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Dinosaur excavations began in Fukui Prefecture in 1989, and now the area is known for being Japan’s leading dinosaur excavation site. To date, a number of dinosaur fossils, including those of the Fukuisaurus and Fukuiraptor, have been discovered in Fukui.

The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is Japan’s only dinosaur museum, and displays materials on dinosaurs from all over the globe.

The museum is counted as one of the major three dinosaur museums in the world, alongside its counterparts in Canada and China.

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Daihonzan Eihei-ji temple is said to be Japan’s highest Zen training monastery. It was founded as the headquarters of Zen Buddhism in 1244 in the Kamakura period by the priest Dogen. Over a hundred monks from across the country enter the mountains for training annually. It continues to be used as a training monastery and the monks practice from morning to night, which is why it is prohibited to record the monks. You must always be careful not to touch any of the Buddhist relics on the premises.

Entrance to the Eihei-ji temple grounds.

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