Fukui City for High-End Travelers — Zen, Gardens & Seaside Day Trips
A compact castle town reborn after war and earthquakes, Fukui blends refined daimyo gardens, living Zen culture, and world-class dinosaur heritage—plus winter’s legendary Echizen crab.
Base yourself steps from the Shinkansen at Fukui Station and orbit out: sip matcha in a pond-centered villa once owned by the Matsudaira, breathe cedar-scented air at Eiheiji’s monastic halls, then toast the Sea of Japan with snow crab and local sake. This is slow luxury with cultural depth.
🗺️ Daimyo gardens & castle heritage
🌤️ Day trips: Eiheiji, dinosaurs, onsen
🌸 2.2 km sakura tunnel by the Asuwa River
1) Yokokan Garden
Highlights. Sit at tatami level where daimyo once gazed over koi-dotted waters. Seasonal illu