The cliffs of Tojinbo and the Soto Zen head temple Eiheiji: walking Fukui’s scenery and Zen heritage
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About Fukui
Fukui is a Hokuriku prefecture on the Sea of Japan, with Fukui City as its capital. It is renowned across Japan for its dinosaur fossil discoveries.
Main walking areas in Fukui
Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.
- Fukui City (around Fukui Station, Yokokan Garden)
- Tojinbo (cliff scenery)
- Eiheiji (head temple of Soto Zen)
Fukui trivia
Tojinbo features columnar jointed cliffs stretching about 1 km and is designated a national natural monument.
Tips for finding smoking areas in Fukui
- Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
- Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
- Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
- Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone
Find efficiently with Mottosuitai
Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=fukui for the Fukui list.