Location List

Ushimado has long prospered as a port where ships waited for favorable winds and tides. The town still retains many traces of its past, preserving the atmosphere of a bustling port from the Edo Per...

Once a flourishing town thanks to copper mining, this mountain village was famous as a major producer of vivid red “Bengara” color pigment made from oxidized iron. The uniqueness of Fukiya is that ...

Opened in 1994, this multi‑purpose complex is distinguished by its castle‑like exterior design. Inside, the facility houses a local history museum, library, and co‑working space, serving as a cu...

Opened in April 2011, this pedestrian passage connects the sea and the city. It measures 8 meters in width and 139 meters in total length. Inside, a moving walkway approximately 50 meters long h...

This park, located beside an elevated railway, offers views of the Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line, which can be seen from the pedestrian overpass. The park features gentle slopes and a multi‑pur...

Kansuien Garden is a traditional strolling‑style garden centered around a pond measuring approximately 32 meters east–west and 40 meters north–south. A garden gate stands at the center of the ea...

This white lighthouse stands at the tip of a cliff battered by the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean. The Daiosaki Lighthouse, located at a treacherous point where the Kumano‑nada and Enshu‑nada ...

This settlement developed as a fortified autonomous community centered on a temple and protected by surrounding moats during times of conflict. Today, it preserves an authentic historical townsc...

Serving as the terminal station of the Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line, this station functions as a gateway to the historic port town of Mikuni. Its retro-styled station building reflects the...

This facility preserves and displays traditional buildings relocated from across Kanazawa and Ishikawa Prefecture. The collection includes an Edo‑period (1603–1867) merchant’s machiya townhouse, th...

This slope connects Takara‑machi and Tenjin‑machi and was once used by farmers leading their horses along the route. Stretching roughly 300 meters, it includes sections with steps. Structure: asph...

This steep slope was named during the development of Mount Utatsu, when many workers climbed it cheerfully—“like children.” The road features a pronounced incline with a staircase running along its...

This narrow slope connects Owari‑cho and Kazue‑machi. An inscription on the stone marker notes that Akari‑zaka can also be interpreted as “a hill one ascends,” symbolizing an upward path. Partly...

Located in a residential area overlooking central Tsu City, this compact park sits on elevated ground and is accessed by a staircase, allowing filming to take place with minimal disturbance from pa...

This is the rooftop of a six-story complex used by Shiogama City Hall and other facilities. From the rooftop observation deck, which is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., visitors can...

This nostalgic shopping street is lined with retro storefronts, lively daytime drinking spots, and an arcade-covered walkway, and it connects to a bustling nightlife district. While the daytime atm...

Usually calm and peaceful, Shichiken Shopping Street preserves the rich history of a castle town that has endured for more than 400 years. Often called the “Little Kyoto of Hokuriku,” the town is a...

Designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, Imajo‑juku has long served as a gateway to the Hokuriku region. As early as the Nara period (710–794), it thriv...

This historic post town flourished as a trading hub between Wakasa and Kyoto. Designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, it retains a streetscape that ref...

Thriving as a center of lacquerware production for roughly 1,500 years, Nakamichi Street has long been home to numerous lacquer workshops and artisans’ residences. The retro streetscape—gently scen...

This historic district preserves the rich merchant culture that has flourished since the Edo period. Once the commercial center of Takefu, it prospered through the Kitamaebune trading routes, and t...

The Goka area—comprising Otakichō, Iwamotochō, Oizuchō, Sadatomichō, and Shinzaikechō in Echizen City—is known as the birthplace of Echizen Washi, a papermaking tradition believed to span roughly 1...

Hayase, now home to around 350 residents, is a small fishing village that once flourished with a population of 1,200. Lined with fine restaurants and inns, it prospered as a port of call for the Ki...

Ono, long celebrated as the “Town of Water,” is blessed with abundant groundwater, with natural spring pools found throughout the city. Among them, Oshozu in Izumichō was selected as one of the...