Why visit Ono
Townapedia lists 62 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ryūsō Falls, Mt. Arashima, Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum and Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins.
Weather in Ono
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About Ono
Ōno (大野市, Ōno-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞ò̞.nò̞, ò̞ó̞.nó̞.ɕì, ó̞ó̞.nó̞-]) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2026, the city had an estimated population of 29,814 in 11,631 households and the population density of 34 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 872.43 square kilometres (336.85 sq mi). The town is encircled by a ring of mountains and the only way in or out is via tunnels or mountain roads.
From the Wikipedia article Ōno, Fukui (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ono on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do21
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Museums and landmarks62
Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
Museum · 17.4 km
Museum in Fukui, Japan
Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins
Monument and historic site · 17.3 km
Historic ruins in Fukui, Japan
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Parks, trails and playgrounds16
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Restaurants and cafes84
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History
Ōno is part of ancient Echizen Province. Ōno Castle was built during the Sengoku period by Kanamori Nagachika. During the Edo period, Ōno developed as the castle town of Ōno Domain, which was also a noted center for rangaku studies. Following the Meiji restoration, it was organised into part of Ōno District in Fukui Prefecture. Much of the old town of Ōno was destroyed in a fire on April 8, 1888. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. the town of Ōno was established. Ōno merged with the villages of Shimosho, Kamisho, Goka, Sakadani, Tomida, Inuigawa and Oyama and was raised to city status on July 1, 1954. Ōno annexed the neighbouring village of Nishitani on July 1, 1970. On November 7, 2005, the village of Izumi was merged into Ōno. Ōno and the surroundings were the setting for the 2011 non-fiction book For Fukui's Sake, written by a British author who resided there for two years.
From the History section of Ōno, Fukui on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Churches and places of worship71
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare23
Map of Ono
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Getting there and nearby towns
福井空港 (FKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Fukui-shi 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Sabae 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Takefu 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Komatsu 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Matsutō 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Gifu 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Kanazawa 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nagahama 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōgaki 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kakamigahara 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Ono city hall,Fukui,Japan, M'akhr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Echizen Ono Castle, Keisuke MAEDA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Echizen Ono Winter Fireworks 2023, 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Doll Festival in Echizen Ono, 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ono city,Fukui prefecture,Japan, M'akhr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 越前大野城から臨む両白山地(The view from Echizen Ono Castle) 09 Apr, 2016 - panoramio, Hiroaki Kaneko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Echizen-Ono Station 20171105, 藤谷良秀 (Yoshihide Fujitani), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Echizen ono station 20181125 072940, M'akhr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum (new), Yasunorihayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asakura Yakata of Ichijodani Asakura Family Historic Ruins02s3s4440, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- EchizenOnoCastle-01, User:Ajax, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joyomon of Eiheiji in September 2024, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum 20231217, Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katsuyama Castle Museum 2002-06-10, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.daibutu, 紫煙, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heisenji Hakusanjinjya HAIDEN, 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hohonjiyama from Kyogatake 2010-11-7, Alpsdake, Public domain
- Shinokura shrine, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arashimadake from Ohno 2002-6-10, alpsdake, Public domain
- 15開善寺, Kazuo Ogasawara, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Genanpo and Heko from Mount Hotsuki 2002-11-23, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukui city Miyama Library, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest Park, TR15336300101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RyusogaTaki whole view, 藤谷良秀(Yoshihide Fujitani), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eihei-ji Temple Chokushimon, Eiheiji-cho 2013, Tomio344456, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 福井県立恐竜博物館, GIGA146587, CC BY 4.0
- Shinokurashrinehaidenwinter, Samansa21, CC0
- 越前大野 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 朝倉義景墓所 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城2 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城1 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城3 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城4 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城7 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城13 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城12 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城14 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城 天守閣から2 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 越前大野城 天守閣から1 - panoramio, baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0
- 大野市景 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- COCONO art place 20180429 101134, M'akhr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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