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Maruoka Castle: Japan’s Oldest Castle
Located in Fukui Prefecture just north of Fukui city is Japan’s oldest castle: Maruoka Castle. Dating back to the early 1600s, it is the oldest castle still standing in Japan today. About Maruoka Castle Construction Maruoka dates back to the late Sengogku Era, also known as the Japanese Period of Warring States (i.e. huge civil…
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Food in Eiheiji: Oroshi Soba and Daruma Pudding
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Asakura Clan Ruins: Once Japan’s Third Largest City
In the mountains east of Fukui City lies the “Pompeii of Japan”—the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins. Once Japan’s third largest city (after Kyoto and Osaka) during the Muromachi Period, with a population of over 10,000, it was a military, cultural, and trade hub—quite a feat for this turbulent period. Today, it is one of the…
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Dormy Inn Premium (Fukui, Japan): A Review
About Dormy Inn Premium Dormy Inn is a chain onsen hotel found across Japan. While it describes itself as a business hotel (no doubt to attract Japanese businessmen travelling for work), it is unlike other “business hotels”. Dormy Inn focuses on the natural hot springs that each Dormy Inn has and the services that come…
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Eiheiji Temple: Temple in the Shape of a Seated Buddha
Approximately half an hour east of Fukui City lies Eiheiji Temple. Founded in 1244, it is one of the two head temples of Soto Zen Buddhism. In addition to the amazing setting (a forested valley in the mountains), the buildings form the shape of a seated Buddha. History of Eiheiji Temple Eiheiji Temple was founded…
