus runs from Fukui Station; take the train to the Awara or Mikuni area first, then a Keifuku bus from Mikuni Station. Other pages name the nearest station: Tsuruga on the Obama Line for Kehi Jingu, Ichijōdani on the Etsumi-Hoku Line for the Ichijodani Asakura Ruins, Awara-Yunomachi for Awara Onsen, Echizen-Ōno for Ōno Castle, and Obama for Saba Kaidō.

Seasons and closures

Maruoka Castle's grounds are a park known for their cherry blossoms. At Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, a guided tour to the field station beside the excavation site runs from the end of April to early November. Festivals: Heisenji Hakusan Shrine on 20 April, Kanegasaki-gū on 6 May, Fujishima Shrine on 25 August and Kehi Jingu on 4 September.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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