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Kitamaebune Ship Museum Awazu Sta. Start your day in Yamanaka Onsen, located along Kakusenkei Gorge, Lake JR Hokuriku Main Line Nakaya Ukichiro Shibayama and enjoy a truly Japanese trip through three charming and Museum of Snow and Ice distinct hot spring towns that boast centuries of history. Tojinbo Cliffs Iburihashi Sta. Kaga Fruit Land JR Kagaonsen Sta. Komatsu City
Kakusenkei Gorge Kawadoko Riverside Café Hanayakata Former Geisha Agency Kutaniyaki Art Museum Yamashiro (Yamanaka Onsen) (Katayamazu Onsen) Kaga Parfaits Yamanaka Onsen Kutani Kiln Ruins (Nationally Onsen House on the Designated Historical Site) & Border between Kaga IC Daishoji Sta. Ancient Kutani Kiln Echizen and Kaga Exhibition Center Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Remains
Iris Garden by the Lake Kitagata Lake Kitagata Echizen Matsushima Kaga City Aquarium Ushinoya Sta. Shibamasa World 305 Oshima Island Amusement Park Awara City Example Kirara no Oka Farmers’ Market Hosorogi Kanazu IC Itinerary Sta. Yamanaka Onsen & Mikuni-Minato Sta. Kanazu Kanaz Forest of Creation Museum Kakusenkei Gorge Takidanji Temple Honjin JR Awaraonsen Geisha Dress-Up Experience (Awara Onsen) Mikuni Sta. IKOSSA Sta. A great guide to day trips from Kanazawa, Awara-Yunomachi Sta. Mikuni-Kitamae Street Hokuriku Expressway covering everything from public transit to Kuzuryu River B 364 A Day of Spectacular Sights 8 how to enjoy yourself at destinations! The Tojinbo Cliffs are some of Japan’s Mikuni Onsen Sakai City 白山市 most iconic scenery along the Sea of Japan coast — explore the natural beauty of these dramatic rocky cliffs, Maruoka Sta. Eiheiji Temple Fukui Prefectural then enjoy a hot spring bath and a delicious meal Dinosaur Museum before visiting one of Japan’s oldest castles.
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Maruoka Castle Echizen Bamboo Doll Village Katsuyama City Eiheijiguchi Sta. 157 Fukui-kita JCT Kuzuryu River Matsuoka Sta. Zen no Sato Eibo-kan Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Tawaramachi Eiheiji IC Skijam Katsuyama Sta. Fukui-kita IC Chubu-Jukan Expressway Example (Eiheiji-Ono Road) Kamishihi IC Echizen-Takehara Sta. Fukuiguchi Sta. Eiheiji-sando IC Itinerary JR Fukui Sta. 158 Yume Ole Katsuyama Kippoji Temple Textile Factory Memorial Hall Fukui Sta. Eiheiji Monzen-dori Street Katsuyama IC Fukui City Eiheiji Town Echizen Great Buddha Katsuyama Sta. Hakusan Heisenji Shrine Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway Information shown is accurate as of October 2019. 福井IC C Download Now for Free! http://echizenkaga.jp Download Now for Free! Get information A Day of Zen and Dinosaurs Echizen-Kaga Info App about Echizen- Echizen-Kaga Info App Kaga in 4 languages! Visit Eiheiji Temple and experience Zen, The free official app of the Echizen- followed by a trip to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Kaga region, offering lots of useful information about sightseeing one of the world’s leading dinosaur museums, destinations, foods, souvenirs, for a distinctively “Fukui” day. and more. The perfect travel companion in Echizen-Kaga!
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Kitamaebune Kitamaebune Ship Museum Awazu Sta. Start your day in Yamanaka Onsen, located along Kakusenkei Gorge, Ship Museum Awazu Sta. Start your day in Yamanaka Onsen, located along Kakusenkei Gorge, Lake JR Hokuriku Main Line Lake JR Hokuriku Main Line Nakaya Ukichiro Shibayama and enjoy a truly Japanese trip through three charming and Nakaya Ukichiro Shibayama and enjoy a truly Japanese trip through three charming and Museum of Museum of Snow and Ice distinct hot spring towns that boast centuries of history. Snow and Ice distinct hot spring towns that boast centuries of history. Tojinbo Cliffs Tojinbo Cliffs Iburihashi Sta. Iburihashi Sta. Kaga Fruit Land Kaga Fruit Land JR Kagaonsen Sta. Komatsu City JR Kagaonsen Sta. Komatsu City
Kakusenkei Gorge Kawadoko Riverside Café Hanayakata Former Geisha Agency Kutaniyaki Art Museum Yamashiro Kakusenkei Gorge Kawadoko Riverside Café Hanayakata Former Geisha Agency Kutaniyaki Art Museum Yamashiro (Yamanaka Onsen) (Katayamazu Onsen) Kaga Parfaits Yamanaka Onsen (Yamanaka Onsen) (Katayamazu Onsen) Kaga Parfaits Yamanaka Onsen Kutani Kiln Ruins (Nationally Onsen Kutani Kiln Ruins (Nationally Onsen House on the House on the Designated Historical Site) & Designated Historical Site) & Border between Border between Kaga IC Daishoji Sta. Ancient Kutani Kiln Kaga IC Daishoji Sta. Ancient Kutani Kiln Echizen and Kaga Echizen and Kaga Exhibition Center Exhibition Center Yoshizaki Gobo Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Remains Temple Remains
Iris Garden by Iris Garden by the Lake Kitagata the Lake Kitagata Lake Lake Kitagata Kitagata Echizen Matsushima Kaga City Echizen Matsushima Kaga City Aquarium Ushinoya Sta. Aquarium Ushinoya Sta. Shibamasa World 305 Shibamasa World 305 Oshima Island Amusement Park Oshima Island Amusement Park Awara City Example Awara City Example Kirara no Oka Kirara no Oka Farmers’ Market Hosorogi Kanazu IC Itinerary Farmers’ Market Hosorogi Kanazu IC Itinerary Sta. Sta. Yamanaka Onsen & Yamanaka Onsen & Mikuni-Minato Sta. Mikuni-Minato Sta. Kanazu Kanaz Forest of Creation Museum Kakusenkei Gorge Kanazu Kanaz Forest of Creation Museum Kakusenkei Gorge Takidanji Temple Honjin JR Awaraonsen Takidanji Temple Honjin JR Awaraonsen Geisha Dress-Up Experience (Awara Onsen) Mikuni Sta. IKOSSA Sta. A great guide to day trips from Kanazawa, Geisha Dress-Up Experience (Awara Onsen) Mikuni Sta. IKOSSA Sta. A great guide to day trips from Kanazawa, Awara-Yunomachi Sta. Awara-Yunomachi Sta. Mikuni-Kitamae Mikuni-Kitamae Street Hokuriku Street Hokuriku Expressway covering everything from public transit to Expressway covering everything from public transit to Kuzuryu River B Kuzuryu River B 364 A Day of Spectacular Sights 364 A Day of Spectacular Sights 8 how to enjoy yourself at destinations! 8 how to enjoy yourself at destinations! The Tojinbo Cliffs are some of Japan’s The Tojinbo Cliffs are some of Japan’s Mikuni Onsen Sakai City 白山市 most iconic scenery along the Sea of Japan coast — Mikuni Onsen Sakai City 白山市 most iconic scenery along the Sea of Japan coast — explore the natural beauty of these dramatic rocky cliffs, explore the natural beauty of these dramatic rocky cliffs, Maruoka Maruoka Sta. Eiheiji Temple Fukui Prefectural then enjoy a hot spring bath and a delicious meal Sta. Eiheiji Temple Fukui Prefectural then enjoy a hot spring bath and a delicious meal Dinosaur Museum before visiting one of Japan’s oldest castles. Dinosaur Museum before visiting one of Japan’s oldest castles.
Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line Maruoka IC Maruoka IC Yuri no Nishiharue Yuri no Nishiharue Sato Park Sato Park Ashiyu Foot Bath (Awara Onsen) Maruoka Castle Heartopia Tojinbo Cliffs Ashiyu Foot Bath (Awara Onsen) Maruoka Castle Heartopia Tojinbo Cliffs Fresh Seafood Bowls Sta. Fresh Seafood Bowls Sta.
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Maruoka Castle Echizen Bamboo Doll Village Maruoka Castle Echizen Bamboo Doll Village Katsuyama City Katsuyama City Eiheijiguchi Sta. Eiheijiguchi Sta. 157 157 Fukui-kita JCT Kuzuryu River Fukui-kita JCT Kuzuryu River Matsuoka Sta. Zen no Sato Matsuoka Sta. Zen no Sato Eibo-kan Eibo-kan Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Tawaramachi Eiheiji IC Skijam Katsuyama Tawaramachi Eiheiji IC Skijam Katsuyama Sta. Fukui-kita IC Sta. Fukui-kita IC Chubu-Jukan Expressway Example Chubu-Jukan Expressway Example (Eiheiji-Ono Road) Kamishihi IC Echizen-Takehara Sta. (Eiheiji-Ono Road) Kamishihi IC Echizen-Takehara Sta. Fukuiguchi Sta. Eiheiji-sando IC Itinerary Fukuiguchi Sta. Eiheiji-sando IC Itinerary JR Fukui Sta. 158 Yume Ole Katsuyama JR Fukui Sta. 158 Yume Ole Katsuyama Kippoji Temple Textile Factory Memorial Hall Kippoji Temple Textile Factory Memorial Hall Fukui Sta. Fukui Sta. Eiheiji Monzen-dori Street Katsuyama IC Eiheiji Monzen-dori Street Katsuyama IC Fukui City Eiheiji Town Echizen Great Buddha Fukui City Eiheiji Town Echizen Great Buddha Katsuyama Sta. Hakusan Heisenji Shrine Katsuyama Sta. Hakusan Heisenji Shrine Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway Information shown is accurate as of October 2019. Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway Information shown is accurate as of October 2019. 福井IC C 福井IC C Download Now for Free! http://echizenkaga.jp Download Now for Free! http://echizenkaga.jp Download Now for Free! Get information A Day of Zen and Dinosaurs Download Now for Free! Get information A Day of Zen and Dinosaurs Echizen-Kaga Info App about Echizen- Echizen-Kaga Info App about Echizen- Echizen-Kaga Info App Kaga in Echizen-Kaga Info App Kaga in 4 languages! Visit Eiheiji Temple and experience Zen, 4 languages! Visit Eiheiji Temple and experience Zen, The free official app of the Echizen- followed by a trip to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, The free official app of the Echizen- followed by a trip to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Kaga region, offering lots of useful Kaga region, offering lots of useful information about sightseeing one of the world’s leading dinosaur museums, information about sightseeing one of the world’s leading dinosaur museums, destinations, foods, souvenirs, for a distinctively “Fukui” day. destinations, foods, souvenirs, for a distinctively “Fukui” day. and more. The perfect travel companion and more. The perfect travel companion in Echizen-Kaga! in Echizen-Kaga!
Shojin-ryori Buddhist Cuisine near Eiheiji Temple Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Eiheiji Temple Shojin-ryori Buddhist Cuisine near Eiheiji Temple Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Eiheiji Temple Enjoy a day trip from Kanazawa to Echizen-Kaga, where authentic Japanese culture lives on. CANBUS Kaga Tour Bus Komatsu Airport Kaga Yunosato Express Bus (Onsen Express Route) Here are just a few suggestions for ways to enjoy the real Japan. from Kanazawa Station ECHIZEN- A loop bus with service in the Kaga Onsen area (Yamanaka Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen, JR Kanazawa Sta. Directly connects Kanazawa Station and Kenrokuen Garden with the KAGA and Katayamazu Onsen) that passengers can get on and off of at any point along the route. CANBUS Bus Kaga Onsen area (Katayamazu Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen, and Mountain Route — Departure times from JR Kagaonsen Sta.: Nakaya Ukichiro Stop No. 40 min. Museum of Yamanaka Onsen). 9:00, 10:40, 11:20, 12:25, 14:10, 14:35, 16:20 Snow and Ice 25 26 26a 27 Example Sea Route — Departure times from JR Kagaonsen Sta.: Departures from the West Gate of Kanazawa Sta.: 11:50, 16:15 A Day of Walking Around JR (Limited Express) Echizen-Kaga 8:40, 9:10, 10:50, 12:40, 13:15, 14:20, 15:40 Katayamazu Departures from Yamanaka Onsen Kiku no Yu: 9:10, 13:50 Itinerary • Runs daily • 7 buses each for Mountain and Sea Routes • No reservations necessary CANBUS Kaga Tour Bus Handy Onsen • Runs daily • 2 round trips per day • No reservations necessary Prices: Kitamaebune Ship Museum One-Way Fares: A Three Hot Spring Towns info! One-Day Pass: Adults ¥1,100 • To Katayamazu Onsen: Adults ¥1,160, children ¥600 Two-Day Pass: Adults ¥1,300 (Children 6–11 half price, and children under 6 free) Quick-Reference 15 min. • To Yamashiro Onsen: Adults ¥1,260, children ¥650 Mountain Route • Contact • To Yamanaka Onsen: Adults ¥1,370, children ¥700 45 min. Komatsu Machizukuri Kaga — Tel: (0761) 72-7777 JR Kagaonsen Sta. Round-Trip Fares: Mountain Mountain ↓ Airport • To Katayamazu Onsen: Adults ¥2,090, children ¥1,080 Route Route Sea Route Transit Map N CANBUS Bus (Bus transfer) Route Kaga Fruit Land 1 • To Yamashiro Onsen: Adults ¥2,270, children ¥1,170 25 min. 30 min. 15 min. 60 min. 15 min. Stop No. • To Yamanaka Onsen: Adults ¥2,470, children ¥1,270 Sea Route JR Kanazawa 20 min. JR Kagaonsen • Contact JR Kagaonsen Sta. Awara Gurutto Tour Bus 15 min. Sta. Sta. Hokuriku Railroad Telephone Service Center Sea Route Tel: (076) 237-5115 (8:00 to 19:00, 365 days a year) A bus to sightseeing destinations within Awara City. Yamanoshita Mountain Route Operated by: Kaga Onsen Bus — Tel: (0761) 77-3080 Temples 25 min. Keifuku Bus Awara-Yunomachi Sta. JR Awaraonsen Sta. → 84 85 → JR Awaraonsen Sta. Awara-Yunomachi Sta. House on the border CANBUS Bus Stop No. 14 Tojinbo Route between Echizen and Kaga 9:30 → 10:28 12:30 → 13:28 Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Remains 15 min. The standard local buses. 11:00 → 11:58 15:30 → 16:28 JR Kanazawa Sta. JR Awaraonsen Sta. → Awara-Yunomachi Sta. → Tojinbo 14:00 → 14:58 1 Yamanaka Onsen & Kakusenkei Gorge 2 Yamashiro Onsen 3 Yamanoshita Temples 4 Katayamazu Onsen 7:40 → 7:56 → 8:20 12:40 → 12:56 → 13:23 • Runs on weekends and holidays (except new year holidays) In the 1,300 years since the discovery of its hot spring, this green, mountainous area has This hot spring town’s history traces back to the discovery of a hot spring by Today, the seven temples and one shrine of the Enjoy beautiful views of the sacred Mt. Hakusan from • 5 trips per day • No reservations necessary 8:40 → 8:56 → 9:20 13:10 → 13:26 → 13:53 10 min. developed into a charming hot spring town. Yuge-Kaido street features restaurants, the monk Gyoki in the year 725. The center of town is home to the newly built Yamanoshita Temples are a great place to enjoy a this lakeside hot spring town. The town's hot spring Fares: CANBUS Bus Stop No. 9:40 → 9:56 → 10:23 13:40 → 13:56 → 14:23 galleries, and more, making it delightful for a walk. The nearby Kakusenkei Gorge is one Soyu public bath and Kosoyu, a public bath built as a reproduction of a charming walk. Zenshoji temple is a Soto Zen water has warming effects, said to help prevent chills Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥200 per ride, children (ages 6–11) Iris garden by Yamashiro Onsen 10:10 → 10:26 → 10:53 14:10 → 14:26 → 14:53 3 4 5 6 of the most beautiful gorges in the Hokuriku region, and it offers a 1.3 km walking path Meiji-era (1868–1912) public bath. Buddhist temple once visited by the haiku poet from poor circulation. The lake's surface takes on a wide ¥100 per ride the Lake Kitagata 10:40 → 10:56 → 11:23 14:40 → 14:56 → 15:23 featuring seasonal natural beauty, remarkable stone formations, and lovely bridges. From Basho, and for over a century it has been home to variety of colors over the course of a single day, and this • Contact 13 min. 15 min. Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture 11:10 → 11:26 → 11:53 15:10 → 15:26 → 15:53 15 min. April through October, visitors can also enjoy sweets at the Kawadoko riverside café. over 500 rakan Buddhist statues. hot spring town makes the perfect place to enjoy it. Awara City Tourist Information Center — Tel: (0776) 73-2290 Tel: (0761) 77-1144 (Yamashiro Onsen Tourist Association) 11:40 → 11:56 → 12:23 15:40 → 15:56 → 16:23 Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture Daishoji, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture Katayamazu Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture 12:10 → 12:26 → 12:53 16:40 → 16:56 → 17:20 Tel: (0761) 74-1133 Tel: (0761) 78-0330 (Yamanaka Onsen Tourist Association) Tel: (0761) 72-6678 Echizen Matsushima Aquarium 11 min. (Katayamazu Onsen Information Center) 18:10 → 18:26 → 18:50 Awara Onsen, Eiheiji Temple, and Maruoka Castle Direct Bus (Kaga City Tourist Information Center) Yamanaka Onsen CANBUS Bus Stop No. Tojinbo → Awara-Yunomachi Sta. → JR Awaraonsen Sta. Kirara no Oka Farmers’ Market Offering direct service from Awara Onsen to Maruoka Castle and Eiheiji Temple. Kakusenkei Gorge Yamanaka 1 Yamanaka 2 8:11 → 8:40 → 8:56 13:24 → 13:53 → 14:07 JR Hosorogi Sta. 8:41 → 9:10 → 9:26 13:54 → 14:23 → 14:37 Tojinbo Cliffs 7 min. Awara-Yunomachi Sta. → JR Awaraonsen Sta. → Maruoka Castle → Eiheijiguchi Sta. → Eiheiji Temple Example JR Keifuku Bus Tojinbo Route 84 85 9:54 → 10:23 → 10:37 14:24 → 14:53 → 15:07 9:15 →→ 9:30 →→ 9:50 →→ 10:10 →→ 10:25 (Limited 31 32 Pleasure Boats! 84 85 5 min. Eiheiji Odekake Bus Itinerary Keifuku Bus Maruoka Route Yukemuri Food Stall Village 10:24 → 10:53 → 11:07 14:54 → 15:23 → 15:37 Awara Onsen 11:35 →→ 11：50 →→ 12：10 →→ 12:30 →→ 12：45 A Day of Spectacular Sights Express) Direct Bus to Awara Onsen, 10:54 → 11:23 → 11:37 15:24 → 15:53 → 16:07 14:50 →→ 15：05 →→ 15：25 →→ 15:45 →→ 16：00 B Mikuni-Minato Sta. Kanazu Honjin Kanaz Forest of Directly connects the Kaga Onsen area (Katayamazu Onsen, Yamashiro Eiheiji Temple, and Maruoka Castle 11:24 → 11:53 → 12:07 15:54 → 16:23 → 16:37 IKOSSA Creation Museum Onsen, and Yamanaka Onsen) with Eiheiji Temple. 11:54 → 12:23 → 12:37 16:24 → 16:53 → 17:07 Eiheiji Temple → Eiheijiguchi Sta. → Maruoka Castle → JR Awaraonsen Sta. → Awara-Yunomachi Sta. 12 min. Outbound Trip: Depart Katayamazu Onsen Soyu at 9:02, depart JR Kagaonsen 12:24 → 12:53 → 13:07 17:21 → 17:50 → 18:06 Mikuni-Kitamae Street 15 min. 10:40 →→(Skipped)→→(Skipped)→→(Skipped)→→ 11:30 Sta. at 9:15, depart Yamashiro Onsen Soyu/Kosoyu at 9:28, depart 12:54 → 13:23 → 13:37 18:21 → 18:50 → 19:06 JR Awaraonsen Sta. 1 3：3 5 →→ 13：50 →→ 14：10 →→ 14:30 →→ 14：45 Yamanaka-za at 9:42, arrive at Eiheiji Inoue at 10:30 Times shown in orange run on weekdays only. 1 7：0 0 →→ 17：15 →→ 17：35 →→ 17:55 →→ 18：10 Return Trip: Depart Eiheiji Inoue at 13:10, depart Yamanaka-za at 13:59, depart 35 min. 40 min. 30 min. 35 min. 45 min. Times shown in pink run on weekends and holidays only. Awara-Yunomachi Sta. Yamashiro Onsen Soyu/Kosoyu at 14:12, arrive at Katayamazu Onsen Soyu at • Runs on weekends and holidays (except new year holidays) • 3 round trips per day 14:38 JR Kanazawa JR Awaraonsen Sta. JR Fukui Sta. • Priority given to reservations (Both outbound and return trips have other stops, as well) Sta. • Tojinbo Two-Day Pass One-Way Fares: • Runs daily • 1 round trip per day • Priority given to reservations Great for sightseeing in the Tojinbo area! • Awara-Yunomachi Sta./JR Awaraonsen Sta. ⇔ Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥800, children 6–11 ¥400 One-Way Fares: Prices: • Awara-Yunomachi Sta./JR Awaraonsen Sta. ⇔ Maruoka Castle: Adults ¥400, children 6–11 ¥200 • Katayamazu Onsen/JR Kagaonsen Sta. → Eiheiji: Adults ¥1,000 Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥1,200 Echizen Railway 45 min. • Maruoka Castle ⇔ Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥400, children 6–11 ¥200 • Yamashiro Onsen → Eiheiji: Adults ¥900 Children (ages 6–11) ¥600 87 Tojinbo Cliffs • Maruoka Castle ⇔ Eiheijiguchi Sta. OR Eiheijiguchi Sta. ⇔ Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥200, children 6–11 ¥100 • Yamanaka Onsen → Eiheiji: Adults ¥800 1 Available for Purchase at: Features two lines: the Mikuni Awara Line (Fukui (Children under 12 free, but reservations are necessary.) The Hokuriku region's finest natural scenery, and nationally Awaraonsen Sta. information desk, the Sakai office, and Sta. ↔ Mikuni-Minato Sta.) and the Katsuyama 20 min. • Contact designated as a natural monument. The rocky coast was JR Kanazawa Awara-Yunomachi Sta. on the Echizen Railway Eiheiji Line (Fukui Sta. ↔ Katsuyama Sta.). Keifuku Bus — Tel: (0776) 57-7700 • Contact Sta. Kaga City Tourist Information Center Tel: (0761) 72-6678 gradually worn down by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan Awara Onsen Maruoka Castle • Eiheiji & Tojinbo Two-Day Pass • Runs daily • 1–3 trains per hour after forming as giant columns of rock with sheer, dramatic 2 3 Fares: ¥150 and up Perfect for sightseeing in the Tojinbo and Eiheiji cliffs, for spectacular scenery across roughly a kilometer-long areas! Established in 1883, and known as one of Fukui Prefecture's finest hot spring towns. In 1576, Shibata Katsuie had his nephew, stretch of the coastline. The Tojinbo cliffs are incredible Awara Onsen’s 74 different source springs give each hotel and inn unique water Katsutoyo, build this castle by order of Oda Prices: • Echizen Railway One-Day Pass Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥2,300 through all four seasons: enjoy the blue of the sea below the characteristics — perfect for enjoying and comparing different baths. The town is also Nobunaga. Of the twelve castle towers still Unlimited Echizen Railway train rides for one day! 50 min. Children (ages 6–11) ¥1,150 Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line blue of the sky on clear days, or deep red sunsets, whereas Prices: known for one of the Hokuriku region’s largest foot baths (free), and Yukemuri Food standing in Japan, Maruoka Castle’s features the Available for Purchase at: in winter the snow blows up from the sea below — just some Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥1,000 Stall Village makes a great dinner destination. oldest architectural style. Nationally designated as Fukui Sta. East Exit bus ticket center, Awaraonsen Children (ages 6–11) ¥500 Maruoka Castle of the remarkable sights you can see here. an important cultural property. Sta. information desk, the Sakai office, and Onsen, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture Available for Purchase at: Direct Bus to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Awara-Yunomachi Sta. on the Echizen Railway Tojinbo, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture Tel: (0776) 77-1877 (Awara Yunomachi Station Tourist Information Center) 1-59 Maruoka-cho Kasumi-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture Echizen Railway manned stations, Tel: (0776) 82-5515 (Mikuni Tourism Association) Tel: (0776) 66-0303 (Kasumigajo Park Office) • Contact and aboard trains Directly connects Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway with the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. Keifuku Bus — Tel: (0776) 57-7700 • Contact Departure Times from Katsuyama Sta.: 9:05, 9:33, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:30, Sakai Office — Tel: (0776) 77-2046 Echizen Railway — Tel: (0120) 840-508 13:00, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30 20 min. Departure Times from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum: 9:17, 9:45, 10:13, 11:13, 11:43, 12:43, 13:13, 14:13, 14:43, 15:13, 15:43, 16:13, 16:43, 17:13, 17:43 Example A Day of Zen and JR (Limited Express) Direct Bus to Awara Onsen, Eiheiji Temple, and Maruoka Castle Katsuyama Gururin Community Bus • Runs on days when the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is open Itinerary Echizen Railway Keifuku Bus Awara Maruoka Eiheiji Route 87 Direct Bus to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum • 15 round trips per day • No reservations necessary 88 31 32 One-Way Fares: Adults ¥300, children ¥200 Dinosaurs Keifuku Bus Eiheiji Route Dainagon Dinosaur Bus (Katsuyama City Sightseeing Bus) Echizen Bamboo Doll Village C CANBUS Kaga Tour Bus One of the World’s Largest Dinosaur Museums! Kaga Yunosato Express Bus Eiheiji Liner Eiheiji-guchi Sta. Katsuyama Gururin Community Bus (Onsen Express Route) 15 min. 55 min. Eiheiji Odekake Bus Fukui Prefectural A bus service that operates on two loop routes in Katsuyama City, starting A shuttle bus that directly connects the East Exit from Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway. Awara Onsen, Eiheiji Temple, of Fukui Station with Eiheiji Temple. Katsuyama Sta. JR Fukui Sta. Dinosaur Museum Departure Times from Katsuyama Sta.: 8:03 (does not run Sun. or holidays), 35 min. 50 min. 15 min. and Maruoka Castle Direct Bus Matsuoka Sta. Departures from East Exit of Fukui Sta.: 8:45, 9:20*, 9:33, 10:23, 11:53, 13:23, 15:53, 16:53 Zen no Sato JR Kanazawa JR Awaraonsen Sta. Awara Gurutto Tour Bus 10:00, 10:50, 11:50, 12:55, 13:50, 14:50 Eibo-kan Departure Times from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum: 8:17 (does not run Sta. Departures from Eiheiji Temple Bus Stop: 9:20*, Sun. or holidays), 9:47, 10:37, 12:07, 13:37, 16:07, 17:07 45 min. Eiheiji Liner 10:40, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:20 Sanno Sta. • Runs daily • 7 round trips per day (6 on Sun. and holidays) • No reservations necessary *Runs only on weekends, holidays, and Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 15 min. Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Katsuyama Gururin Community Bus One-Way Fares: Adults ¥300, children ¥200 Eiheiji-guchi Sta. Yume Ole 2 • Runs daily • 7 trips per day (8 on weekends, 15 min. Direct Bus to Fukui Prefectural holidays, and Dec. 30 to Jan. 3) 88 Katsuyama Textile Eiheiji Temple Featuring dinosaur skeletons, fossils, and other specimens in JR Kanazawa Dinosaur Museum Factory Memorial Hall Dainagon Dinosaur Bus (Katsuyama City Sightseeing Bus) 1 • No reservations necessary the domed Dinosaur Hall exhibition room, as well as giant Sta. Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Built in the year 1244 by the monk Dogen, Eiheiji is the head Dainagon Dinosaur Bus One-Way Fares: 30 min. animated dioramas. Don’t miss the restored full-body (Katsuyama City Sightseeing Bus) ⇔ JR Fukui Sta. A loop bus that travels to sightseeing destinations in Katsuyama City. temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism. The grounds • Fukui Sta. Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥750, children ¥380 30 min. Echizen Great Walk along Eiheiji skeletons of the Fukuisaurus and Fukuiraptor, both span 330,000 square meters, featuring over 70 buildings of Echizen Railway Buddha Departure Times from Katsuyama Sta.: 9:51, 11:51, 14:51 discovered in Katsuyama! The museum also features • Contact Departure Times from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum: 10:26, 12:26, 15:52 varying sizes and surrounded by sugi cedar trees some 700 Monzen-dori Street 84 85 • For questions about times or fares: Katsuyama Sta. fascinating natural science exhibits on the evolution of ancient Keifuku Bus Tojinbo Route • Stops include: Yume Ole Katsuyama, Echizen Great Buddha, Hakusan years old, and even today, monks come here from across The street to Eiheiji Temple's front gate has a Katsuyama Sta. Keifuku Bus Business Division Eiheiji Temple Hakusan Heisenji Shrine Heisenji Shrine, Kagetsuro charming atmosphere, and makes a great animals, the geology of the planet Earth, and more, showing Keifuku Bus Awara Maruoka 87 Eiheiji Monzen-dori Street Japan to train. Visitors are also welcome to try hands-on Zen Eiheiji Route Tel: (0776) 57-7700 (Weekdays only) • Runs on weekends and holidays, and part of summer vacation (does not run how the world came to be the way it is today. Visitors can also experiences like zazen seated meditation and copying sutras. sightseeing destination, with plenty of restaurants • For questions about bus operation status or Dec. to mid Mar.) • No reservations necessary try a hands-on fossil excavation experience. Keifuku Bus Eiheiji Route 88 and shops offering souvenirs. Enjoy local lost items: One-Way Fares: Adults ¥300, children ¥200 5-15 Shihi, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture Keifuku Limousine Bus, Maruoka Office specialties like sauce katsu-don pork cutlet bowl, 51-11 Terao, Muroko-cho, Katsuyama City, Keifuku Bus Maruoka Route 31 32 Tel: (0776) 63-3102 Tel: (0776) 66-2800 • Contact Eiheiji soba noodles, go-rieki dango dumplings, 15 min. Fukui Prefecture Daifuku Kotsu — Tel: (0779) 88-1331 and sesame dumplings. Tel: (0779) 88-0001
Information shown is accurate as of October 2019. Enjoy a day trip from Kanazawa to Echizen-Kaga, where authentic Japanese culture lives on. CANBUS Kaga Tour Bus Komatsu Airport Kaga Yunosato Express Bus (Onsen Express Route) Here are just a few suggestions for ways to enjoy the real Japan. from Kanazawa Station ECHIZEN- A loop bus with service in the Kaga Onsen area (Yamanaka Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen, JR Kanazawa Sta. Directly connects Kanazawa Station and Kenrokuen Garden with the KAGA and Katayamazu Onsen) that passengers can get on and off of at any point along the route. CANBUS Bus Kaga Onsen area (Katayamazu Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen, and Mountain Route — Departure times from JR Kagaonsen Sta.: Nakaya Ukichiro Stop No. 40 min. Museum of Yamanaka Onsen). 9:00, 10:40, 11:20, 12:25, 14:10, 14:35, 16:20 Snow and Ice 25 26 26a 27 Example Sea Route — Departure times from JR Kagaonsen Sta.: Departures from the West Gate of Kanazawa Sta.: 11:50, 16:15 A Day of Walking Around JR (Limited Express) Echizen-Kaga 8:40, 9:10, 10:50, 12:40, 13:15, 14:20, 15:40 Katayamazu Departures from Yamanaka Onsen Kiku no Yu: 9:10, 13:50 Itinerary • Runs daily • 7 buses each for Mountain and Sea Routes • No reservations necessary CANBUS Kaga Tour Bus Handy Onsen • Runs daily • 2 round trips per day • No reservations necessary Prices: Kitamaebune Ship Museum One-Way Fares: A Three Hot Spring Towns info! One-Day Pass: Adults ¥1,100 • To Katayamazu Onsen: Adults ¥1,160, children ¥600 Two-Day Pass: Adults ¥1,300 (Children 6–11 half price, and children under 6 free) Quick-Reference 15 min. • To Yamashiro Onsen: Adults ¥1,260, children ¥650 Mountain Route • Contact • To Yamanaka Onsen: Adults ¥1,370, children ¥700 45 min. Komatsu Machizukuri Kaga — Tel: (0761) 72-7777 JR Kagaonsen Sta. Round-Trip Fares: Mountain Mountain ↓ Airport • To Katayamazu Onsen: Adults ¥2,090, children ¥1,080 Route Route Sea Route Transit Map N CANBUS Bus (Bus transfer) Route Kaga Fruit Land 1 • To Yamashiro Onsen: Adults ¥2,270, children ¥1,170 25 min. 30 min. 15 min. 60 min. 15 min. Stop No. • To Yamanaka Onsen: Adults ¥2,470, children ¥1,270 Sea Route JR Kanazawa 20 min. JR Kagaonsen • Contact JR Kagaonsen Sta. Awara Gurutto Tour Bus 15 min. Sta. Sta. Hokuriku Railroad Telephone Service Center Sea Route Tel: (076) 237-5115 (8:00 to 19:00, 365 days a year) A bus to sightseeing destinations within Awara City. Yamanoshita Mountain Route Operated by: Kaga Onsen Bus — Tel: (0761) 77-3080 Temples 25 min. Keifuku Bus Awara-Yunomachi Sta. JR Awaraonsen Sta. → 84 85 → JR Awaraonsen Sta. Awara-Yunomachi Sta. House on the border CANBUS Bus Stop No. 14 Tojinbo Route between Echizen and Kaga 9:30 → 10:28 12:30 → 13:28 Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Remains 15 min. The standard local buses. 11:00 → 11:58 15:30 → 16:28 JR Kanazawa Sta. JR Awaraonsen Sta. → Awara-Yunomachi Sta. → Tojinbo 14:00 → 14:58 1 Yamanaka Onsen & Kakusenkei Gorge 2 Yamashiro Onsen 3 Yamanoshita Temples 4 Katayamazu Onsen 7:40 → 7:56 → 8:20 12:40 → 12:56 → 13:23 • Runs on weekends and holidays (except new year holidays) In the 1,300 years since the discovery of its hot spring, this green, mountainous area has This hot spring town’s history traces back to the discovery of a hot spring by Today, the seven temples and one shrine of the Enjoy beautiful views of the sacred Mt. Hakusan from • 5 trips per day • No reservations necessary 8:40 → 8:56 → 9:20 13:10 → 13:26 → 13:53 10 min. developed into a charming hot spring town. Yuge-Kaido street features restaurants, the monk Gyoki in the year 725. The center of town is home to the newly built Yamanoshita Temples are a great place to enjoy a this lakeside hot spring town. The town's hot spring Fares: CANBUS Bus Stop No. 9:40 → 9:56 → 10:23 13:40 → 13:56 → 14:23 galleries, and more, making it delightful for a walk. The nearby Kakusenkei Gorge is one Soyu public bath and Kosoyu, a public bath built as a reproduction of a charming walk. Zenshoji temple is a Soto Zen water has warming effects, said to help prevent chills Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥200 per ride, children (ages 6–11) Iris garden by Yamashiro Onsen 10:10 → 10:26 → 10:53 14:10 → 14:26 → 14:53 3 4 5 6 of the most beautiful gorges in the Hokuriku region, and it offers a 1.3 km walking path Meiji-era (1868–1912) public bath. Buddhist temple once visited by the haiku poet from poor circulation. The lake's surface takes on a wide ¥100 per ride the Lake Kitagata 10:40 → 10:56 → 11:23 14:40 → 14:56 → 15:23 featuring seasonal natural beauty, remarkable stone formations, and lovely bridges. From Basho, and for over a century it has been home to variety of colors over the course of a single day, and this • Contact 13 min. 15 min. Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture 11:10 → 11:26 → 11:53 15:10 → 15:26 → 15:53 15 min. April through October, visitors can also enjoy sweets at the Kawadoko riverside café. over 500 rakan Buddhist statues. hot spring town makes the perfect place to enjoy it. Awara City Tourist Information Center — Tel: (0776) 73-2290 Tel: (0761) 77-1144 (Yamashiro Onsen Tourist Association) 11:40 → 11:56 → 12:23 15:40 → 15:56 → 16:23 Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture Daishoji, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture Katayamazu Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture 12:10 → 12:26 → 12:53 16:40 → 16:56 → 17:20 Tel: (0761) 74-1133 Tel: (0761) 78-0330 (Yamanaka Onsen Tourist Association) Tel: (0761) 72-6678 Echizen Matsushima Aquarium 11 min. (Katayamazu Onsen Information Center) 18:10 → 18:26 → 18:50 Awara Onsen, Eiheiji Temple, and Maruoka Castle Direct Bus (Kaga City Tourist Information Center) Yamanaka Onsen CANBUS Bus Stop No. Tojinbo → Awara-Yunomachi Sta. → JR Awaraonsen Sta. Kirara no Oka Farmers’ Market Offering direct service from Awara Onsen to Maruoka Castle and Eiheiji Temple. Kakusenkei Gorge Yamanaka 1 Yamanaka 2 8:11 → 8:40 → 8:56 13:24 → 13:53 → 14:07 JR Hosorogi Sta. 8:41 → 9:10 → 9:26 13:54 → 14:23 → 14:37 Tojinbo Cliffs 7 min. Awara-Yunomachi Sta. → JR Awaraonsen Sta. → Maruoka Castle → Eiheijiguchi Sta. → Eiheiji Temple Example JR Keifuku Bus Tojinbo Route 84 85 9:54 → 10:23 → 10:37 14:24 → 14:53 → 15:07 9:15 →→ 9:30 →→ 9:50 →→ 10:10 →→ 10:25 (Limited 31 32 Pleasure Boats! 84 85 5 min. Eiheiji Odekake Bus Itinerary Keifuku Bus Maruoka Route Yukemuri Food Stall Village 10:24 → 10:53 → 11:07 14:54 → 15:23 → 15:37 Awara Onsen 11:35 →→ 11：50 →→ 12：10 →→ 12:30 →→ 12：45 A Day of Spectacular Sights Express) Direct Bus to Awara Onsen, 10:54 → 11:23 → 11:37 15:24 → 15:53 → 16:07 14:50 →→ 15：05 →→ 15：25 →→ 15:45 →→ 16：00 B Mikuni-Minato Sta. Kanazu Honjin Kanaz Forest of Directly connects the Kaga Onsen area (Katayamazu Onsen, Yamashiro Eiheiji Temple, and Maruoka Castle 11:24 → 11:53 → 12:07 15:54 → 16:23 → 16:37 IKOSSA Creation Museum Onsen, and Yamanaka Onsen) with Eiheiji Temple. 11:54 → 12:23 → 12:37 16:24 → 16:53 → 17:07 Eiheiji Temple → Eiheijiguchi Sta. → Maruoka Castle → JR Awaraonsen Sta. → Awara-Yunomachi Sta. 12 min. Outbound Trip: Depart Katayamazu Onsen Soyu at 9:02, depart JR Kagaonsen 12:24 → 12:53 → 13:07 17:21 → 17:50 → 18:06 Mikuni-Kitamae Street 15 min. 10:40 →→(Skipped)→→(Skipped)→→(Skipped)→→ 11:30 Sta. at 9:15, depart Yamashiro Onsen Soyu/Kosoyu at 9:28, depart 12:54 → 13:23 → 13:37 18:21 → 18:50 → 19:06 JR Awaraonsen Sta. 1 3：3 5 →→ 13：50 →→ 14：10 →→ 14:30 →→ 14：45 Yamanaka-za at 9:42, arrive at Eiheiji Inoue at 10:30 Times shown in orange run on weekdays only. 1 7：0 0 →→ 17：15 →→ 17：35 →→ 17:55 →→ 18：10 Return Trip: Depart Eiheiji Inoue at 13:10, depart Yamanaka-za at 13:59, depart 35 min. 40 min. 30 min. 35 min. 45 min. Times shown in pink run on weekends and holidays only. Awara-Yunomachi Sta. Yamashiro Onsen Soyu/Kosoyu at 14:12, arrive at Katayamazu Onsen Soyu at • Runs on weekends and holidays (except new year holidays) • 3 round trips per day 14:38 JR Kanazawa JR Awaraonsen Sta. JR Fukui Sta. • Priority given to reservations (Both outbound and return trips have other stops, as well) Sta. • Tojinbo Two-Day Pass One-Way Fares: • Runs daily • 1 round trip per day • Priority given to reservations Great for sightseeing in the Tojinbo area! • Awara-Yunomachi Sta./JR Awaraonsen Sta. ⇔ Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥800, children 6–11 ¥400 One-Way Fares: Prices: • Awara-Yunomachi Sta./JR Awaraonsen Sta. ⇔ Maruoka Castle: Adults ¥400, children 6–11 ¥200 • Katayamazu Onsen/JR Kagaonsen Sta. → Eiheiji: Adults ¥1,000 Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥1,200 Echizen Railway 45 min. • Maruoka Castle ⇔ Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥400, children 6–11 ¥200 • Yamashiro Onsen → Eiheiji: Adults ¥900 Children (ages 6–11) ¥600 87 Tojinbo Cliffs • Maruoka Castle ⇔ Eiheijiguchi Sta. OR Eiheijiguchi Sta. ⇔ Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥200, children 6–11 ¥100 • Yamanaka Onsen → Eiheiji: Adults ¥800 1 Available for Purchase at: Features two lines: the Mikuni Awara Line (Fukui (Children under 12 free, but reservations are necessary.) The Hokuriku region's finest natural scenery, and nationally Awaraonsen Sta. information desk, the Sakai office, and Sta. ↔ Mikuni-Minato Sta.) and the Katsuyama 20 min. • Contact designated as a natural monument. The rocky coast was JR Kanazawa Awara-Yunomachi Sta. on the Echizen Railway Eiheiji Line (Fukui Sta. ↔ Katsuyama Sta.). Keifuku Bus — Tel: (0776) 57-7700 • Contact Sta. Kaga City Tourist Information Center Tel: (0761) 72-6678 gradually worn down by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan Awara Onsen Maruoka Castle • Eiheiji & Tojinbo Two-Day Pass • Runs daily • 1–3 trains per hour after forming as giant columns of rock with sheer, dramatic 2 3 Fares: ¥150 and up Perfect for sightseeing in the Tojinbo and Eiheiji cliffs, for spectacular scenery across roughly a kilometer-long areas! Established in 1883, and known as one of Fukui Prefecture's finest hot spring towns. In 1576, Shibata Katsuie had his nephew, stretch of the coastline. The Tojinbo cliffs are incredible Awara Onsen’s 74 different source springs give each hotel and inn unique water Katsutoyo, build this castle by order of Oda Prices: • Echizen Railway One-Day Pass Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥2,300 through all four seasons: enjoy the blue of the sea below the characteristics — perfect for enjoying and comparing different baths. The town is also Nobunaga. Of the twelve castle towers still Unlimited Echizen Railway train rides for one day! 50 min. Children (ages 6–11) ¥1,150 Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line blue of the sky on clear days, or deep red sunsets, whereas Prices: known for one of the Hokuriku region’s largest foot baths (free), and Yukemuri Food standing in Japan, Maruoka Castle’s features the Available for Purchase at: in winter the snow blows up from the sea below — just some Adults (ages 12 and up) ¥1,000 Stall Village makes a great dinner destination. oldest architectural style. Nationally designated as Fukui Sta. East Exit bus ticket center, Awaraonsen Children (ages 6–11) ¥500 Maruoka Castle of the remarkable sights you can see here. an important cultural property. Sta. information desk, the Sakai office, and Onsen, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture Available for Purchase at: Direct Bus to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Awara-Yunomachi Sta. on the Echizen Railway Tojinbo, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture Tel: (0776) 77-1877 (Awara Yunomachi Station Tourist Information Center) 1-59 Maruoka-cho Kasumi-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture Echizen Railway manned stations, Tel: (0776) 82-5515 (Mikuni Tourism Association) Tel: (0776) 66-0303 (Kasumigajo Park Office) • Contact and aboard trains Directly connects Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway with the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. Keifuku Bus — Tel: (0776) 57-7700 • Contact Departure Times from Katsuyama Sta.: 9:05, 9:33, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:30, Sakai Office — Tel: (0776) 77-2046 Echizen Railway — Tel: (0120) 840-508 13:00, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30 20 min. Departure Times from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum: 9:17, 9:45, 10:13, 11:13, 11:43, 12:43, 13:13, 14:13, 14:43, 15:13, 15:43, 16:13, 16:43, 17:13, 17:43 Example A Day of Zen and JR (Limited Express) Direct Bus to Awara Onsen, Eiheiji Temple, and Maruoka Castle Katsuyama Gururin Community Bus • Runs on days when the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is open Itinerary Echizen Railway Keifuku Bus Awara Maruoka Eiheiji Route 87 Direct Bus to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum • 15 round trips per day • No reservations necessary 88 31 32 One-Way Fares: Adults ¥300, children ¥200 Dinosaurs Keifuku Bus Eiheiji Route Dainagon Dinosaur Bus (Katsuyama City Sightseeing Bus) Echizen Bamboo Doll Village C CANBUS Kaga Tour Bus One of the World’s Largest Dinosaur Museums! Kaga Yunosato Express Bus Eiheiji Liner Eiheiji-guchi Sta. Katsuyama Gururin Community Bus (Onsen Express Route) 15 min. 55 min. Eiheiji Odekake Bus Fukui Prefectural A bus service that operates on two loop routes in Katsuyama City, starting A shuttle bus that directly connects the East Exit from Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway. Awara Onsen, Eiheiji Temple, of Fukui Station with Eiheiji Temple. Katsuyama Sta. JR Fukui Sta. Dinosaur Museum Departure Times from Katsuyama Sta.: 8:03 (does not run Sun. or holidays), 35 min. 50 min. 15 min. and Maruoka Castle Direct Bus Matsuoka Sta. Departures from East Exit of Fukui Sta.: 8:45, 9:20*, 9:33, 10:23, 11:53, 13:23, 15:53, 16:53 Zen no Sato JR Kanazawa JR Awaraonsen Sta. Awara Gurutto Tour Bus 10:00, 10:50, 11:50, 12:55, 13:50, 14:50 Eibo-kan Departure Times from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum: 8:17 (does not run Sta. Departures from Eiheiji Temple Bus Stop: 9:20*, Sun. or holidays), 9:47, 10:37, 12:07, 13:37, 16:07, 17:07 45 min. Eiheiji Liner 10:40, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:20 Sanno Sta. • Runs daily • 7 round trips per day (6 on Sun. and holidays) • No reservations necessary *Runs only on weekends, holidays, and Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 15 min. Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Katsuyama Gururin Community Bus One-Way Fares: Adults ¥300, children ¥200 Eiheiji-guchi Sta. Yume Ole 2 • Runs daily • 7 trips per day (8 on weekends, 15 min. Direct Bus to Fukui Prefectural holidays, and Dec. 30 to Jan. 3) 88 Katsuyama Textile Eiheiji Temple Featuring dinosaur skeletons, fossils, and other specimens in JR Kanazawa Dinosaur Museum Factory Memorial Hall Dainagon Dinosaur Bus (Katsuyama City Sightseeing Bus) 1 • No reservations necessary the domed Dinosaur Hall exhibition room, as well as giant Sta. Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Built in the year 1244 by the monk Dogen, Eiheiji is the head Dainagon Dinosaur Bus One-Way Fares: 30 min. animated dioramas. Don’t miss the restored full-body (Katsuyama City Sightseeing Bus) ⇔ JR Fukui Sta. A loop bus that travels to sightseeing destinations in Katsuyama City. temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism. The grounds • Fukui Sta. Eiheiji Temple: Adults ¥750, children ¥380 30 min. Echizen Great Walk along Eiheiji skeletons of the Fukuisaurus and Fukuiraptor, both span 330,000 square meters, featuring over 70 buildings of Echizen Railway Buddha Departure Times from Katsuyama Sta.: 9:51, 11:51, 14:51 discovered in Katsuyama! The museum also features • Contact Departure Times from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum: 10:26, 12:26, 15:52 varying sizes and surrounded by sugi cedar trees some 700 Monzen-dori Street 84 85 • For questions about times or fares: Katsuyama Sta. fascinating natural science exhibits on the evolution of ancient Keifuku Bus Tojinbo Route • Stops include: Yume Ole Katsuyama, Echizen Great Buddha, Hakusan years old, and even today, monks come here from across The street to Eiheiji Temple's front gate has a Katsuyama Sta. Keifuku Bus Business Division Eiheiji Temple Hakusan Heisenji Shrine Heisenji Shrine, Kagetsuro charming atmosphere, and makes a great animals, the geology of the planet Earth, and more, showing Keifuku Bus Awara Maruoka 87 Eiheiji Monzen-dori Street Japan to train. Visitors are also welcome to try hands-on Zen Eiheiji Route Tel: (0776) 57-7700 (Weekdays only) • Runs on weekends and holidays, and part of summer vacation (does not run how the world came to be the way it is today. Visitors can also experiences like zazen seated meditation and copying sutras. sightseeing destination, with plenty of restaurants • For questions about bus operation status or Dec. to mid Mar.) • No reservations necessary try a hands-on fossil excavation experience. Keifuku Bus Eiheiji Route 88 and shops offering souvenirs. Enjoy local lost items: One-Way Fares: Adults ¥300, children ¥200 5-15 Shihi, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture Keifuku Limousine Bus, Maruoka Office specialties like sauce katsu-don pork cutlet bowl, 51-11 Terao, Muroko-cho, Katsuyama City, Keifuku Bus Maruoka Route 31 32 Tel: (0776) 63-3102 Tel: (0776) 66-2800 • Contact Eiheiji soba noodles, go-rieki dango dumplings, 15 min. Fukui Prefecture Daifuku Kotsu — Tel: (0779) 88-1331 and sesame dumplings. Tel: (0779) 88-0001
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