• Walk around the castle town of Fukui, with an interesting “rainbow” shrine and castle walls
• Enter a two different rooms that were moved from the castle to a temple and were actually used by daimyos over 150 years ago
• Climb the small Atagozaka to get the best views of the recently changed view of the skyline of Fukui City
• Explore stunning Eiheiji Temple, one of the head Zen Buddhist temples with its beautiful mixture of centuries old cedar trees and Japanese architecture

Often overlooked when travelers head along the Sea of Japan, Fukui is another one of Japan’s prefectures that has as much history and natural beauty as any other. As the entrance to the Hokuriku region, Fukui has served as a crossroads for many important wars and trade routes throughout Japanese history. This tour will have you walk by the castle and also a temple where buildings form the former castle were moved, get stunning views of the modern city skyline from a hill with over a thousand years of history and dive into one of the head temples of Zen Buddhism in an idyllic mountain setting. Let’s dive deep into lesser traveled area of Japan that leave you wanting to come back to Fukui for more.