A complete guide to Echizen Coast, Fukui Prefecture's most famous tourist road - access, gourmet food, famous places, and more
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Echizen Coast, one of Fukui Prefecture's most famous tourist spots, is designated as a quasi-national park and stretches from Tojinbo in the north to Tsuruga in the south, with Echizen Town located exactly in the middle. In this article, we'll introduce recommended sightseeing spots, access, gourmet food, and information on famous places.
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This rural town is full of diverse charm, including Echizen crab, Echizen daffodils, Echizen ware, and Tsurugi Shrine, as well as seafood and historical culture.
- Table of Contents
- Characteristics of Echizen Coast
- How to get to Echizen Coast
- Introducing the famous spots of Echizen Coast!
- Enjoy gourmet food on the Echizen Coast
- Sunset on the Echizen Coast "Top 100 Sunsets in Japan"
- Enjoy Echizen Coast and the surrounding areas as well!
Characteristics of Echizen Coast
Echizen Coast, designated as a quasi-national park, stretches from Tojinbo in the north to Sugitsu in Tsuruga in the south, jutting out into the Sea of Japan in a gentle U-shape with Echizen Cape in the middle at its western end, and the Kuzuryu River flows into its northern end. Unlike Wakasa Bay, which has a ria coast, Echizen Coast is characterized by its manly, rugged cliffs of unusual rocks created by its raised coast. The beauty of the coastline, centered around Echizen Cape, with cliffs of unusual rocks such as the large natural tunnel "Kodorimon" created by the erosion of wind and waves, captivates visitors.
Its unique scenery makes it a popular driving spot, and on fine days it is bustling with cars and motorbikes.
Fresh seafood can be enjoyed throughout the year, and Echizen crabs are especially popular in the winter season. The area is also home to one of Japan's three largest daffodil growing areas, and the pretty Echizen daffodils that bloom on the mountain slopes attract tourists.
Additionally, Echizen Cape and Tojinbo have been selected as among the "100 Best Sunsets in Japan."
How to get to Echizen Coast
How to get to Echizen Coast from JR Fukui Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
From JR Fukui Station, take the Hapi Line Fukui to Takefu Station. From Takefu Station to Echizen Coast, it takes about an hour on the Fukui Railway Bus.
Takefu Station 10:12 departure ⇒ Roadside Station "Echizen" 11:17
Takefu Station 13:42 departure ⇒ Roadside station "Echizen" 14:17
How to get to Echizen Coast from JR Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
From JR Tsuruga Station, take the Hapi Line Fukui to Takefu Station. From Takefu Station to Echizen Coast, it takes about an hour on the Fukui Railway Bus.
Takefu Station 10:12 departure ⇒ Roadside Station "Echizen" 11:17
Takefu Station 13:42 departure ⇒ Roadside station "Echizen" 14:17
We recommend renting a car to visit Echizen Coast!
To fully enjoy the charm of Echizen Coast, we recommend sightseeing by rental car.
Echizen Town has a cashback system for renting a car, so please make use of it.
◎ About Echizen Town Rental Car Cashback System ・Spend a total of 10,000 yen or more at participating stores in Echizen Town ・Present the "rental car rental contract" and "receipt for the facility used" at the tourist information center in Roadside Station Echizen to receive a 3,000 yen cashback
Echizen Town Rental Car Cashback Campaign
Introducing the famous spots of Echizen Coast!
Cape Echizen
Located at the westernmost tip of the Reihoku region of Fukui Prefecture, this is the most scenic spot on the Echizen Coast, with 130m-high cliffs and rough waves crashing against them, creating a dynamic landscape. The scenery is beautiful with strange reefs scattered around, and along with Tojinbo, it has been selected as one of the "100 Best Sunsets in Japan." The view from the cape is amazing, and from the observation deck you can see Tojinbo and the Tsuruga Peninsula in its entirety. At the top of the tip of the cape, 132m above sea level, stands the chalk-white Echizen Misaki Lighthouse, which has become the symbol of the cape. This area is also home to Echizen daffodils, and in the season from December to January, the delicate Echizen daffodils bloom with the Sea of Japan in the background, creating a beautiful view unique to the Echizen Coast.
Kochomon Gate
A large rock juts out into the sea, and the erosion of wind and waves has created a gaping hole in the rock. The large natural tunnel carved out over a long period of time, the Kodorimon Gate, is a scenic spot representative of the Echizen Coast. A national highway used to run underneath, but now a promenade has been built, allowing you to see it up close.
Bird droppings rock
A large cliff about 100m high located just south of Yoborimon Gate at the northern end of Echizen Town. The tip of the cliff, which rises almost vertically from the sea, is a habitat for seabirds, and it got its name from the fact that it turns white with their droppings. It is a symbolic sight of this land that has lived alongside the majestic Sea of Japan.
Daffodil fields on the Echizen coast (December to February only)
The Echizen Coast is one of the three major daffodil habitats in Japan, along with Awaji Island and the Boso Peninsula.
In particular, the Japanese daffodils that bloom along the Echizen coast have been branded as "Echizen daffodils" and are a feature unique to the Echizen coast.
About the daffodil fields on the Echizen Coast
Enjoy gourmet food on the Echizen Coast
Echizen crab (November to March only)
The Echizen Coast is known as the birthplace of Echizen crab, one of Japan's top snow crab brands, and there are about 40 lodgings and restaurants along the coast of Echizen Town, serving fresh and delicious Echizen crab.
Seafood bowl
"Seafood bowls" are popular because they allow you to easily eat delicious seafood. On top of a rice bowl, you can enjoy seafood bowls with an abundance of seasonal fish, each with its own unique twist.
On the Echizen Coast, this seafood bowl is served under the name "Beach Fresh Bowl."
Sunset on the Echizen Coast "Top 100 Sunsets in Japan"
There are many beautiful sunset spots in Fukui Prefecture, and Echizen Coast is one of them.
The distinctive landscape of Echizen Coast's rocks jutting out of the sea creates a variety of different looks for the sunset over the ocean, so we recommend finding your favorite photo spot.
The view of the sun setting over the vast panorama of the Sea of Japan and the red clouds and sky is truly spectacular. It's the perfect way to end your day's trip.
We hope you will enjoy the sunset along the Echizen Coast while staying overnight.
The view will never be the same depending on the season, weather, and cloud conditions, so be sure to visit multiple times to see the best sunsets.
Enjoy Echizen Coast and the surrounding areas as well!
Echizen Town is characterized by the fact that after enjoying the scenery and gourmet food of the Echizen Coast, you can experience completely different cultures and history in nearby areas.
Tsurugi Shrine
Echizen-cho Oda is the hometown of Oda Nobunaga's ancestors, who served as priests at Tsurugi Shrine. The temple bell, a national treasure, is said to be the third oldest temple bell in Japan and is one of six national treasures in Fukui Prefecture. It is on display at the neighboring Echizen-cho Oda Cultural History Museum.
The stamp book with the same crest as the Oda clan crest is popular.
Echizen Pottery Village
Echizen Ceramic Art Village is a place that passes on to future generations the history and culture of Echizen ware, which has been around for over 850 years since the Heian period.
Selected as one of the 100 best urban parks in Japan, the vast Echizen Ceramic Art Park is located in the center of the area, and there are many attractions, including the Fukui Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum, where you can see, make, and use Echizen ware, the Echizen Pottery Museum, where you can buy Echizen ware, as well as other restaurants and accommodation facilities. You can enjoy Echizen ware from various angles.
This rural town is full of diverse charm, including Echizen crab, Echizen daffodils, Echizen ware, and Tsurugi Shrine, as well as seafood and historical culture.
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