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The ''[http://bus.keifuku.co.jp/hw/tokyo.shtml Dream Fukui]'' overnight bus service runs from both [[Tokyo/Chiyoda|Tokyo Station]] and [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinjuku]] to the Keifuku Bus Terminal in Fukui (9 hours, ¥7,800-9,200 one-way). The price varies between seasons. Two departures nightly. |
The ''[http://bus.keifuku.co.jp/hw/tokyo.shtml Dream Fukui]'' overnight bus service runs from both [[Tokyo/Chiyoda|Tokyo Station]] and [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinjuku]] to the Keifuku Bus Terminal in Fukui (9 hours, ¥7,800-9,200 one-way). The price varies between seasons. Two departures nightly. |
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Numerous buses come and go from [[Nagoya]] daily. [[Osaka]] and [[Kyoto]] also have direct buses to Fukui Station. |
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==Get around== |
==Get around== |
Latest revision as of 13:36, 30 April 2024
Fukui (
Understand[edit]
The city is a regional commercial and finance centre; however, manufacturing, agriculture and commercial fishing also are contributors to the local economy.
Tourist Information Site[edit]
Fuku-iro (
Get in[edit]
By plane[edit]
The nearest airport to Fukui is in Komatsu (KMQ IATA). Buses connect Komatsu Airport with Komatsu Station for ¥260, from which you can take a Hokuriku Line local train for the 50-minute run to Fukui (¥820).
If coming internationally, the best airport to arrive in is Kansai International Airport (KIX IATA in Osaka. From the Airport, you can reach Fukui by train in about 3½ hours by taking the Haruka limited express train to Shin-Osaka, and transferring across the platform to the Thunderbird, described below.
By train[edit]
Fukui is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo, with the fastest trains traveling the distance in 2:51 (¥15,810).
From Osaka or Kyoto, you'll need to take the JR Thunderbird limited express to Tsuruga and transfer to the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Tsuruga is also served by the the JR Shirasagi limited express from Nagoya and Maibara.
There is no charge for the above services with the Japan Rail Pass.
By bus[edit]
The Dream Fukui overnight bus service runs from both Tokyo Station and Shinjuku to the Keifuku Bus Terminal in Fukui (9 hours, ¥7,800-9,200 one-way). The price varies between seasons. Two departures nightly.
Numerous buses come and go from Nagoya daily. Osaka and Kyoto also have direct buses to Fukui Station.
Get around[edit]
By tram[edit]
Fukui Railway runs a tram that makes the city more accessible and is relatively cheap. Trams conveniently depart from Fukuieki Station (outside JR Fukui Station). There are two lines, one traveling north and the other south. The northern line runs to Tawaramachi Station (convenient for the art museum, history museum, and Yokokan Garden) while the southern line runs all the way to Echizen-Takefu Station in Echizen. Within city limits the final station is Sanjuhassha Station, although most visitors will find most attractions accessible from Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station.
On foot[edit]
While there are enough sites within walking distance of the station to tour on foot, many sites are too far apart for walking to be a viable option. In many cases, it's best to at least use public transport to get you within reasonable distance to start your walk.
See[edit]
- 1 Fukui Castle (
福井 城 ), ☏ +81 776-20-2051. The castle was built in 1606 by Yuki Hideyasu after he was given control of the province as thanks for siding with the victors in the Battle of Sekigahara. The castle name (as well as the city and prefecture) comes from a lucky well (福 の井 ) which you can still visit today on the castle grounds. The castle has some well-preserved walls and moat but none of the buildings remain. The prefectural office is located within the ruins where parts of the castle once stood, but visitors are free to roam the grounds outside of the prefectural office. Free. - 2 Fukui City History Museum (
福井 市立 郷土 歴史 博物館 ), 3-12-1 Hoei, ☏ +81 776-21-0489, fax: +81 776-21-1489. Contains interesting displays on the history of the local area from early civilizations to its days as a castle town to the bombings in WWII. ¥210 (¥340 includes entry to Yokokan Garden). - 3 Yokokan Garden (
養 浩 館 庭園 ), ☏ +81 776-20-5367, b-shinkou@city.fukui.lg.jp. A small but scenic strolling garden. ¥210 (¥340 includes entry to History Museum). - 4 Bhutan Museum (ブータンミュージアム), 3-15-12 Ote, ☏ +81 776-22-0011, fax: +81 776-22-0010. Touted as the only museum of its kind outside of Bhutan, the museum has a variety of Bhutanese cultural items on display for visitors to see and learn more about. They also feature many pictures of scenery and famous places in Bhutan. Fukui City has a special relationship with the kingdom of Bhutan, so cultural exchanges between the two take place annually. There are also many books for those with more time who really want to learn more about the country.
- 5 Fukui Prefecture Fine Arts Museum (
福井 県立 美術館 ), ☏ +81 776-25-0452, fax: +81 776-25-0459. 09:00-17:00. The prefectural art museum with special exhibits throughout the year. - 6 Fukui City Museum of Natural History (
福井 市 自然 史 博物館 ), ☏ +81 776-35-2844, fax: +81 776-34-4460. 09:00-17:15. A museum showcasing the local flora, fauna and geology. - 7 Osagoe Minkaen (おさごえ
民家 園 ), ☏ +81 776-34-3794, fax: +81 776-34-3794. 09:00-17:15. A small folk village with five historic thatched-roof houses on display as an open-air museum. ¥100. - 8 Fukui City Art Museum (
福井 市 美術館 ), ☏ +81 776-33-2990, fax: +81 776-33-3114. 09:00-17:15. The permanent exhibit contains many sculptures by Hiroatsu Takata, but special exhibits are the biggest draw. Check to see what will be featured during your visit to determine if it's worth your time to visit. ¥100. - 9 Ichijodani Historic Site (
一 乗 谷 朝倉 氏 遺跡 ), ☏ +81 776-41-2173, fax: +81 776-41-3924. - 10 Ichijodani Asakura Family Museum (一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡資料館), ☏ +81 776-41-2301, fax: +81 776-41-2494, asakura@pref.fukui.lg.jp. 09:00-17:00. A museum showcasing artifacts excavated from the nearby Ichijodani Asakura Historic Site. ¥100.
Do[edit]
- 1 Gokurakuyu Onsen (
極楽 湯 ), 1 Chome-118 Kaihotsu (開発 1丁目 118番地 ) (Close to Echizen-Kaihotsu Sta.), ☏ +81 776-53-4126. Though overshadowed by the famous onsen in Awara, Gokurakuyu is a large onsen complex in Fukui city, and a great place to relax. It has an outdoor bathing area, sauna, super-jet baths, electric baths, and a bed of heated gems/jewels that you lie down on. Japanese-style massages available for an additional fee. ¥630.
Buy[edit]
- Aossa (アオッサ). A shopping mall that created a lot of excitement when it opened in 2007, but then turned out not to be worth all the fuss. It has a cafe and some clothing stores on the first floor, Chinese restaurant on the third, public library on the fourth and a theater on the top floor. It is across from Fukui Station.
- El-pa (エルパ),
福井 市 大和田 2-1212 (Below the Korona World movie theater.). A popular shopping mall, the largest in the prefecture.
Eat[edit]
While most of Japan prefers to eat its katsudon (breaded pork cutlet on top of rice) topped with a sweet omelet, Fukui is famous for creating the sauce katsudon, which is instead covered by a sweet and salty sauce similar to Worcester sauce. It is ubiquitous on menus throughout the prefecture. Another famous local food is oroshi soba, cold or hot buckwheat noodles with grated Japanese radish. Restaurants serving oroshi soba can be found throughout the prefecture.
- 1 Maruhachi (まる
八 ), 1-1-9 Miyuki, ☏ +81 776-26-8108. 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00, closed on Th. Serves oroshi soba and katsudon among others. - 2 Akiyoshi (
秋吉 ), 2-12-17 Junka, ☏ +81 776 21 3573. 17:00-03:00, closed on Sunday. This is a Katamachi (片町 ) branch of Akiyoshi, a locally owned yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) restaurant which has many branches hroughout Fukui and the larger area. All branches have a picture menu, and most have an English one, if you ask (or they notice that you're not Japanese). Look for a red lantern sign at the entrance, and a line of business men eating and drinking at the counter. The surrounding street of Katamachi is full of other izakaya, Japanese-style pubs. - 3 Ogawaya (
小川 家 ). One of the most famous sauce katsudon restaurants in the city. - 4 Yōroppaken (ヨーロッパ
軒 ), ☏ +81 776-21-4681. One of the most famous sauce katsudon restaurants, claiming its origin. It's quite typical for there to be a line outside waiting to enter. - 5 Fukushin (ふくしん), ☏ +81 776-54-7100. A sauce katsudon restaurant known for its generous portions of pork.
Drink[edit]
- 1 CASA (カーサ) (in the same building as Nakau on three floors: B1 has the main stage, F2 and F3 have bars and sometimes DJs). A weekend night club with DJs and dancing.
Sleep[edit]
- 1 The Gran Yours Fukui (ザ・グランユアーズフクイ), ☏ +81 776-25-3200.
- 2 Hotel Fujita Fukui (ホテルフジタ
福井 ), ☏ +81 776-27-8811. Singles from ¥7,000. - 3 Hotel Keifuku Fukui-ekimae (ホテル
京 福 福井駅前 ), ☏ +81 776-24-8800. Singles from ¥5,500. - 4 Fukui Plaza Hotel (
福井 プラザホテル), ☏ +81 776-24-1313. Singles from ¥5,000. - 5 Shiromachi Annex (
城 町 アネックス), ☏ +81 776-23-2003. Singles from ¥5,300. - 6 Town Hotel Fukui (タウンホテル
福井 ), ☏ +81 776-21-2800. Singles from ¥2,800. - 7 Tsukimi Ryokan (つきみ
旅館 ), ☏ +81 776-36-0167. Rooms from ¥4,725.
Go next[edit]
- Eiheiji — A beautiful temple just east of Fukui
- Sakai — Tojimbo, cliffs famous for suicides
- Katsuyama
- Ono
- Sabae
- Kaga
- Kanazawa
- Awara — Awara Onsen
- Ikeda
Routes through Fukui |
Kanazawa ← Kaga ← | N S | → Sabae → Takefu → Maibara |
Kaga ← Sakai ← | N S | → Sabae → Takefu → Tsuruga → Maibara |
END ← | W E | → Eiheiji → Katsuyama → Ono |