We’ve decorated the tanks with Christmas trees again this year 🎄 Keeping adding more Is it just me, or do they seem more and more gorgeous each year?! 🧑‍🎄On weekends and holidays through December 25, Santa will appear between 12:00 and 12:30🧑‍🎄 Also, on December 24 and 25 at 12:00 there will be an “Underwater Santa Raffle”🐟 You can get a good deal with a digital ticket♪ *Before normal admission, buy the “Sightseeing Digital Ticket” and let’s go🙌 📍Echizen Matsushima Aquarium ◾ Address: 74-2-3 Saki, Mikuni Town, Sakai City ◾ Phone: 0776-81-2700 ◾ Hours: 9:00–16:30 (winter season)

“Zatsu Tabi - That's Journey -” (author: Kenta Ishizaka) episode “Journey 46” takes place in Fukui Prefecture, exploring the Reinan region. In Mihama Town, the visit includes overnight stays and stops at major attractions such as the Rainbow Line, Roadside Station, and the Lake Center. It is currently available for a limited time on Kadokomi (ComicWalker), so please take a look when you have time. https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_002635_S/episodes/KC_0026350009500011_E?episodeType=latest...

Special exhibition until Sunday, December 14th "Mago Nagasaka Exhibition" Mago Nagasaka’s solo show, his first museum exhibition in the Hokuriku region. From paintings to three-dimensional works, this rare opportunity presents the trajectory of Nagasaka’s creative practice on an unprecedented scale that uses the natural setting of Kanazu Forest of Creation. To support Nagasaka’s global efforts driven by his strong belief that art exists to save people and promote world peace, the museum will attempt artwork sales second only to the Ueno Royal Museum. Through this exhibition, we aim to convey the future roles and possibilities of art and foster a sustainable cultural environment. 📌Hours 10:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30) 📌Venue Kanazu Forest of Creation Museum Artcore and open-air museum 57-2-19 Miyanoyatsu, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture 919-0806 📌Admission General 300 yen (200 yen), 65 and over / people with disabilities 150 yen, Free for high school students and younger, and one caregiver per visitor with a disability Prices in parentheses apply to groups of 20 or more ★Part of the admission fees will be used to support activities in Ghana.

[Now accepting applications!] 📸 December 7 Mihama Photowalk in Hayase Let’s find views worth keeping secret. Join a photowalk through Hayase, a small lakeside community, as we explore the town on foot. You’ll discover places that rarely appear in travel guides and spots you usually pass without a second thought. Each participant may encounter a scene that feels uniquely theirs that day. While sensing the deeper atmosphere of alleyways and the village, let’s search together for those views you’ll want to keep to yourself. A great part of the photowalk is sharing perspectives and discoveries with other participants. Bring whatever camera you like and hunt for those little secret scenes. On the day, photographer Tsutomu Ogino, who handles Mihama Town photography, will accompany the group. As winter’s presence begins to show, let’s enjoy a pleasant time together. We warmly look forward to your applications. ■ Date and time: Sunday, December 7, 2025, 1:00 PM–4:30 PM ■ Meeting place: Hayase Tourist Information Center (10-1 Hayase, Mihama Town, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture) ■ Participation fee: Free (reservation required) ■ Capacity: About 10 people (first-come, first-served) ■ Application deadline: Closes when capacity is reached ■ How to apply Applications are accepted via Google Forms. Submitting the form completes your registration. https://forms.gle/TZht18Bmn31oRNPA7... * Smartphones are fine for cameras. * Please wear comfortable, warm clothing for walking. * Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. * Photos taken by participants may be featured on official social media accounts or the website. #viewmihama #Mihama Town #Wakasa Mihama #Wakasa Mihama #Photowalk #photowalk

Hina dolls are displayed for the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri) at the Ukon residence, the house of a Kitamae shipowner. You might be able to see them if you visit the Ukon residence around March 3rd.

The Western-style building was built as a villa for the Ukon family. You can see it inside the Ukon House, the former residence of a Kitamae shipowner. The building has a modern feel, and the view is spectacular!

The Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum is hosting a Night Museum again this year! From Saturday, November 22 to Sunday, November 30, the museum will be open from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM with the autumn leaves illuminated. The nighttime view of the illuminated leaves from Kyū-Tanabe Handaifu-ke Zashiki is spectacular. A commemorative castle seal for the event will be sold during the period (300 yen). Please join us. Please note the illumination continues after the Night Museum until December 25, so enjoy an evening stroll. Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum Night Museum Period: Saturday, November 22, 2025 – Sunday, November 30, 2025 ※Closed on Monday, November 25 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM ※Last admission by 7:30 PM Admission: Free The historic site and garden illumination runs until Thursday, December 25. Feel free to explore. Location: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum 25-2 Sagaki, Mihama Town, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture Tel: 0770-32-0050

As November brings a gradual chill, the Imajo hung persimmon season arrives! Each Imajo hung persimmon is made entirely by hand. These hung persimmons from Minami-Echizen Town are distinct because they are smoked. The added smoky aroma gives them a unique flavor that pairs beautifully with alcohol.

How about a drive to the Echizen Coast with everyone? 🚙 I especially recommend the sunset viewed from the coastal road. It’s nice to share summer memories while watching the sunset.

Why not try Koubai-eki (紅梅液) during the hot season? Takano Shoten (高野商店), which produces Koubai-eki, is a long-established store in the Imajo district dating back to the Edo period. It's the syrup that forms during the production of their popular sweet-syrup ume paste, and amazingly the only ingredients are plums and sugar! Ume is known to help relieve tiredness and guard against summer heat fatigue, making it a good choice in hot weather.

Held in a fireworks festival every summer in the Kono district of Minami-Echizen Town. The dynamic sound bouncing off the mountain is a masterpiece!

I want you to see it at Hanahasu park on a rainy day! It is "drops accumulated in lotus leaves". Lotus leaves have strong water repellency and collect water cleanly. The rain Water floating on the lotus leaves sparkles and looks like ♪ art

From October 18 (Sat.), Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum's Castle Collection 2025 / Autumn ~ Castle no Aya ~ is being Held in. Existing castle keeps and restored castle keeps throughout the country are symbols of castles. In castles that do not have a castle keep, Turrets and gates are symbols. From paper crafts, plastic models, figurines, and candy boxes, you can see the various "castle shapes". Castle Collection 2025 ・ Autumn ~ Castle no Aya ~ Period: October 18 (Sat) ~ December 26 (Fri), 2025 (Reiwa 7) * November 15th and 16th are Kansai Culture Day and will be open to the public for free. Place: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum Study Room and Entrance Hall Opening hours: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. (~end of November) 10 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. (December~) Closed day: Every Monday (or the next day if it is a holiday) 25-2 Sagaki, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Phone: 0770-32-0050 Admission fee: 100 yen for adults, 50 yen for children (junior high school students and younger) * Group discount 20 people or more

The second pink lotus in the photo and the third white lotus. Actually, it's the same lotus! It is a lotus called "small three-colored", and the buds and the beginning of bloom are pink like the first one, but they change from pink to white on the 3rd ~ 4th day! https://www.minamiechizen.com/en/spot/19388/...

Yashaga-ike sits on the border between Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture and Ibigawa Town, Gifu Prefecture. If you look from a little higher up, doesn't it resemble some kind of shape? 💕 The view of Yashaga-ike from a short climb above the pond gives you a slightly special feeling. https://www.minamiechizen.com/en/spot/19456/...

"Golden Ume Plum" is one of the specialties of Minami-Echizen Town. "Golden Ume Plum" is a ripe Ume Plum, so the harvest is slower than other Ume Plums and takes about one more month. The green Ume plums ripen and turn yellow, and the sweet Roux tea Aroma makes you want to take a deep breath! During the harvest season, it is also sold at "Roadside Station Minami-Echizen Sankairi".

Commemorative photo of a solo traveler A scene from Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, at Kuzuryuko Station on the JR Etsumi Kita Line. I am traveling alone using the Blue Spring 18 ticket, and as a commemoration of coming here, I took a selfie using the mirror on the platform.

A child who is scared when his favorite dinosaur becomes life-size! Even so, it was 😂 very cool to see them have the courage to stand up to it

My child likes dinosaurs, so I Outbound a trip to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Fukui Prefecture. I was scared that my favorite dinosaur would become life-size! I took a picture 📷 of them running frantically from the dinosaurs

Located in Minami-Echizen Town, there are Cherry Blossom Tree-lined Paths everywhere! We also rent bicycles, so why don't you take a leisurely stroll along the country roads? We look forward to seeing you around April.

2025 (Reiwa 7) from October 1 (Water) to November 30 (Sunday 2025 (Reiwa 7) we are Held in the "Sea Lake Festival 2025" digital Stamp rally campaign. If you collect digital stamps around Sightseeing spots and facilities around Three Sides Five Lakes, you can win Accommodation tickets and Specialties in Mihama Town and Wakasa Town by lottery! Stamp rally pamphlets are available at Sightseeing spots and facilities where digital stamps are placed, so please participate. "Sea Lake Festival 2025" Digital Stamp Rally Campaign ■ Held in period: 2025 (Reiwa 7) October 1 (Water) ~ 2025 (Reiwa 7) November 30 (Sunday) ■ Prizes [Wakasa / Mihama Inn Pair Accommodation Subsidy Ticket worth 20,000 yen] will be selected by lottery for 5 people! (Stamp 5 or more can be entered.) ） [Wakasa / Mihama Inn Accommodation Subsidy Ticket worth 10,000 yen] will be selected by lottery for 10 people! (Stamp 5 or more can be entered.) ） [Wakasa / Mihama shopping coupon worth 2,000 yen] will be selected by lottery for 50 people! (You can apply by earning 3 or more Stamps.) ） [Wakasa / Mihama Assortment of Specialty Products worth 3,000 yen] will be selected by lottery to 50 people (You can apply by winning 3 or more Stamps. ） ■Contact: Three Sides Five Lakes Regional Tourism Council (within the Wakasa Town Tourism and Town Planning Division) TEL (0770) 32-45-9111 https://platinumaps.jp/d/wakasa-mikatagoko?sr=1390...

Seaglass refers to bits of glass you can find on the shorelines of the sea or large lakes. Their unique weathered tones and delicate beauty feel like gifts from the sea. Accessories made from that seaglass are for sale at Dotto Kitamae on the grounds of Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata, Ukon-ke. When light passes through, seaglass takes on a distinctive glow—why not add it to your new-season wardrobe?

Ukonke Museum (Kitamaebune Archives Center) hina dolls These dolls were a gift in Taisho 6 (1917) to Fukuko, the eldest daughter of the 11th head of the family, Yoshitaro, and his wife. They are on temporary display. For details, please check the Minami-Echizen Town tourism information website.

Held in an immigrant exchange meeting for those who have moved to Mihama Town due to a connection. Why don't you take a embarkation on the sightseeing boat Roux and talk casually about this and that after moving while having dinner? Mihama UIj Turn Migrant Exchange Meeting in Lake Center Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 16:00~16:50 Sightseeing boat embarkation around the three sides Five Lakes 17:00~19:00 Dinner party Location: Mihama-cho Lake Center: 24-4-1 Hayase, Mihama-cho （tel 0770-47-5960) If you wish to embarkation on the sightseeing boat, meet at 15:45 If you are only participating in the exchange meeting, please meet at 17:00 Participation fee: Exchange party + sightseeing boat 2,000 yen (tax included) + 1,000 yen (tax included) Networking event only: 2,000 yen (tax included) Child Fee Networking event: 500 yen (tax included) Sightseeing boat: 1,000 yen (tax included) Subject: Those who moved to Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture (UIJ Turn) Mihama UIj Turn Migrant Exchange Meeting in Lake Center Application Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiQFekMDcixANKjmEawH3820nd-zx7nkk1Y145d8wnkELCqw/viewform...

On Monday, November 24, we will Held in a Visiting the site of Kuniyoshi Castle with Mr. Chris Glenn, director of the Japan Castle Association, who is also active as a radio DJ and talent. Enjoy the story of Kuniyoshi Castle from the perspective of Chris Glenn, who is different from usual. Visiting the sites of Kuniyoshi Castle from the perspective of a castle lover radio DJ Date & Time: Monday, November 24, 2025 (Reiwa 7) 13:30~15:30 Meeting place: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum Tuition fee: Free *Application required (Phone or FAX from 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. on opening days) * Please participate in light rain, comfortable clothes, and comfortable shoes. * Only on the day of the event, students can enter the museum free of charge.

Held in the Annual event "Connecting Kosato with a Curse in Kuniyoshi Castle" will be held on Sunday, October 19. This year, we will connect the Kuniyoshi Castle Main Maru and the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum. Why don't you take this opportunity to experience the medieval method of communication? Those who participate in the Events on the day of the event will receive free admission fee to the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum. Let's connect the old village with a curse in Kuniyoshi Castle Meet at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025 Kuniyoshi Castle Ruins Main Maru 11 a.m. Ignition Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum Around 11:40 a.m. Ignition * Light rain

Autumn Lake Festa ~ We will open the sightseeing boat deck on the Urami River! ～(10/11,12,13) Held in Autumn Lake Festa on October 11 (Sat) ~ 13 (Mon) in 2025 (Reiwa 7). We will start operating the "Three Sides Five Lakes Nature Roux" that opens the sightseeing boat deck from the Urami River. You can experience the jungle-like scenery with your five senses, such as the rocky surface and the lush virgin forest. One of the highlights of the Three Sides Five Lakes Nature Roux, the Urami River, which connects Lake Kugushi and Lake Water, is a historic canal that was artificially excavated as a countermeasure against water damage caused by an earthquake about 360 years ago. The view from the sightseeing boat deck is a masterpiece of jungle-like scenery such as the rocky face and lush virgin forest up close. Autumn Lake Festa Overview Date: October 11 (Sat), 12 (Sun), 13 (Mon) in 2025 (Reiwa 7) Embarkation fee: Adult: 1,980 yen Elementary school students: 990 yen Preschoolers: Free Operating time: Glebe (capacity / 20 people) 9:30, 10:45, 13:00, 14:15, 15:30 Cooto (Capacity/25 people) 10:00, 11:15, 13:30, 14:45, 16:00 Embarkation time: about 50 minutes Privileges: Embarkation will receive Haruka Maru's "yellowtail cutlet"! (It will end as soon as it runs out) Embarkation Fees will be discounted by bringing leaflets to be distributed. Special Events: 11 days only, "Quiz Contest by the Community Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers (Reception on the day, first 20 people, Held in at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.) In the evening, "Immigrant Exchange Party" (advance reservation required, 17:00~19:00, 25 people, participation fee 3,000 yen, embarkation ticket* + food and drink) * The flight at 16:00 will be operated exclusively for participants of the exchange meeting. 【Click here to apply】⇛ https://forms.gle/Dtmf1uxzyCqeZ8zS9...

The heat has subsided, and it's time to enjoy 🌸 a picnic outside . In such a case, we recommend Karion's bread and baked sweets! Standard Anpan, Melon Bread, and Seasonal breads are also available, so I'm worried about 💦 which bread to choose Gateau chocolate is moist inside, has a firm chocolate feel, and is more Volume 😍 than it looks . Hanatone bread and sweets are also sold at "Roadside Station Minami-Echizen Sankairi", "Shikisai" and "Honey Nanjo Store" in Minami-Echizen Town!

Winters in Fukui are cloudy, rainy, snowy, and the sky is often lead-colored. In such a situation, the sunny days are very precious! The winter Sunset that I have seen for the first yellowtail time in a long time has a clear air and looks even more beautiful.

Nakamura-ke built great wealth as a purchased-freight shipping family. The Kitamae Senshu, Nakamura-ke is a large residence of a Kitamae shipowner, notable for its distinctive mansion-style layout and three-story guest room. It has been open to the public since April 2024. Can you not feel the history and romance of the Kitamae shipowners who survived and thrived on the vast Sea of Japan?