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Explore Echizen City, in Fukui Prefecture, and discover Echizen's famous temples and shrines, experience Echizen's traditional crafts of knife-making, washi and tansu, and enjoy eating local delicacies such as soba and Echizen crab.
Echizen (越前市, Echizen-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018, the city had an estimated population of 83,078 in 20.341 households and the population density of 360 persons per km². [1] The total area of the city was 230.70 square kilometres (89.07 sq mi).
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The plan for my first day in Echizen was to check out the city center on foot, visit a woodworking studio that specializes in making dressers (tansu) and head to the knife village to see the blacksmiths working at the forge. I arrived at Takefu Station in the late morning and set off from there to check out the city. It was a short five minute walk...
I started my day bright and early at the Urushi no Sato Kaikan, a lacquer gallery and shop where I would learn more about lacquer. Echizen used to be a major lacquer sap harvesting area with many skilled harvesters who made cuts in the lacquer trees using Echizen blades. These lacquer harvesters would also sell their tools when they went farther af...
Takefu Station on the JR Hokuriku Line is the main station serving Echizen City. The city center is within walking distance from the station, but all of the traditional craft places are between a 20-30 minute drive from there. As public transportation is fairly limited, a rental car is recommended for getting around, or a rental bicycle for those w...
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Echizen town is located in the Nyū District of central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Parts of the coastal area of the town are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
Discover the top things to do in Fukui, north of Kyoto along with coast with the Sea of Japan, known for Echizen city (famous for washi), the stunning Tojinbo cliffs, the Fukui Dinosaur Museum, the Sabae Glasses Museum and local city of Obama.
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Nov 13, 2018 · The city of Echizen and its neighbor, Sabae, a few miles up the road, sit on the same territory as the former province, and have inherited its historical legacy, while also forging their own modern identity. On a visit to Echizen and Sabae, these are the spots to hit.
