Discover a hidden side of Japan
Venturing out of TOKYO to FUKUI

Japan has numerous areas across the country that are blessed with unique and amazing wonders. Here’s one possible itinerary that will let you enjoy a variety of them. It begins when you experience the heart and soul of Japan by viewing legendary Japanese ukiyo-e painter and printmaker Hokusai’s masterpiece “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” at the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo. Later, you can find serenity in the atmosphere of Eiheiji Temple, a major temple and holy site in Fukui Prefecture with over 700 years of history and tradition.

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Sumida Hokusai Museum

Katsushika Hokusai, praised as a world-class artist, was born near Hokusai Dori in what is now Sumida City. He spent most of his approximately 90-year life in the city, leaving behind many excellent works.

Under the wave off Kanagawa
from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

Sumida River Cruise

The cruise boat Hotaluna has a silvery metallic streamlined body, made in the image of a spacecraft, with gullwing doors and a promenade deck on the roof, allowing people to enjoy the view from outside the boat.

Sumida River Cruising

Happo-en: Enju Restaurant

The Enju restaurant is found inside the Happo-en wedding venue, overlooking an expansive Japanese garden. To enhance enjoyment of the changing views of the garden throughout the four seasons, diners are served original multicourse Kaiseki meals featuring different seasonal dishes for every month of the year.

Happo-en: Enju Restaurant

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Tojinbo cliffs

The Tojinbo cliffs, a rugged wall of magnificent stone columns fused together for about a kilometer along the Japan Sea, are designated as a national natural treasure. The sight of the gigantic cliff, over 20 meters high, standing against the raging and foaming waves of the Japan Sea is simply overwhelming.

Tojinbo cliffs

Awara hot spring resort

Awara hot spring resort is a representative hot spring resort in Fukui Prefecture. Awara hot spring has welcomed many guests since its foundation in 1883. Its modern architecture with graciousness and elegance has received outstanding praise in the Hokuriku region as “a romantic hot spring resort town.”

Awara hot spring resort

Eiheiji Temple : Overnight stay program

Eiheiji Temple is a Soto Zen training monastery established in 1244 by Dogen Zenji, the founder of Soto Zen Buddhism in Japan. You can stay at Eiheiji and experience zazen, monastic meals and the morning service through the one-night stay “Sanro” program. All visitors are expected to follow the schedule and rules of the temple. This temple was listed with two stars in the famous French travel guidebook “Michelin Green Guide Japan” in 2015.

Eiheiji Temple

Echizen Washi Village

Echizen Washi Village is a small village with a main street approximately 230 meters long, connecting the Paper & Culture Museum, the Udatsu Paper & Craft Museum, and Papyrus House. The three facilities all operate under the theme of “Washi paper.” Visitors are able to learn about Washi paper, see how the paper is made by craftsmen, and even experience making their own paper.

Echizen Washi Village

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