[Spring/Summer 2024/Fukunone] Sightseeing programs you can experience in Fukui Prefecture ~ Area around JR Tsuruga Station ② ~

What is the JR Tsuruga Station area?

The JR Tsuruga Station area refers to the Reinan area including Tsuruga City, Mihama Town, Wakasa Town, Obama City, Oi Town, and Takahama Town.

Reinan, which consists of six cities and towns, borders Kyoto Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture, and is an area with strong ties to the Kansai region. The beauty of the waters of Wakasa Bay is well-known, and many beachgoers from outside the prefecture visit every year. You're sure to find relaxation in the idyllic scenery of the countryside and rural areas!

Now, let's take a look at each of the plans for the area around JR Tsuruga Station!

  

Handmade sesame tofu using Kumagawa Kuzu and vegetarian cuisine experience / WAKASA Kura-no-Yado

Sesame tofu made with the highest quality kudzu is exquisite.

Experience making authentic sesame tofu at a renovated old house! The sesame tofu is made with Kumagawa Kudzu, one of Japan's three major kudzu varieties. It is pure white and unadulterated, resulting in a mellow taste. After the experience, you can enjoy a set of vegetarian vegetarian cuisine in a traditional Japanese space. The sesame tofu you make yourself is exceptionally delicious.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024 *Some holidays

Between 11:00 and 17:00, approximately 120 minutes

【Fee】

2,500 yen

【reservation】

Required (by 8:00 p.m. three days prior)

【The meeting place】

WAKASA Kura no Yado (22-12 Wakibukuro, Wakasa-cho)

【contact address】

090-1445-8403

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Experience good old Japanese culture with a hearth, a stove, and a charcoal grill in a traditional Japanese house / WAKASA Kura no Yado

The rice cooked in a kamado is exceptionally delicious.

You can experience traditional Japanese cooking and dining using the hearth, stove, and charcoal grill in the earthen-floored kitchen. The rice cooked with local Wakasa rice and water from Uriwari Falls, one of Japan's 100 famous waters, is exquisite. The smoke and smell rising from the firewood in the hearth, and the crackling sound will stimulate all five senses. Once the rice and other dishes are ready, gather around the hearth and enjoy a delicious meal.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024 *Some holidays

Between 11:00 and 17:00, approximately 120 minutes

【Fee】

5,000 yen

【reservation】

Required (by 8:00 p.m. three days prior)

【The meeting place】

WAKASA Kura no Yado (22-12 Wakibukuro, Wakasa-cho)

【contact address】

090-1445-8403

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Make a reservation here

  

Health Tourism in the Great Outdoors: Ayurveda Abhyanga or Shirodhara Experience / WAKASA Kura-no-Yado

Oil massage by therapist.

Sri Lankan government certified therapists will soothe your daily fatigue with an oil massage. After counseling, you can choose from two types of experience courses. For the warm oil full-body treatment "Abhyanga," you can choose herbal oil that suits your constitution. "Shirodhara," a treatment in which oil is continuously dripped onto the forehead, is also popular.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024 *Some holidays

Between 11:00 and 18:00, approximately 150 minutes

【Fee】

15,500 yen

【reservation】

Required (by 8:00 p.m. three days prior)

【The meeting place】

WAKASA Kura no Yado (22-12 Wakibukuro, Wakasa-cho)

【contact address】

090-1445-8403

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Make a reservation here

   

☆Fish feeding included☆Sea kayak tour♪/Ano Paddlers Club

Enjoy the ocean of Wakasa Obama to the fullest with a guide.

Located almost in the middle of Wakasa Bay National Park, you can enjoy the calm and crystal clear waters of the Ana inland sea by sea kayak! A guide with instructor qualifications who knows the Ana sea inside and out will show you the best spots. Feeding the fish at the fish farm is an exciting experience. You can also enjoy snorkeling at the private beach.

Information

【schedule】

July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024

8:45-11:00

【Fee】

Ages 6 and over: 4,000 yen

【reservation】

Required (until 9pm the day before)

【The meeting place】

Ana fishing port beach (Ana, Obama City)

【contact address】

apc55nakagawa@gmail.com

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Make a reservation here

  

Heshiko barrel lifting experience / Minshuku Kadono

See, touch and eat Heshiko at an abandoned school.

Using traditional methods, no seasonings are used, and the heshiko is made by fermenting and aging domestic mackerel for a year using only rice bran, salt, and chili peppers. The heshiko that is marinated in wooden barrels is characterized by its beautiful amber color and mellow aroma. You can enjoy the rich flavor by making it into sashimi on the spot. A souvenir heshiko is included.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024

①10:00-10:40

②11:00-11:40

③12:00-12:40

④13:00-13:40

⑤14:00-14:40

⑥15:00-15:40

【Fee】

4,000 yen

【reservation】

Required (until 22:00 the previous day)

【The meeting place】

Uchitomi Fish School Kitchen (61-4 Tagarasu, Obama City *2nd floor, behind the old Tagarasu Elementary School)

【contact address】

090-2124-2636

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Reservation here

  

Experience making a sea urchin lamp using a sea urchin shell / Minshuku Kadono

Yashiro's sea nuisance is turned into art.

Using the shells of sea urchins that have been removed to prevent coastal erosion, you can create a one-of-a-kind sea urchin lamp. Choose your favorite shape from the unique sea urchin shells, decorate the natural wood base with shells and natural stones, and attach LEDs and sea urchin shells to complete the project. Light will leak out from the holes in the spines, and you will be soothed by the fantastic light created by nature.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024

①10:00-10:50

②11:00-11:50

③13:00-13:50

④14:00-14:50

⑤15:00-15:50

【Fee】

Junior high school students and above: 3,980 yen

Elementary school students: 3,500 yen

【reservation】

Required (until 22:00 the previous day)

【The meeting place】

Minshuku Kadono (4-42 Yashiro, Obama City)

【contact address】

090-2124-2636

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Make a reservation here

   

A one-of-a-kind pair of chopsticks! Experience sharpening your own chopsticks / Hashisho Seiwa

Make your own pair of chopsticks, one of a kind in the world.

Wakasa-nuri chopsticks are chopsticks that have been coated with many layers of colored lacquer, and various patterns appear when they are sharpened. Choose your favorite color from six colorful chopsticks and sharpen them with a grinder to reveal the five colored lacquer patterns layered on the base. You can experience making your own unique pair of chopsticks, which change in various ways depending on how hard you sharpen them.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024

Between 9:00 and 17:00, approximately 40 minutes

【Fee】

400 yen

【reservation】

Required (until midnight the previous day)

【The meeting place】

Chopsticks Craftsman Seiwa (6-2 Ryuzen, Obama City)

【contact address】

0770-56-0884

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Make a reservation here

  

Sumi art WORKSHOP／JAPANESE BRUSH DESIGN WORKS Kaku

Beautiful ink art born from chance.

By adjusting the position of the ink, the way it flows, the way the wind blows, and other subtleties, you can create patterns on Echizen washi paper using the traditional art of "suminagashi," which is born of chance. No two patterns will ever be the same, making it a one-of-a-kind design. You will place your own calligraphy on the paper you have created, and experience the harmony between the paper dyeing process and calligraphy to create a one-of-a-kind piece of work.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024

①9:30-11:00

②11:00-12:30

③13:00-14:30

④14:30-16:00

【Fee】

4,000 yen, elementary school students to high school students 2,000 yen

【reservation】

Required (until 17:00 the day before)

【The meeting place】

JAPANESE BRUSH DESIGN WORKS Kaku (104-5-16 Wada, Takahama-cho)

【contact address】

090-9868-7924

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Make a reservation here

  

Creating a once-in-a-lifetime light / JAPANESE BRUSH DESIGN WORKS Kaku

Enjoy traditional suminagashi with a calligrapher.

"Suminagashi" is a traditional paper dyeing technique with over 1,000 years of history, and is a unique pattern that is born from a series of coincidences. This pattern is made into Echizen washi paper, a traditional craft, and pasted onto an original wooden frame to create a beautiful and modern original lantern. The graceful Suminagashi pattern that emerges in the light creates a soothing space.

Information

【schedule】

March 2, 2024 - September 30, 2024

①13:30-14:30

②15:00-16:00

【Fee】

Ages 6 and over: 7,000 yen (5,000 yen until the end of March)

【reservation】

Required (until 17:00 the day before)

【The meeting place】

JAPANESE BRUSH DESIGN WORKS Kaku (104-5-16 Wada, Takahama-cho)

【contact address】

090-9868-7924

Click here for details

Make a reservation here

  

summary

There are various experience plans like this in the Reinan area around JR Tsuruga Station that we introduced this time. Every city and town in the Reinan area is adjacent to the Sea of ​​Japan, so you can see beautiful scenery. Please make use of the Fukunone sightseeing program as one of your travel plans and outings in Fukui! :)

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