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Surrounded by three rivers, the Asuwa-gawa, the Hino-gawa, and the Kuzuryu-gawa, Fukui-shi situated almost in the middle of the Fukui Plains was once prosperous as a castle town under the Matsudaira family, the lord of Fukui clan. The Echizen-Fukui clan was prestigious in the Yedo period (1603 - 1867), and even after the Meiji period (1868 - 1912), Fukui still shows its historic flavor and atmosphere as a castle town. Disaster struck the city when Fukui was attacked by an air raid in 1945 and was burned during the earthquake in 1948. The devastation served as a catalyst, and the city recovered to its present state under a new development plan. The present row of houses with street cars running through reminds us of its quiet historic homes.
Though the city has lost some of the historic spots, Eihei-ji Temple, the headquarters of the Soto sect, the ruins of the Asakura Family in Ichijo-dani (the remains of War Culture) and Tojinbo Cape (the cliff sticking out to the wild Japan Sea), are recommended sightseeing spots. Recently a lot of fossils of huge dinosaurs have been discovered, and the area has drawn much attention as a mecca of dinosaur fossils.
Courtesy: the Fukui Municipal Office Tourism Section
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