Culture Mikuni Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Mikuni Festival is one of the three major festivals of the Hokuriku region, and this cherished tradition has a history sp...
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2026 Kim Bergström Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuri...
Culture Discovering Inside & Within Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture Tiffany Aguilar Wakasa Town offers you the chance to unplug from a bustling city and feel the flow of time magically start to slow down. Waka...
Area Tsuruga City Veronica Carnevale Tsuruga City is a port town located along Wakasa Bay in Central Japan’s Fukui Prefecture. This seaside urban sprawl is renown...
Fukui Prefecture: A Gateway to the Prehistoric Past and the Present’s Charms Veronica Carnevale Located in central Japan along the country’s western coast, Fukui Prefecture is an off-the-beaten-path destination that offer...
Culture The Fukui Dinosaur Museum rachel teo The Fukui Dinosaur Museum is an excellent place to wander around if you love dinosaurs. It's a great place to take the kids t...
Hokuriku Shinkansen Extends to Tsuruga, Fukui Kim Bergström From March 16th, 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen will extend by six stops, expanding into Fukui Prefecture.
Culture Obama’s Food Culture Museum Arlene Bastion This unique museum tells the fishy tale of Obama's rise as a miketsukuni port in the Edo Period, with its mackerel regarded ...
Culture Fukui Prefecture - The Luck of The Draw Day Two Rey Waters Fukui Prefecture is home to many castles, temples, and shrines. There are beautiful gardens and all types of local food.
Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the larges...
