Everything for your trip to Fukui in one place: culture experiences, anime pilgrimage, attractions. Open any page for access, highlights and typical dates.
🧘 6 placesTokyo & Around ・ Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Kansai
Zazen (seated meditation) in a Zen temple and shakyo, copying a sutra one character at a time, are temple experiences that let you calm your mind in the middle of your travels. Temples that welcome first-timers include Eiheiji, head temple of the Soto school; Engakuji and Kenchoji, among the Five Great Zen Temples of Kamakura; Tofukuji and Ryosokuin in Kyoto; and Yakushiji in Nara.
🎬 3 placesChubu & Hokuriku ・ Chuo, Fukui, Fukui・Hoei, Fukui, Fukui
A coming-of-age romantic comedy TV anime based on Hiromu's light novels, following high school student Saku Chitose and his friends at a top academic high school in Fukui. Fukui City in Fukui Prefecture, where the story is set, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
ExperienceChubu & Hokuriku ・ Katsuyama, Fukui
A dinosaur-themed museum in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture. It displays 51 complete dinosaur skeletons along with fossils, dioramas, and life-size models, and a new wing was added in 2023. Tickets are generally bought in advance for a specific date and time, so book on the official website once your itinerary is set.
