Transportation Spots in Fukui Area

  • Roadside Station Kuzuryu
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    3.5
    55 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Onoshi Asahi 26-30-1
    The Roadside Station Kuzuryu is composed of three areas—the Fureai Community Building, the JR Kuzuryuko Station, and the farmer’s market. It is center for tourism located at the gateway to the east of Fukui Prefecture. You can feel the warmth of trees here, easing away your stresses. The farmer’s market offers locally produced, specialty fresh goods at a reasonable price. Kuzuryu is brimming with charms.

    土曜日の昼ちょっと過ぎに休憩で利用しました。何かイベントが近くであるらしく、多くの人出で混雑していて、小さめの売店のお弁当は売り切れ、トイレも列を作っていました。駅正面の親子恐竜は、動いたり、止まったりですが、なかなか楽しめます。

  • Roadside Station Mikata-Goko
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    3.5
    53 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Mikatakaminakagunwakasachou Torihama No. 12231-1
    Located south of Mikata Goko Lakes—registered in Ramsar’s wetlands—Roadside Station Mikata-Goko features a manned guidance station where you can get detailed information on the waterfowl and nature in the swamp. There is also a specialty goods shop, a traffic information center, and a rental bicycles shop.

    大分から福井へのドライブで立ち寄りました。サービスエリアはトイレとコンビニがあり敷地内に三方五湖の三方湖が一望出来ます。

  • Roadside Station Echizen
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    4.0
    34 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Nyugunechizenchou Kuriya No. 71-335-1
    Including both a restaurant where you can enjoy fresh ingredients while watching fish swim in an oval aquarium and an onsen with outdoor baths, the Roadside Station Echizen is fully equipped, offering fresh vegetables, maritime products and even famous Fukui products. The “Saba no heshiko” comes recommended. It is a Fukui delicacy in which the mackerel’s organs are carefully removed before it is seeped in salt for days, and then pickled in rice bran for an additional one to two years.

    紅ズワイも漁期に入りました。ズワイ蟹はもう少し先です。 いろいろ揃った売店、観光案内所、越前蟹ミュ―ジアムと大規模です。

  • Roadside Station Uminpia Oi
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Oigunoichou Narumi 1-1-2
    This facility is part of the Uminpia Oi leisure complex where there is all sorts of fun to be had. The view from the Roadside Station offers a panoramic view of Wakasa Bay. It is popular for the sales area where you can buy seafood freshly caught offshore from Wakasa, seasonal vegetables, rice, fruit and flowers directly from producers, as well as local specialities and an 80-seat food court with a view of the sea. The gelateria, where gelato is made with fruit and vegetables from Oi-cho and milk from Fukui Prefecture, comes highly recommended.

    お土産や海産物が多くあります。 フードコートで食事もできます。 スタッフはフレンドリーです。 電子マネーのペイペイ使えます。

  • Roadside Station Seaside Takahama
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    3.0
    13 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Oiguntakahamachou Shimokuramochi 46-10
    Roadside Station Seaside Takahama is a roadside station with great deals every day, as it features restaurants, a souvenir corner, and hot springs. On family day or healing day, you can enjoy the facilities at a lower price than usual. At the souvenir corner, you can purchase mackerel heshiko, habutaemochi, genroku mochi, slightly pickled sea bream, grilled mackerel sushi and other Takahama Town products, and even souvenirs and maritime products from Fukui and all over Japan.

    青葉山に登ったあと、こちらの日帰り温泉「ゆっぷる」で汗を流す。 休憩所もあり、ゆっくりくつろげた。 休憩後は隣でお土産を購入。 冷蔵保存の物もあるので保冷バッグを忘れずに!!

  • Drive-in Yoshida
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Mikatakaminakagunwakasachou Umiyama 70-3
    A drive-in along the banks of Mikata Goko Lakes in Mikata-kaminaka County, Fukui Prefecture. The “ika don” is famous, loaded with yams, shiso, and fresh diced squid over warm rice and covered with special sauce. The limited-quantity “seafood don” is also popular, with piles of fresh seafood caught that day. The store interior features spacious large glass windows, so you can enjoy a view of the lakes while you eat.

    お腹も空いてたし名物「イカ丼」を...と思いましたが時間は16時前でして 今 食べちゃうと夜御膳の蟹が...と葛藤の末 若狭と言えば鯖。鯖と言えば「へしこ」です。ドライブインよしだの「へしこ」を購入次回は「イカ丼」を必ずたべます!!

  • Roadside Station Nishiyama Park
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Sabaeshi Sakuramachi 3-950
    Located in Sabae City, this roadside station is a popular spot for enjoying the famous azaleas of Nishiyama Park from a nearby eating area. The first floor features a corner where you can buy Sabae-brand products like glasses and lacquerware—primary industries of Sabae City—and also a crop wholesaler space where you can buy fresh, in-season vegetables produced by local farms.

    お土産ものが豊富。食堂も併設してて、地元の方々とおぼしきお客さんで賑わっていました。まだ比較的新しいのかな?とても綺麗。道の駅ってより、地元の方が寄り添うコミュニティ広場って感じでした。 国道8号線から2キロ離れてるいるので、通りすがりの旅人には少しハードルの高めな道の駅かも知れません。

  • Roadside Station Natasho
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Oigunoichou Natashounotaoi 109-4-1
    Located in Oi Town, flanked by mountains and the ocean, Roadside Station Natasho consists of a single-story wooden log house, and is a roadside station reminiscent of “Nata-no-sho” —a lot name that existed from late ancient period to the middle ages. In the Bussankan, they sell specialty products including Jinenjyo (wild yams)—king of wild vegetables—and “Natasho pickles” made with low sodium and using local ingredients. The jinenjyo are only available from mid November to mid December.

    小浜から南下して美山・京北に至る国道162号線、通称西の鯖街道(福井県側は「食祭街道」、京都府側は「周山街道」とも呼称)の堀越峠手前あたりにある道の駅です。駐車スペースはそこそこありますが休憩施設、物販はさして立派ではありません。その中では地元産の漬物「名田庄漬」は極めて適価でなかなか上質です。京都市内の漬物屋の商売が悪どいと感じるほどです。名田庄といえば古い世代にとっては高石ともや、でしょうが...

  • Roadside Station Kono
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Nanjougunminamiechizenchou Otani 86-1-6
    Roadside Station Kono is located in Minami-echizen Town, which had connections to “Kitamaebune” from Edo period to Meiji period. Located along the Echizen-Kaga Coast, it sits at an elevation of 200 meters, so you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Sea of Japan. In the shopping corner, they offer many popular products like Echizen crab and Echizen daffodils.

    ここから見る景色は絶景。日本海がとっても綺麗です。館内は小さな食堂(立ち食い蕎麦屋さんクラス)が一軒と、ちょっとしたお土産屋さん。全体に規模は小さめです。出入りの時は見通しがイマイチなので気を付けて。

  • Roadside Station Wakasa-Kumagawajuku
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukui Pref. Mikatakaminakagunwakasachou Kumagawa 11-1-1
    Built in the image of Kumagawa Juku, Roadside Station Wakasa-Kumagawajuku is a roadside station at the entrance to Kumagawa, and includes a shop selling specialty goods, a restaurant with local flavors, and a resource center where you can learn about the history of Saba Kaido. Many events are held throughout the year, making it a fun place year round. The open hours for shops and restaurants for March to November are different than for December to February, so please check it in advance.

    道の駅に併設されています。鯖街道のメインの鯖寿司をいただきました。脂がのって非常に美味しかったです。道の駅のお土産コーナーでも鯖寿司を買って帰りました。

  • Roadside Station Sakai
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Sakaishi Sakaichoukuragaichi 34-14-1
    Roadside Station Sakai is located in Sakai City, which has long been a prosperous agricultural area, focusing mainly on rice. It features a direct sales store that sells fresh vegetables produced on a farm, and monthly workshops of cooking and crafts, etc. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy tofu, beans or miso-based meals, and traditional meals. There are big festivals held in spring and fall.

    道路から入りやすい駐車場で、とっても大きいです。道の駅は、農産物やお土産も売っています。季節に合わせた農産物で、今は、柿と梨の時期でした

  • Roadside Station Wakasa- Obama
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukui Pref. Obamashi Wakuri 24-45-2
    As the entranceway to Obama City, the Roadside Station Wakasa-Obama is Obama City’s first roadside station and it provides a lot of local information. It has a wide variety of goods, from specialty goods from food city Obama, to local seasonal vegetables to even crafts, and the food menu included mackerel named for Saba Kaido. There are many choices, like “mackerel dumplings,” “mackerel curry,” “mackerel & potatoes,” but “soy-aroma mackerel sandwich” is quite popular, winning a prize at the “Do-1 Grand Prix.”

    サバサンドは、独特のソースでおいしい。 ボリュームたっぷり。 冷やし鯖うどんも、梅干しが入っていておいしい。

  • Roadside Station Mikuni Fureai Park Sanrihama
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Fukui Pref. Sakaishi Mikunichouyamagishi 67-3-1
    At this popular roadside station, you can purchase delicious in-season vegetables, including Fukui brand mini tomatoes “Etsu no ruby,” watermelons, melons, and the “Sannengo hanarakkyo” (shallots grown using the three-year method), rare in Japan. This roadside station is an interesting one, featuring the “Shallots Museum” with information on sannengo rakkyo, a specialty of Sanrihama. At the restaurant, enjoy domestic wagyu beef or fish sent straight from Mikuniminato Port.

    テクノポート福井の近くに位置します。 魚介類も販売しています。 この時期は越前ガニが解禁されていましたので、水槽にカニもいました。 また、地域名産のらっきょうの漬物なども販売していました。

  • Roadside Station ZEN no SATO
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    Fukui Pref. Yoshidaguneiheijichou Shimizu 2-21-1
    Roadside Station ZEN no SATO features a popular, quality hot spring that is rich in nutrients and uses water from Eiheiji Onsen which springs from 1,710 meters below ground. It offers a wide selection of charming items from the local Fukui area and Eiheiji Temple, and it is developing new products with help from local universities, making it a popular roadside station. There is also local, handmade cuisine made using fresh, local ingredients.
  • Wakasa Kaiyu Bazaar Chidorien
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    Fukui Mikata-gun Mihamacho Sakajiri 43-3-1
    With a full view of Wakasa Bay, Chidorien offers you a meal and a view of the ocean that changes its expression according to the season. It is a drive-in with a souvenir shop offering a full selection of Wakasa gifts, and a Wakasa natural hot spring in “Chidorino-ashiyu (footbath).” The restaurant has a view and popular items like the seafood buffet, which includes all-you-can-eat fresh bounty of the sea and all-you-can-drink Wakasa beer.
  • Kitagata Kohan Park Cycling Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukui Awara-shi Kitagata Dai153-137
    A park in Kitagata, Awara City. The park is located on the shore of Lake Kitagata and features a cycling course. At the cycling terminal they rent road bikes alongside a variety of other interesting types of bicycles, small electric cars, and paddle boats.
  • Town Station PurattoHome Takahama
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukui Oi-gun Takahamacho Miyazaki 77-1-8
    A community center attached to Wakasa Takahama Station in Miyazaki, Takahama Town, Ohi County. Along with a shop that sells fresh local vegetables and processed products of farm produce and seafood there's also a multipurpose room, community kitchen, event space, and izakaya pub. The shop also sells the local specialty Tochu Tea and over ten different flavors of handmade Takahama Tabegoro Gelato. You can also rent bicycles.
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    Transportation
    Fukui Pref
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    Fukui Pref
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    Transportation
    Fukui Pref

Fukui Areas

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Northeast of Kyoto, the ancient Tojinbo Cliffs separate Fukui prefecture from the Sea of Japan in a stretch of land well worth exploring. Water sports and seaside delicacies are available in abundance as the spectacular rugged coastline flattens down into beaches to the west of the prefecture, while inland, Fukui is home to Zen Buddhist temples and historic ruins.

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