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Minami-Echizen Town, Nanjo District, Fukui Prefecture is a charming town where the Nature and history of mountains, sea, and village are in harmony.
There are many attractions in Minami-Echizen Town, such as Hanahasu Park, where about 130 species of flowers from around the world are in bloom, Imajo-shuku Post Town, which flourished as a post town on the Kitakuni Highway, and Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata,Ukon-ke, which opens to the public the residence of the owner of the Kitamae ship in the Edo period.
Roadside Station Minami-Echizen Sankairi, where you can enjoy Local Specialty and Gourmet food, is also a popular spot.
Popular Specialty include "Imajo soba," which uses Raised Soba due to the temperature difference and Clear water, "Heshiko pickled mackerel," a Preserved Food made by Pickled in salt Mackerel and pickled in rice bran, and "Hanging dried persimmon," a Dried persimmon with a tradition of more than 400 years.
Please spend a rich time in Minami-Echizen Town, where Nature, history, and culture are fused.

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Nov. 13, 2025

[Image1]It is a hina doll that is displayed in the Hinamatsuri with Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata,Ukon-ke.You may

[Image2]It is a hina doll that is displayed in the Hinamatsuri with Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata,Ukon-ke.You may

It is a hina doll that is displayed in the Hinamatsuri with Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata,Ukon-ke.
You may be able to see it if you go to Ukon-ke around March 3rd!

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Ukon Shipowner Residence

2-15 Kōno, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 915-1111, Japan

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Nov. 11, 2025

[Image1]The Western-style building was built as a villa for the Ukon family.You can see it inside the Ukon H

[Image2]The Western-style building was built as a villa for the Ukon family.You can see it inside the Ukon H

[Image3]The Western-style building was built as a villa for the Ukon family.You can see it inside the Ukon H

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!

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Nov. 9, 2025

[Image1]As November brings a gradual chill, the Imajo hung persimmon season arrives!Each Imajo hung persimmo

[Image2]As November brings a gradual chill, the Imajo hung persimmon season arrives!Each Imajo hung persimmo

[Image3]As November brings a gradual chill, the Imajo hung persimmon season arrives!Each Imajo hung persimmo

[Image4]As November brings a gradual chill, the Imajo hung persimmon season arrives!Each Imajo hung persimmo

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.

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Nov. 6, 2025

[Image1]How about a drive to the Echizen Coast with everyone? 🚙I especially recommend the sunset viewed from

[Image2]How about a drive to the Echizen Coast with everyone? 🚙I especially recommend the sunset viewed from

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.

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Kono

Kono, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 915-1111, Japan

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Nov. 4, 2025

[Image1]Why not try Koubai-eki (紅梅液) during the hot season? Takano Shoten (高野商店), which produces Koubai-eki,

[Image2]Why not try Koubai-eki (紅梅液) during the hot season? Takano Shoten (高野商店), which produces Koubai-eki,

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.

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Takano Yoshibei Store

109-17 Imajō, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 919-0131, Japan

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Nov. 2, 2025

[Image1]Held in a fireworks festival every summer in the Kono district of Minami-Echizen Town.The dynamic so

[Image2]Held in a fireworks festival every summer in the Kono district of Minami-Echizen Town.The dynamic so

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!

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Kaburaki Beach

Kaburaki, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 915-1113, Japan

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Nov. 1, 2025

[Image1]I want you to see it at Hanahasu park on a rainy day!It is

[Image2]I want you to see it at Hanahasu park on a rainy day!It is

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

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Hanahasu Park

Japan, 〒919-0214 Fukui, Nanjo District, Minamiechizen, Nakagoya, ６４−４１

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Oct. 26, 2025

[Image1]The second pink lotus in the photo and the third white lotus. Actually, it's the same lotus!It is a

[Image2]The second pink lotus in the photo and the third white lotus. Actually, it's the same lotus!It is a

[Image3]The second pink lotus in the photo and the third white lotus. Actually, it's the same lotus!It is a

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/...

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Hanahasu Park | Spots | Minami-Echizen Town Tourist Information

Hanahasu Park

Japan, 〒919-0214 Fukui, Nanjo District, Minamiechizen, Nakagoya, ６４−４１

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Oct. 19, 2025

[Image1]Yashaga-ike sits on the border between Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture and Ibigawa Town, Gifu

[Image2]Yashaga-ike sits on the border between Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture and Ibigawa Town, Gifu

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/...

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Yashagaike Pond | Spots | Minami-Echizen Town Tourist Information

今庄のカツラ

Hirono, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 919-0127, Japan

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Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

Oct. 16, 2025

"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".

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Roadside Station Minamiechizen Sankairi

Japan, 〒919-0203 Fukui, Nanjo District, Minamiechizen, Makidani, ３９−２−２

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Minami-Echizen Town, Nanjo District, Fukui Prefecture is a charming town where the Nature and history of mountains, sea, and village are in harmony.
There are many attractions in Minami-Echizen Town, such as Hanahasu Park, where about 130 species of flowers from around the world are in bloom, Imajo-shuku Post Town, which flourished as a post town on the Kitakuni Highway, and Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata,Ukon-ke, which opens to the public the residence of the owner of the Kitamae ship in the Edo period.
Roadside Station Minami-Echizen Sankairi, where you can enjoy Local Specialty and Gourmet food, is also a popular spot.
Popular Specialty include "Imajo soba," which uses Raised Soba due to the temperature difference and Clear water, "Heshiko pickled mackerel," a Preserved Food made by Pickled in salt Mackerel and pickled in rice bran, and "Hanging dried persimmon," a Dried persimmon with a tradition of more than 400 years.
Please spend a rich time in Minami-Echizen Town, where Nature, history, and culture are fused.

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Basic Information of Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui

Minami-Echizen Town, Nanjo District, Fukui Prefecture, is located almost in the center of Fukui Prefecture, facing Echizen City to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and the Sea of Japan to the west.
In 2005 (Heisei 17)), the former Nanjo Town, Imajo Town, and Kono Village were merged.
The town covers an area of 343.69 square kilometers, making it the third largest town in Fukui Prefecture.
The population as of May 2025 is 9,000.
The Hino River stream In the town, rich forests upstream, and Rural countryside downstream, Unfolds you can enjoy Seasonal Nature.
There are also historic townscapes such as Imajo-shuku Post Town and Kono Kitamaebune Shipowner Street.

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Popular Sightseeing spots in Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui

・Hanahasu Park
It is a park where about 130 species of flowers from around the world are in bloom, and the "Lotus Festival" is held in in summer.

・Imajo-shuku Post Town
It is an area where the historic townscape that flourished as a Post Town on the Kitakuni Highway remains.

・Kitamae Ship Owner's House Ukonke
It Open to the public the mansion of a Kitamae Ship lord in the Edo period, and you can experience the life of that time.

・Roadside Station Minami-Echizen Sankairi
It is a Roadside Station where you can enjoy Local Specialty and Gourmet food, and it is also convenient as a base point for sightseeing.

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Specialty of Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture

・Imajo soba
Handmade Soba with a rich flavor using Soba Raised in a climate with temperature differences and Clear water.

・Heshiko pickled mackerel
Preserved food made by Pickled in salt Mackerel and pickled in rice bran, it is characterized by its unique flavor.

・Hanging dried persimmon
Dried persimmons have a tradition of more than 400 years, and their mellow sweetness is attractive.

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Festivals and Events in Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture

・Lotus Festival
Held in every year from late June to early August at Hanahasu Park, there are many lotus-themed Events during the period.

・Kono Summer Festival
It is a summer Festival that is Held in in late July, and about 5,600 fireworks are launched into the Ocean of the Sea of Japan.

・Imajo Soba Festival
At the Held in Events held in May, many Soba restaurants will Stalls, and you can fully enjoy Local Soba noodles.

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Access Information to Minami-Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture

Time required from each location
【Shinkansen + Railway Access】
Tokyo Station - Nanjo Station: Approx. 3 hours 30 minutes
Osaka Station - Nanjo Station: Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes
Nagoya Station - Nanjo Station: Approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

【Airplane Access】
Haneda Airports - Komatsu Airports : About 1 hour 10 minutes
New Chitose Airports - Komatsu Airports : About 1 hour 35 minutes
Fukuoka Airport - Komatsu Airports : About 1 hour 20 minutes
Naha Airports - Komatsu Airports : Approximately 2 hours 15 min.

【Expressway Access】
Osaka - Imajo Interchange / Nanjo Smart Interchange : Approx. 2 hours 20 minutes
Nagoya - Imajo Interchange / Nanjo Smart Interchange : Approx. 1 hour 40 minutes
Kanazawa - Nanjo Smart Interchange / Imajo Interchange : about 1 hour 10 minutes

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Information of the Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation

Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation
Address: 〒919-0203
39-2-2 Makiya, Minami-Echizen Town, Nanjo District, Fukui
Roadside Station Minami-Echizen Sankairi 1
Phone: 0778-47-3414

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It is a hina doll that is displayed in the Hinamatsuri with Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata,Ukon-ke. You may be able to see it if you go to Ukon-ke around March 3rd!

Ukon Shipowner Residence

Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

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!

Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

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.

Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

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.

Kono

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Takano Yoshibei Store

Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

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!

Kaburaki Beach

Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation posted.

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

Hanahasu Park

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Hanahasu Park

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今庄のカツラ

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Roadside Station Minamiechizen Sankairi

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It is a hina doll that is displayed in the Hinamatsuri with Kitamae Senshu-no Yakata,Ukon-ke.
You may be able to see it if you go to Ukon-ke 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!

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.

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