A trip on an electrically assisted bicycle “e-bike”. Enjoy Fukui's trip on an e-bike!

Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture is a place with many attractions, including beautiful nature, a shrine with a 1,300-year history, and a dinosaur town that still retains the breath of ancient times. Traveling using an electrically assisted bicycle (e-bike) is the perfect means of transportation to Katsuyama, allowing you to travel leisurely while admiring the natural scenery and cityscape.

In this article, we will introduce the appeal of traveling, focusing on electric assist bicycle rentals and excursion plans in Katsuyama City.

• Table of Contents
• Easily travel around while enjoying nature and the scenery of the town!
• Plan ① e-bike rental + Katsuyama scenic spot tour plan
• Plan ② e-bike rental plan
• What is an electrically assisted bicycle “e-bike”?
• Introducing recommended sightseeing spots and model courses
• Enjoy touring Katsuyama by renting an e-bike

Easily travel around while enjoying nature and the scenery of the town!

Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture is home to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum , which is counted as one of the three largest dinosaur museums in the world, Heisenji Hakusan Shrine, which has a history of 1,300 years and is covered in beautiful moss, and is home to Japan's tallest indoor seated statue. There are various sightseeing spots such as the famous Echizen Daibutsu , Yume Ole Katsuyama , a museum facility that condenses the history of Katsuyama 's textiles, and the Katsuyama Castle Museum , which boasts the tallest tower in Japan.

I would like to visit various facilities, but it is difficult to walk around because each facility is located a little far from the other. However, traveling around by car or taxi is boring.

Therefore, we recommend renting an e-bike, which allows you to enjoy sightseeing spots while experiencing the beauty of nature and the city. In addition to rentals, we also offer plans that include admission fees, so please take a look.

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Plan ① e-bike rental + Katsuyama scenic spot tour plan

This is a plan that takes you on an e-bike tour of the must-visit sightseeing spots when you come to Katsuyama: ``Echizen Daibutsu,'' ``Katsuyama Castle Museum,'' ``Heisenji Hakusan Shrine,'' ``Yume Ole Katsuyama,'' and ``White Saurus.'' In addition to the e-bike rental fee, admission fees for each facility and experience fee at Yume Ole Katsuyama are included. Please refer to the model course map and explore at your own pace.

Offer period: March 21, 2024 to November 30, 2024

Closed: Every Wednesday

Price: Adult (13 years and older) 5,000 yen

Included in the plan: e-bike rental fee, Yume Ole Katsuyama experience (weaving experience) fee, Daishiyama Seidaiji Temple Echizen Daibutsu admission fee (normal business hours: 9:00-16:00), Katsuyama Castle Museum admission fee

Plan ② e-bike rental plan

For those who want to freely explore Katsuyama City, we recommend an e-bike rental plan. You can freely decide where to go to the tourist facilities, and you can also go to the restaurants and sweets you want to go to.

It's also perfect for cycling, taking photos and videos while enjoying nature. Pick-up and return can be completed at "Furusato Chaya Jomon no Sato" in front of Echizen Railway Katsuyama Station, so you can go straight to play after picking it up.

Offer period: March 21, 2024 to November 30, 2024

Price: Adult (13 years old and up) 2,500 yen

What is an electrically assisted bicycle “e-bike”?

This is a bicycle that uses electricity from a rechargeable battery to assist in pedaling. This electric bicycle is lightweight and easy to maneuver, making it ideal for city rides as it allows for smooth direction changes in parking lots and narrow alleys. There is an auto-assist mode that detects the rider's pedaling and automatically outputs the optimal assist, allowing you to enjoy cycling on flat roads and slopes without any difficult operations.

It also comes with a 3-speed transmission, allowing you to adjust your favorite rowing style. When used in combination with the assist function, you can travel on steep mountain roads and slopes without any strain.

Please feel free to contact us regarding the use of instruction manuals and rental bicycles, as we also provide support in foreign languages.

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Introducing recommended sightseeing spots and model courses

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

56 Heisenji, Heisenjicho, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture 911-0822

"Heisenji" is a base temple for worshiping Hakusan, located at the entrance to the Echizen side of the sacred Mt. Hakusan (altitude 2,702m). In the Middle Ages, it became one of the most influential in the Hokuriku region, and it is said that there were dozens of temples and shrines and thousands of temples in the precincts, which were much larger than the current Hakusan Shrine. However, in the 2nd year of Tensho (1574), the whole mountain was destroyed by fire during the battle against the Ikko Ikki, and most of the things that tell of the past have been lost. However, a full-scale excavation survey that began in 1989 revealed that the remains of the former precincts remain splendidly. The full picture of Heisenji in its glory in the Middle Ages is now being revealed little by little.

Yume Ole Katsuyama

1-7-40 Showamachi, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture 911-0802

Yume Ole Katsuyama is a living cultural asset where you can enjoy the world of textiles. It is a must-see to see the textile-related machines that were active in the Showa era moving with a sense of realism. You can learn about the history of the textile industry and the structure of textiles while operating the weaving machine and picking threads from the cocoons. The hand-woven coaster experience and cocoon ball craft experience are also very popular. You can enjoy creating your own original work.

Katsuyama Castle Museum

85-26-1 Heisenji, Heisenjicho, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture 911-08...

Opened in 1992, this historical museum is located inside a 5-layer, 6-story castle tower that boasts the highest height (57.8m) in Japan. From the observatory on the top floor, you can see the scenery of Katsuyama, which has a history dating back to the Paleolithic age, and the beautiful nature that is registered as a geopark. In addition to the collection of daimyo armor and battle screens, we also store and display works related to the calligrapher Nishiwaki Goseki. Now that most of the remains from the feudal era have been lost, the existence of this museum also functions as a symbol that allows you to feel at a glance that there was once a domain in Katsuyama.

Daishizan Seidaiji temple Echizen Great Buddha

911-0811 50-1-1 Katase , Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture

The model for the Great Buddha is a seated statue in the Longmen Grottoes on the outskirts of Luoyang, Henan, China, the origin of Buddhism. It is 17 meters tall. It is larger than the Nara Great Buddha (16.2 meters in documents, 14.98 meters in actual measurement). In addition, the halo is 23 meters, and the 3-meter lotus pedestal is placed on a 2-meter stone base, making the total height 28 meters. While the Nara Great Buddha is stocky, the Echizen Great Buddha is characterized by its slender and gentle face and neck. It is made of copper, with a total weight of 200 tons. In addition, 1,281 stone and gold Buddhas are enshrined on the three walls on the left, right, and back of the Great Buddha, and two arhat statues (10.3 meters) and two bodhisattva statues (11.2 meters) are enshrined on each side of the Great Buddha as attendant Buddhas.

Enjoy touring Katsuyama by renting an e-bike

An electric assist bicycle trip in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture is an experience plan where you can enjoy beautiful nature, historical landmarks, and various gourmet foods. Why not experience an unforgettable and enjoyable trip by combining easy bicycle rental and excursion plans?

Take on a new journey by renting an e-bike in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture.

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