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Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Eiheiji Zen Temple in Summer[夏の永平寺・福井県]“
August 13, 2008 - 9:26 pm by katchaman in Culture
I went to Eiheiji Zen Temple in this summer. Here is very peaceful!
It is one of the two head temples of the Soto sect of Buddhism. Eihei-ji was established in 1244 by Zen master Dogen Zenji (1200-1253), who studied Buddhism in China and introduced Soto Zen Buddhism to Japan.
Access: Echizen Railway Shosan Eiheiji line [...]
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui Katsuyama-shi “Deep Dive into Katsuyama” [福井県勝山市を深堀り]
- 5:39 pm by katchaman in Culture, Food
I had good time to eat very good icecream in near Heisenji. This is Heisenji Icecream. It is very famous in Fukui. I can recommend this!
This[left] is SHISO [Japanese basil] Juice. Right is SAKE “KATCHAMA” I am suprised! not Kachaman! I found these things at near Heisenji shop.
I tried “HACHIBAN RAMEN”. HACHIBAN RAMEN was fulled many [...]
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui Katsuyama-shi Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Heisenji Hakusan Jinja Shrine” [平泉寺 白山神社・福井県勝山市]
- 4:49 pm by katchaman in Culture, Others
According the government website (http://www.city.katsuyama.fukui.jp/english/kankou/kankou.htm#2heisenji), Heisenji Shrine is covered in a lush blanket of moss this tranquil shrine located on the foothills of sacred Mt.Hakusan offers a retreat from city life, just one of the many different faces of Katsuyama. Founded in 717 AD by Taicho Daishi, the shrine has remained untouched for several centuries [...]
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui Katsuyama-shi Power Spot (Sacred Place) “TARATARAYAMA HAKURYU NO TAKI” [たらたら山 白龍の滝・福井県勝山市]
- 4:12 pm by katchaman in Others
In TARATARAYAMA HAKURYU NO TAKI [たらたら山 白龍の滝], we can drink the sacred water. Here is a mystic waterfall.
Shooting date: July 12 2008
Access: Echizen Tetsudo(Railway) Katsuyama-Eiheiji line’s Katsuyama Station. By Community Bus it takes 14 minutes to Onsen Center MIZUBASHO bus stop, after walk 15 miniutes. えちぜん鉄道勝山永平寺線勝山駅から京福バス温泉センター経由矢戸口行きで11分、またはコミュニティーバスで14分、温泉センター水芭蕉下車、徒歩15分
Refer to http://info.pref.fukui.jp/kokusai/tagengo/html_e/koutuu/bus_oku.html
Media Regarding TARATARAYAMA:
http://vision.ameba.jp/watch.do?movie=843988
http://ameblo.jp/katsuyamashimin/entry-10089919835.html
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken Ichijodani “Soba RIKYUAN”
December 31, 2007 - 2:30 am by katchaman in Others
I found the very good buckwheat-noodle(SOBA) restaurant in Ichijodani (Fukui-ken). I enjoyed having the good time with eating TEUCHI( hand-kneaded) SOBA at “RIKYUAN”. RIKYUAN’s taste and welcoming atmosphere is very very good.
RIKYUAN Access
Address: Nishishinmachi 7-1, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-2157
Tel: 0776-43-2110
Opennig hour:10:30-17:00
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken “Tojinbo”
- 1:57 am by katchaman in Others
Tojinbo is Japan’s number-one rare scenic beauty, and the cliff in front of you will have a powerful and tremendous impact. What Tojinbo attracts you most is the cliff that has been praised as a scenic beauty since a long time ago. Tojinbo’s Japanse site is here. Gee, was I scared!
The cliff of “TOJINBO” December [...]
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken “The best of Crab - SEIKO GANI”
- 1:38 am by katchaman in Others
Echizen Gani (Crab) is often said that this is the king of winter food. The male crab is called ‘Zuwai’ and female is called ‘Seiko’, , and they inhabit the coast of the Sea of Japan. Fishermen catch them using a dragnet and take them back fresh without freezing. These crab are sold at auction [...]
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken “The Sake of Fukui - BORN”
- 12:47 am by katchaman in Others
Do you like SAKE? I know so good SAKE. It is named “BORN“.
BORN is the Sake of Fukui-ken. I have visited Sake brewery in Fukui-ken Sabae-shi. And directly I talked to the 11th president (CEO), Mr. Atsuhiro Kato. I can really recommend “BORN”. This is the best of best!
English Site here “BORN”
Japanese Site here 梵
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Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Aoyama “Fukui-ken authentic souvenir shop”
November 17, 2007 - 11:56 pm by katchaman in Others
I found the shop that you can get Fukui-ken’s authentic souvenirs in Tokyo.
That is “Minami Aoyama 291” at Minami Aoyama.
You can buy Fukui-ken’s wonderful souvenirs here without visiting Fukui-ken directly!
Japanese Crystal glasses
Japanese lacquerware
Japanese paper
Japanese candle
Japanese umbrella
New types of glass frames
Entrance
There are Japanese paper from Fukui, lacquer ware, [...]
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken “Sauce Katsudon”
October 12, 2007 - 10:48 am by katchaman in Culture, Others
Do you know “Katsudon”?? A katsudon is a popular Japanese food.
In Fukui, however, the most popular Katsu-Don is the one with a deep fried cutlet flavored with sauce. A piping hot fried cutlet is quickly dipped with Worcester sauce-based secret seasoning and put on a seasoned rice bowl. It is called “Sauce Katsudon” . [...]
