Fukui Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Roads connect various areas on Asuwayama, making an interesting park near Fukui station. The park is walkable, though all paths are roads so sometimes need to be careful with cars. The main attraction is the zoo, which is free to enter, though closed during winter based on the signage posted near the entrance. Lots to see and do not only the petting zoo, it has the shrines, temples, gardens, and the Natural History museum. Asuwayama Park is an excellent area, but you will need a car or bicycle to make the most of it, as it is large and spread out but if you are like me, everything will be done on foot. #givethanks #givethanks

Fly Walking in Asuwayama

#cherryblossom2024 A walk under the flowering trees From the beginning to the middle of April, while sakura is in bloom, Asuvayama Park turns into one of the most beautiful places in Fukui, where you can admire three and a half thousand beautiful trees. Recommended To see the flowers of the 450-year-old weeping sakura Take a walk through the museums of Asuvayama Park How to get there Trams and buses run to Asuvayama Park. By tram: Take the tram to Echizen Takefu from Fukui Station, get off at Asuwayama-koenguchi Station (15 minutes) and walk 5 minutes. By bus: Keifuku bus towards Undo-koen past Michimori High School, to Kubo-cho stop (10 minutes). Keifuku bus towards Shimizu Plant 3, to Asuwayama-koenshita stop (11 minutes). The Community Smile Bus in the direction of Terute and Asuwa, to the Atagozaka stop (22 minutes). Walk from Fukui Station — about 20 minutes. Thousands of sakura Asuvayama Park is more than 100 years old. There are more than 3,500 sakura trees growing here. The flowering of these amazing trees marks the end of winter. With the arrival of spring, the nature of Asuvayama Park wakes up and comes to life. History Corner Asuvayama Park is famous not only for cherry blossoms. There are many interesting museums here: the Fukui City Museum of Natural History, the Atagosezaka Tea Ceremony Art Museum, the Aqueduct Museum, the Akemi Tachibana Literary Museum and many others. There is even a small zoo — for the joy of children and adults.

Wakasa wada beach in Japan

This is a beach called Wakasa-Wada beach in Fukui of Japan,where it took about 2 hours from Yawata city of Kyoto. The beach is stunning beautiful. The water is clear blue. Awesome at least!!

Not easy to get to but well worth the trip if you are into Japanese history and can speak and understand a even a little Japanese. This is the site of a castletown that flourished deep in the mountains and nothing remained. Now there are a number of reconstructed residences and a large portion of the site has been excavated showing pillars, walls, wells, and so forth. A small museum has relics of medieval life. There is a small waterfall called 'Ichijo-daki' deep in the woods, about 3 km from Ichijodani Asakura Ruins. It is quite small waterfalls compared to other waterfalls I’ve visited but definitely worth a visit. #givethanks #givethanks

A pleasant surprise in the city and a short walk from our hotel and the station. This small garden is a quiet place for a contemplative stroll around the pond. You can visit the feudal lord’s (reconstructed) villa overlooking the pond and take tea if you wish. The rooms in the villa are open to visitors. This is one of my favorite places in the city. I like taking a stroll in the garden, sitting in the villa watching the koi or reading a book, or having quiet conversations with friends. You can also participate in tea ceremonies here on weekends. Besides being a beautiful garden and villa, this place has an interesting history. There are English-speaking local guides on weekends, so if you get a chance, try to talk to one of them because they have stories to tell. #givethanks #givethanks