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October itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukui Day 2)

October itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukui Day 2) (Saturday, October 23)   Table of contents 1. Tojinbo 2. Takidanji Temple 3. Old Kishina Family Home 4. Former Morita Bank Head Office 5. Fukui station 6. Daian-ji Temple 7. Yokokan Garden 8. Sakaenoyashiro     1. Tojinbo I went to Tojinbo by Echizen Railway and bus in the morning of the 4th day of my trip. The Echizen Railway runs about once every 20-30 minutes. The trains I boarded are as follows. Depart Fukui Station at 7:23,  Echizen Railway Mikuni Ashihara Line, bound for Mikuni Minato, and arrive at Mikuni Minato station at 8:14. The ticket from Fukui Station to Mikuni Minato Station is Yen 770. I bought a one-day free ticket only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. All-you-can-ride Echizen Railway for one day is Yen 1,000 for adults (junior high school students and above) and Yen 500 for children, so it’s quite cheap if you go back and forth between Fukui Station and Mikuni Minato. The Echizen Railway vehicles were pop-colored. On the other hand, the station building of Mikuni Minato Station is an unmanned station and is quite retro. I headed to Tojinbo from the bus stopread moreOctober itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukui Day 2)

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October itinerary in Japan Day 3 ( Fukui Day 1 Meal edition)

October itinerary in Japan Day 3 ( Fukui Day 1 Meal edition) (Friday, October 22)   Table of contents 1. Lunch “Sanrakutei” 2. Snack “Ikkyu” 3. Supper “Kappo Yoshijin”   1. Lunch “Sanrakutei” For lunch on the third day (October 22nd), I had “Oroshi soba” at Sanrakutei near Eiheiji temple. “Oroshi soba” is soba made by putting grated radish on soba (or putting grated radish in soba soup). I love “Oroshi soba” and it is the most favorite way to eat soba. It is famous as “Echizen Oroshi soba” in Fukui prefecture. It is said that the history of soba in Fukui Prefecture began when Takakage Asakura built a castle in Ichijodani (1473 ~). Soba can be harvested in about 75 days after sowing, so it seems to be useful as food for siege during the Warring States period. Soba in Fukui Prefecture became famous nationwide after World War II. When Emperor Showa came to Fukui prefecture in 1947, he ate two bowls of Oroshi soba. Even after returning to Tokyo, he said that “Echizen Oroshi soba was very delicious”, so it seems to have become famous. “Echizen Oroshi soba” has been selected as one of the “100 Best Localread moreOctober itinerary in Japan Day 3 ( Fukui Day 1 Meal edition)

October itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukui Day 1)

October itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukui Day 1) (Friday, October 22)   Table of contents 1. Maruoka Castle 2. Eiheiji Temple 3. Ichijodani Asakura Ruins   1. Maruoka Castle On the third day (October 22nd), I headed from Ishikawa prefecture to Fukui prefecture. The first place I visited was Maruoka Castle. I had created an itinerary in advance, but when I bought a ticket at Kanazawa Station, I accidentally bought it at Fukui Station instead of what I should have bought at Awara Onsen Station, and I lost a lot of time. It takes 19 minutes by bus from Awara Onsen Station to Maruoka Castle, but 50 minutes from Fukui Station. Just in case, I will post the itinerary that I originally planned. This route is the most efficient. JR Kanazawa Station 8:48 departure   Shirasagi 56   Awara Onsen Station 9:24 arrival, Awara Onsen Station 9:30 departure   87 Awara Maruoka Eiheiji Line   9:49 Maruoka Castle arrival Even if you go to Tojinbo, Awara Onsen Station is more convenient than Fukui Station because it is closer to Tojinbo. Limited to weekends and holidays, there are free tickets to visit Tojinbo, Awara Onsen, Awara Onsen Station, Maruoka Castle, and Eiheiji Temple. Maruokaread moreOctober itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukui Day 1)