Echizen, Japan
越前市
Echizen is a town of 83,078 people in Fukui, Japan, founded in October 1, 2005.
Why visit Echizen
Townapedia lists 56 museums and landmarks, 55 parks and trails, 159 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Hinosan, 鯖江市文化センター, Komaru Castle and Mitsumine Castle.
Weather in Echizen
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About Echizen
Echizen (越前市, Echizen-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [è̞.c̟͡ɕí.(d͡)zè̞ɴ̀, -(d͡)zé̞ɰ̃̀.ɕì]) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018, the city had an estimated population of 83,078 in 20,341 households and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 230.70 square kilometres (89.07 sq mi). The modern city of Echizen was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Takefu and the town of Imadate (from Imadate District); although the Echizen Basin has been an important regional center for over 1,500 years.
From the Wikipedia article Echizen, Fukui (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Echizen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
鯖江市文化センター
Cinema and theater · 6.9 km
09:00-22:00; Tu off; Dec 31 off; Jan 1 off
Museums and landmarks56
Mitsumine Castle
Monument and historic site · 13.4 km
Archaeological site in Japan
44 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds55
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43 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes159
Kamezou
Restaurant · Japanese · 6.8 km
We-Mo 11:00-14:30,17:30-22:30; PH Tu 11:00-14:30,17:30-22:30
御園飯店
Restaurant · Chinese · 8.3 km
Mo-Sa 16:30-22:00; Su 11:00-21:30
147 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship101
Shopping58
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Healthcare45
Map of Echizen
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
福井空港 (FKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Takefu 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- Sabae 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Fukui-shi 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Sakai 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Ono 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Maruoka 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Katsuyama 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Mikuni 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Awara 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Kaga 48 km north, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Echizen City Hall 2021, SONIC BLOOMING, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Renshoji temple(Echizen city), 藤谷良秀(Yoshihide Fujitani), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Echizen city Takefu minami elementary school, 藤谷良秀(Yoshihide Fujitani), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entry of Pure Land Buddhist temple in Echizen city, Japan in July 2009, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morning bell at Buddhist temple in Echizen city, Japan in July 2009, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EchizenSewerlid, Osarusan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Echizen City Shuttle Bus, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Komaru-jou Gate, Osarusan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red Panda01, Tomomori, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jinai University, Hirorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sipy, ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountains of Japan HINOSAN, 紫煙, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ouzan2, User:TokyoMontana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukutetsu 161-2 01, jun shintani, CC BY 3.0
- Murasaki shikibu garden, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bankeiji Temple, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nishiyama Park, Tomomori, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jyoshoji Temple, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu Minami Elementary School, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yoganji temple, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunitaka elementary school, Love monju, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q17219107, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q17219114, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu Central Park, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otaki-Jinjya Shrine 200403, TR15336300101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Q28683462, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibe iwakura-jinja, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monpo-ji, Echizen, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokke-ji (Fukui) Hondo, 株式会社カブト, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Man'yo junior high school, Echizen city 2024-12-25, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q114861505, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q114897576, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Echizen city Takefu nishi elementary school, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 飯部磐座神社, 寺山雅也, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takefu technical high school, Love monju, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu dai2 jhs, love_monju, CC BY-SA 3.0
- しきぶ駅の駅舎, 北陸の特急列車681系683系, CC0
- Shinto shrine votive tablets in rural Fukui prefecture, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 北前廻船丼（駅弁）, 松乃翠, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Green teas and other tea selection at grocery store in rural Japan in 2000, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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