[Spring/Summer 2024/Fukunone] Sightseeing programs you can experience in Fukui Prefecture ~Area around JR Echizen Takefu Station①~

What is the JR Echizen Takefu Station area?

The JR Echizen Takefu Station area refers to Echizen City, Sabae City, Echizen Town, Minami Echizen Town, and Ikeda Town.

Tannan district is located almost in the center of Fukui prefecture. It is a place where traditional crafts such as Echizen washi paper, Echizen lacquerware, and Echizen pottery are produced, and it is also home to Sabae city, which is the number one producer of eyeglass frames in Japan, making it a thriving manufacturing area. It is also an area rich in seafood and mountain produce, making it a recommended place for those who want to enjoy gourmet food.

Now, let's take a look at each of the plans for the Echizen Takefu Station area!

　　

Choose from local delicacies and experience soba-making in the birthplace of Echizen soba! Includes a guided factory tour! / Echizen Soba no Sato

Enjoy authentic hand-made soba noodles.

Fukunone Award-winning plan! Try making authentic handmade soba noodles in Echizen Soba Village. With careful guidance from the staff, even beginners can enjoy it. Enjoy a set of grilled mackerel sushi or sauce cutlet rice bowl with grated daikon radish soba. In addition, a dessert of mizu yokan is included. After the experience, you can enjoy a factory tour and shopping at the souvenir shop.

Information

【schedule】

2024/3/2～2024/9/30 *Except Tuesdays and Wednesdays

①10:00-11:30

②12:30-14:00

【Fee】

From 2,100 yen

【reservation】

Required (until 14:00 the day before)

【The meeting place】

Echizen Soba no Sato store cash register (7-37 Magaramachi, Echizen City)

【contact address】

0778‐21‐0272

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Pottery wheel experience: Create your own piece by choosing your favorite color / Totan Pottery Studio

A pottery experience where you can feel like a craftsman.

An authentic pottery experience on an electric potter's wheel in a hideaway-like space. Glazes range from cute pastel colors to deep, subdued colors, so you can finish your work in the color of your choice. The target age range is wide, from 5 to 70 years old, and even beginners can create authentic works with their own hands, as they can receive advice from the instructor.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024

①9:00-10:30

②11:00-12:30

3) 13:30-15:00

④15:30-17:00

【Fee】

Junior high school students and above: 3,500 yen; elementary school students and below: 2,500 yen

【reservation】

Required (until 12:00 the day before)

【The meeting place】

Totan Ceramic Art Studio (93-44-1 Toyacho, Echizen City)

【contact address】

090‐2123‐4806

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Echizen tile factory tour and tile breaking experience / Echizen Ceramica

Try your hand at breaking tiles, just like a karate expert.

A unique experience of touring an Echizen tile factory and breaking a tile. After learning about the history of tiles and observing the impressive manufacturing process, you will receive a lecture and then try breaking a tile! You can enjoy the feeling of being a karate practitioner by borrowing a karate uniform. You can start from one tile, with the standard limit being around 10 for men and 5 for women.

Information

【schedule】

2024/3/2～2024/9/30 *Except Sundays

①10:00-10:50

②11:00-11:50

③14:00-14:50

④15:00-15:50

【Fee】

Ages 6 and up: 500 yen per tile

【reservation】

Required (until 12:00 the day before)

【The meeting place】

Echizen Ceramica Co., Ltd. (5-12 Ikenoue-cho, Echizen City)

【contact address】

0778‐24‐0832

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Echizen tile factory tour & mini onigawara making experience / Echizen Ceramica

Make your own "Echizen tile".

"Echizen tiles" are a traditional material that protects roofs in Fukui. You will tour the factory while learning about the history, characteristics, and manufacturing process of tiles. It is impressive to see the large machines and kilns that reach over 1200℃ in operation. After that, you will use a plaster mold to create your own mini onigawara (demon tile). The finished product will be delivered in about one month.

Information

【schedule】

2024/3/2～2024/9/30 *Except Sundays

①10:00-11:00

②11:00-12:00

3) 14:00-15:00

④15:00-16:00

【Fee】

Ages 6 and over: 3,000 yen and up

【reservation】

Required (until 12:00 the day before)

【The meeting place】

Echizen Ceramica Co., Ltd. (5-12 Ikenoue-cho, Echizen City)

【contact address】

0778‐24‐0832

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Make a reservation here

　　

Experience cute animals! Stained glass decorations / Stained Glass Hoju Kobo Tempo

Experience a fantastical world with ease.

Join small pieces of colored glass with lead to create a stained glass frog or panda. Each step is explained, and you will also be given careful instruction on how to use a soldering iron, so even beginners can enjoy the experience with peace of mind. The work is a cute design that can be used as a sun catcher or wall decoration to enjoy the light. You can take your work home on the day.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 29, 2024 *Saturdays and Sundays only

14:00-16:00

【Fee】

Ages 6 and over: 4,400 yen

【reservation】

Required (by 12:00 three days prior)

【The meeting place】

Stained Glass Jewel Workshop Tempo (1-26-3 Takase, Echizen City)

【contact address】

0778‐24‐3997

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Playing with flowers using Echizen pottery with a former world champion in flower arrangements / Ikoma Planning Support

Have fun creating your own combination.

Under the guidance of former world champion of flower arrangement, Kazu Naito, participants will arrange seasonal flowers in Echizen ware. There are endless possibilities for playing with flowers, such as weaving and braiding vines and branches. By combining the instructor's experience, techniques, and ideas with the participants' sensibilities, participants will create wonderful flower arrangements that make the most of the characteristics of the plants. Participants can take home their creations in the Echizen ware they chose on the day.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 29, 2024 *Saturdays and Sundays only

13:00-15:00

【Fee】

Junior high school students and above: 5,000 yen

Elementary school students: 3,500 yen

*Echizen ware fee required separately

【reservation】

Required (by 5:00 p.m. three days prior)

【The meeting place】

Flower shop KAZU (37-3-7 Kamiotamachi, Echizen City)

【contact address】

090‐9442‐6750

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Reservation here

　　

summary

There are various experience plans like the ones introduced here in the Tannan area around JR Echizen Takefu Station. As this is a region rich in natural features, these six plans are packed with things to enjoy, such as plans to enjoy delicious gourmet food and plans to create things in a town where traditional crafts are deeply rooted! Please make use of Fukunone's sightseeing programs as one of your travel plans! :)

If you get off at Echizen-Takefu Station, why not try an experience that is uniquely Fukui? We look forward to seeing you!