Tsuruga Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Sauce Katsu-Don Katsu-don in Fukui Prefecture refers to Sauce Katsu-don; that which is topped with a beaten egg is called Egg Katsu-don. Sauce Katsu-don consists of a thin slice of pork loin coated with special fine breadcrumbs and deep fried, then dipped in Fukui's secret sauce and topped on rice. The sweet and sour flavor is guaranteed to suit everyone's palate. Location/View Access 25 min. walk from port(2.0km) Season Year-round Sauce Katsu-Don Related links http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/places/food.html Contact Us[ Tsuruga Tourist Information Center ] TEL:+81-770-21-8686 l E-MAIL:[email protected] l Website: http://www.turuga.org/ Tsuruga Ramen In 1950,Tsuruga Ramen was started from a food cart in front of Tsuruga station.Even now, Ramen food cart and shops are open from 8 pm to around 2 pm around Honmachi-street near the station.Tsuruga Ramen has soup taken with pig bones and chicken basses basically.Please enjoy delicious Tsuruga Ramen and eat it. Location/View Access 40 min. walk from port(3.0km) Season Year-round Tsuruga Ramen Related links http://www.turuga.org/places/ramen/ramen.html Contact Us[Tsuruga Tourist Information Center ] TEL:+81-770--21-8686 l E-MAIL:[email protected] l Website: http://www.turuga.org/index.html Grilled Mackerel Sushi Fukui's specialty sushi is topped with fresh fatty mackerel grilled whole. Cooking the mackerel removes excess fat and the fishy smell, and doubles the flavor. With a light aftertaste, it is the perfect complement to vinegared rice. In Fukui, grilled mackerel sushi is a standard item in supermarkets, in sushi-go-round restaurants and izakaya bars. Location/View Access Season Year-round Grilled Mackerel Sushi Related links https://www.fuku-e.com/040_souvenir/detail.php?itemid=1 07&kwd Contact Us[ Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation ] TEL:+81-776-23-3677 l E-MAIL:[email protected] l Website:http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/ - 1 - Tsuruga Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Echizen Oroshi Soba Noodle Echizen Oroshi Soba is a tray of dark colored, chewy buckwheat noodles served with unique dipping sauce containing a generous heap of grated daikon radish. The fragrant, sweet noodles and spicy grated daikon blend in delicious harmony in the mouth. The simple variation of the soba dish has a complex flavor and is the recent focus of attention as a meal that promotes longevity. Location/View Parking for Season Year-round tour buses Echizen Oroshi Soba Noodle Related links http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/places/food.html Contact Us[ Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation ] TEL:+81-776-23-3677 l E-MAIL:[email protected] l Website:http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/ Tsuruga Museum Street Tsuruga Museum Street, home to the Tsuruga City Museum, opened in October 2013 and features stores renovated from nostalgic townhouses that in their day formed the most bustling district of Tsuruga. From the regenerated Tsuruga Museum Street, extend your visit farther to the east and west to enjoy sights of buildings, historic shrines and temples that retain vestiges of the flourishing port town of Tsuruga. Location/View Aioi-cho,Tsuruga-shi,Fukui ,914-0062 Access 28 min. walk from port(2.3km) Parking for Season Year-round tour buses 5 buses Tsuruga Museum Street(Tsuruga Guide) Related links http://www.turuga.org/places/museumstreet/museumstreet .html Contact Us[ Tsuruga Tourist Information Center ] TEL:+81-770-21-8686 l E-MAIL:[email protected] Website: http://www.turuga.org/ Nihonkai Sakanamachi Nihonkai Sakanamachi represents one of the largest fresh food markets facing the Sea of Japan. As many as 70 retailers, mainly local fishermen, offer fresh marine products directly from the Tsuruga Port at reasonable prices. The market has a dining zone that serves the freshest seafood dishes such as sashimi over rice. Other products include local sweets and sake wine. Location/View 1-1531,Wakaba-cho,Tsuruga-shi,Fukui ,914-0125 Travel by tour:20 min. via car from berth(6km) Access Individual travel:Short walk from Tsuruga-Kanko Bus Tsuruga around Bus Nihonkai Sakana Machi bus stop(6km from port) Parking for Season Year-round tour buses 40 buses Nihonkai Sakanamachi(Seafood Market) Related links http://www.sakanamachi.info/ Contact Us[ Tsuruga Tourist Information Center ] TEL:+81-770-21-8686 l E-MAIL:[email protected] l Websitehttp: http://www.turuga.org/ - 2 - Tsuruga Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Kehi Shrine Kehi Shrine, believed to date back to 702, is a time-honored sanctuary also known as the "primary shrine of Echizen province" and a "tutelary of the Hokuriku Road." Legend says the 10.9-meter tall torii gate was made from a Temple Juniper that drifted from Sado Island in Niigata. Along with the wooden gates of Hiroshima's Itsukushima Shrine and Nara's Kasuga Grand Shrine, it is designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Location/View 11-68,Akebono-cho,Tsuruga-shi,Fukui ,914-0075 Access 30 min. walk from port(2.5km) Parking for Season Year-round tour buses 10 buses Kehi Shrine Related links http://www.turuga.org/en/kehijingu/kehijingu.html Contact Us[ Tsuruga Tourist Information Center ] TEL:+81-770-21-8686 l E-MAIL:[email protected] l Website: http://www.turuga.org/ Yokokan Garden Yokokan was the mansion of the Matsudaira clan of the Fukui domain. The elegant building, designed around a study and the vast expanse of garden, are noted as precious remaining examples of mid-Edo period architecture. For the beauty of the garden and its harmony with the building, Yokokan Garden is designated a place of scenic beauty in Japan. In 2016 it ranked fifth in a list of Japanese gardens compiled by an American magazine. Location/View 3-12-1,Houei,Fukui-shi,Fukui ,910-0004 Travel by tour:60 min. via car from berth(61km) Access Individual travel:12 min. walk from JR Hokuriku Main Line Fukui Station(61km from port) Parking for Season Year-round tour buses 6 buses Yokokan Garden(Fukui Tourism Guide) Related links http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/places_to_visit/historical_place.php Contact Us[ Fukui City Tourism Development Office ] TEL:+81-776-20-5346 l E-MAIL: [email protected] Website: http://www.city.fukui.lg.jp/foreign/english/history.html Tojimbo Cliffs The Tojimbo Cliffs are a series of precipices stretching for 1 kilometer along the Sea of Japan. The site is designated a place of scenic beauty and a natural monument of Japan. Standing more than 20 meters high, the rocks are magnificent, in part due to the frightening force with which raging waves crash against them. The geologically significant site is counted among the three greatest in the world. Location/View Mikuni-cho Anto,Sakai-shi,Fukui ,913-0063 Travel by tour:90 min. via car from berth(96km) Access Individual travel:5 min. walk from Keifuku Bus Kanazu-Tojimbo Line Tojimbo Bus stop(96km from port) Parking for Season Year-round tour buses 40 buses Tojimbo Cliffs Related links http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/places/nature.html Contact Us[Fukui Prefectual Tourism Federation ] TEL:+81-776-23-3677 l E-MAIL: [email protected] l Website: http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/ - 3 - Tsuruga Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum One of the three greatest dinosaur museums in the world. Located in Katsuyama city of Fukui Prefecture, which is famous nationwide as treasure house for dinosaur fossil remains. The large astylar space is filled with dinosaur skeletons,fossil specimens, diorama and replicas. Visitors can see terrifying dinosaur robots up close whose powerful movement looks real. Location/View 51-11,Terao, Muroko-cho, Katsuyama City Travel by tour:80 min. via car from berth(84km) Access Individual travel:1 min. Katsuyama City Community Bus Hakubutukanmae Bus stop (84km from port) Parking for Season Year-round tour buses 10 buses Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Related links https://www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp/en/ Contact Us[Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum ] TEL:+81-779-88-0001 l E-MAIL: [email protected] Website: https://www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp/en/ Five Lakes of Mikata The Five Lakes of Mitaka—Lake Mitaka, Lake Suigetsu, Lake Suga, Lake Kugushi, and Lake Hiruga—each represents a subtly different shade of blue that appears mystical from above. The contrast is clear from the 11.2-kilometer long toll road Rainbow Line, which offers a dynamic view of the lakes against the Sea of Japan. In November 2005 the site was covered by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention). Location/View Kiyama,Wakasa-cho,Fukui ,919-1301 Travel by tour:50 min. via car from berth(29km) Access Individual travel:15 min. from JR Obama Line Mihama Station(29km from port) Parking for Season Year-round tour buses 50 buses Mikatagoko http://www.wakasa-mikatagoko.jp/en/search/entry/tourism- Related links 001.html Five Lakes of Mikata http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/places/nature.html Contact Us[Fukui Prefectual Tourism Federation ] TEL:+81-776-23-3677 l E-MAIL: [email protected] l Website: http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/ Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins The Warring States-era warlords, the Asakura clan, ruled this area from 1471 to 1574; the remains of their castle town can still be seen today. These remains have been designated a special historic site, a site of special scenic beauty, and an important cultural property.The restored town scenery of samurai residences and townhouses was reconstructed using the foundation stones and stone fences just as they were found underground on the site.