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DAY 11
from Wakuraonsen Sta. to Awaraonsen Sta. by Train - 165 min.
Tojinbo Cliffs
This scenic spot with sheer cliffs that line the coast over a distance of 1.5 km has been designated as a national natural monument. The cliffs are even more impressive when viewed from a pleasure boat.
120 min.
Echizen Gani Crab
Echizen Gani crabs are male snow crabs caught in the ocean off Fukui prefecture. Some 70 to 80 cm long, succulent and delicately sweet, they are known as the king of winter flavors.
[Lunch]
Echizen Gani Crab
from Mikuniko Sta. to Fukui Sta. by Train - 55 min.
by Taxi - 10 min.
Yokokan Garden
Once the second residence of the feudal lords of Fukui long ago. It's architecture and garden are considered valuable examples of famous gardens from the middle of the Edo era (1603-1868). The garden places highly each year in the Japanese Garden Rankings of the American Journal of Japanese Gardening.
50 min.
by Taxi - 5 min.
from Fukui Sta. to Awarayunomachi Sta. by Train - 35 min.
Awara Onsen (Hot Spring)
Fukui's finest hot spring town, boasting 130 years of history since its opening. The plaza in front of Awara-Yunomachi Sta. features a free public foot bath and a variety of small restaurants. At the Dento Geinokan (Traditional Performing Arts Hall), visitors can have a lesson from real geisha, and enjoy a taiko drum performance or traditional geisha games.
[Stay]
Awara Onsen (Hot Spring)
