In a bid to attract visitors frustrated by Japan’s crowds, one coastal corner of Fukui prefecture offers genuine connection ...

In addition to being home to the eyeglasses capital of Japan, Fukui prefecture is filled with well-preserved ancient architecture, historic sites and temples, as well as newer attractions ...

Japan’s largest fossil excavation site, is also home to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in the Muroko district—one of the most popular attractions in the area. As tourist numbers rise ...

Fukui, a place of rich tradition, natural beauty and pure water, is renowned for its crafts, sake and dinosaur fossils. It's connected to Tokyo by shinkansen, and is a hidden gem worth exploring ...

Japan's first university department dedicated to dinosaur research opened last month in a prefecture known for major dinosaur fossil discoveries. The Faculty of Dinosaur Paleontology at Fukui ...