Every Place in the Catalogue
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Fujiko F Fujio Museum
Little knownThe Fujiko F Fujio Museum (藤子・F・不二雄ミュージアム) celebrates the work of manga artist Fujiko F Fujio, creator of Doraemon — Jap…
Abashiri Drift Ice Cruise
Little knownEvery winter (late January to late March), drift ice (流氷, ryuhyo) from the Russian Far East floats south through the Sea…
Kushiro Robatayaki
Little knownRobatayaki (炉端焼き, 'fireside grilling') was invented in Kushiro in the 1950s, inspired by fishermen grilling their catch…
Lake Akan
Little knownLake Akan (阿寒湖) is a volcanic caldera lake famous for marimo (毬藻) — rare spherical algae colonies that grow naturally on…
Kushiro Shitsugen
Little knownKushiro Shitsugen (釧路湿原) is Japan's largest wetland, covering 280 square kilometers of marshes, reed beds, and meanderin…
Noboribetsu Onsen
Little knownNoboribetsu Onsen (登別温泉) is Hokkaido's premier hot spring resort, fed by Jigokudani ('Hell Valley' — 地獄谷), a volcanic cr…
Asahiyama Zoo
Little knownAsahiyama Zoo (旭山動物園) revolutionized zoo design in Japan by creating 'behavioral exhibits' that allow visitors to observ…
Illustration — not a photographEchizen Pottery Village
Little knownEchizen-yaki (越前焼) is one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns (Rokkoyō), with pottery production dating to the Heian period (79…
Mikuni Minato
Little knownMikuni (三国湊) was one of Hokuriku's most prosperous ports during the Edo and Meiji periods, serving as the coastal hub fo…
Illustration — not a photographWakasa Obama Juku Food Culture Museum
Little knownThe Obama Food Culture Museum (御食国若狭おばま食文化館) celebrates Obama's 1,500-year history as miketsukuni — an imperial food-sup…
Fukui City Ruins Museum
Little knownThe Fukui City History Museum (福井市立郷土歴史博物館) features a unique exhibition format: the museum building was constructed dir…
Sotomo Crags
Little knownThe Sotomo coast (蘇洞門) on the Uchikoshi Peninsula in northern Wakasa Bay is a 6-kilometer stretch of sheer granite and a…
Awara Onsen
Little knownAwara Onsen (芦原温泉) is Fukui's premier hot spring resort, established in 1883 when a farmer accidentally discovered therm…
Yokokan Garden
Little knownYokokan (養浩館庭園) is the former villa garden of the Matsudaira clan, feudal lords who ruled Fukui Domain for 270 years dur…
Illustration — not a photographMount Hakusan White Mountain
Little knownMount Hakusan (白山, 'White Mountain', 2,702m) is one of Japan's three sacred mountains alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Tat…
Illustration — not a photographEchizen Lacquerware
Little knownEchizen lacquerware (越前漆器) traces its origins to the 6th century when Emperor Keitai, during travels in Echizen, request…
Maruoka Castle
Little knownMaruoka Castle (丸岡城) possesses the oldest surviving castle keep (tenshu) in Japan, constructed in 1576 — a claim dispute…
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
Little knownIchijodani (一乗谷) was the castle town of the Asakura clan, who ruled Echizen Province (now Fukui) for 103 years (1471–157…
Oroshi Soba
Little knownEchizen oroshi soba is Fukui's traditional buckwheat noodle dish, defined by the use of coarsely grated daikon radish mi…
Sauce Katsudon
Little knownSauce katsudon is Fukui's regional soul food and the polar opposite of the egg-bound katsudon known elsewhere in Japan.…
Echizen Crab
Little knownEchizen crab is male snow crab caught in designated waters off Fukui Prefecture between November 6 and March 20, with ea…
Wakasa Bay
Little knownWakasa Bay (若狭湾) is a deeply indented coastal region facing the Sea of Japan, historically famous as the terminus of the…
Tojinbo Cliffs
Little knownTojinbo is a 1-kilometer stretch of vertical basalt columnar jointing cliffs rising 20–30 meters above the Sea of Japan…
Illustration — not a photographFukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
Little knownThe Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum ranks among the world's three premier dinosaur museums (alongside Beijing and Drum…
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