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The northwest coast of Fukui is full of dramatic and interesting rock formation, including the famous Tojinbo Cliffs and Oshima Island. Another part of this beautiful shoreline is Echizen Matsushima,...

The Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum, located in Gifu Prefecture, stands as Japan's premier institution dedicated to both aviation and space exploration—with a mission of telling stories of our ance...

A new stop on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Fukui is now easily accessible for everyone from Tokyo and Osaka. A short distance from the station is Fukui Castle, the former center of daimyo rule by the Mat...

The mountains of Fukui hold many hidden sites that as you go deeper you find even better gems. Leaving Fukui there is the famous Zen Buddhist temple of Eiheiji, and even further in the mountains is t...

Kanazawa is famous for its being flush with tradition. This is seen through its romantic cityscape, historical arts and crafts, and beautiful gardens. Translated as the ‘Garden of the Six Sublimities...

Fukui City was the home of the Matsudaira line of daimyos, close blood relatives to the Shogun himself in Edo. The castle that was constructed reflected this strength in its grand walls a wide moats....

The Shinhotaka Ropeway (新穂高ロープウェイ) is an engineering marvel and a beacon of adventure in Japan, offering one of the highest elevation gains in the nation. Ascending over 1000 meters alongside the maj...

The elevation of Nagano and resulting temperature difference between day and night, bless the region with an ideal climate for growing fruit. As such, Nagano produces some of Japan’s best fruit; most...

The Japanese dedication to refined beauty and detail can be seen in many aspects of life but none more so than through its many traditional pastimes and activities. These experiences range from the s...