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Photo: Kimura Buzan, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The prefectural art museum with special exhibits throughout the year.
Fukui Fine Arts Museum opened in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, in 1977. The collection, numbering some 2,840 pieces, includes prints by Goya and Picasso and paintings by Iwasa Matabei and artists associated with Okakura Tenshin and the beginnings of the Nihon Bijutsuin. The museum played and important role for contemporary artist Ay-O by hosting his first retrospective in 2006.
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福井市立郷土歴史博物館
Contains interesting displays on the history of the local area from early civilizations to its days as a castle town to the bombings in WWII.
ブータンミュージアム
Touted as the only museum of its kind outside of Bhutan, the museum has a variety of Bhutanese cultural items on display for visitors to see and learn more about. They also feature many pictures of scenery and famous places in Bhutan. Fukui City has a special relationship with the kingdom of Bhutan, so cultural exchanges between the two take place annually. There are also many books for those with more time who really want to learn more about the country.
養浩館庭園
A small but scenic strolling garden.
福井城
The castle was built in 1606 by Yuki Hideyasu after he was given control of the province as thanks for siding with the victors in the Battle of Sekigahara. The castle name (as well as the city and prefecture) comes from a lucky well (福の井) which you can still visit today on the castle grounds. The castle has some well-preserved walls and moat but none of the buildings remain. The prefectural office is located within the ruins where parts of the castle once stood, but visitors are free to roam the grounds outside of the prefectural office.
極楽湯
Though overshadowed by the famous onsen in Awara, Gokurakuyu is a large onsen complex in Fukui city, and a great place to relax. It has an outdoor bathing area, sauna, super-jet baths, electric baths, and a bed of heated gems/jewels that you lie down on. Japanese-style massages available for an additional fee.
福井市自然史博物館
A museum showcasing the local flora, fauna and geology.