| 1．Kanegasaki-gū ・Shinto |
| Kanegasaki Shrine (金崎宮, Kanegasaki-gū) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, it was an imperial shrine of the second rank (官幣中社, Kanpei-chūsha). Its main festival is held annually on May 6. It was founded in 1890 on the site of Kanagasaki Castle, where during the Siege of Kanegasaki (1337) a major battle was fought between the forces of Ashikaga Takauji and forces loyal to the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo, led by Nitta Yoshiaki, the son of Nitta Yoshisada and the imperial princes Prince Takanaga and Prince Tsunenaga. The forces of the Northern Court prevailed, and Nitta Yoshiaki and Prince Takanaga took their own lives to avoid the disgrace of capture, whereas Prince Tsunenaga managed to escape but was captured and killed shortly afterwards.[1] |
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| 2．Kehi Shrine ・Shinto |
| Kehi Shrine (氣比神宮, Kehi Jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in the Akebono-chō neighborhood of the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Echizen Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on September 4.[1] The shrine is considered the chief guardian shrine of the Hokuriku region. |
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| 5．Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum ・1-44-1 Kanegasaki-cho, Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture |
| Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum (人道の港 敦賀ムゼウム) is a museum that displays the history of Tsuruga Port, located in Kanegasaki Park, Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It emphasizes Chiune Sugihara, who saved the lives of many Jewish refugees during World War II by issuing transit visas. Tsuruga Port was the place they disembarked after their long journey from their native Europe. |
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| 6．Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouse ・1-19 Kanagasaki-sho, Tsuruga-shi, Fukui-ken 914-0072, Japan |
| Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouse (敦賀赤レンガ倉庫, Tsuruga Aka-Renga Sōko) is a pair of warehouse buildings located within the Port of Tsuruga in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The buildings are preserved as a historical monument, and have been renovated for use as a restaurant hall (south-wing) and a diorama exhibition depicting Tsuruga during the Shōwa era with a model railroad (north wing).[1][2] |
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| 7．Awano Station ・Nosaka, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture 914-0145Japan |
| Awano Station (粟野駅, Awano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). |
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| 8．Shin-Hikida Station ・70-8 Hikida, Tsuruga-shi, Fukui-ken 914-0302Japan |
| Shin-Hikida Station (新疋田駅, Shinhikida-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). |
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| 9．Tsuruga Station ・1-1-24 Kanawa-cho, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture 914-0026Japan |
| Tsuruga Station (敦賀駅, Tsuruga-eki) is a joint-use railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan, jointly operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hapi-Line Fukui. The station premises are managed by JR West. It is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Hokuriku Main Line, the Obama Line and the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, all of which terminate at Tsuruga. A freight-only branch Line known as the Tsuruga Port Line operated by JR Freight formerly ran from this station. |
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| 10．Nishi-Tsuruga Station ・Yamashimizu, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture 914-0035Japan |
| Nishi-Tsuruga Station (西敦賀駅, Nishi-Tsuruga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). |
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| 11．Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park ・Fukui/Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park (越前加賀海岸国定公園, Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park on the coast of Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures, Japan. The park was established in 1968.[1][2] It is rated a protected landscape (category Ib) according to the IUCN.[3] Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park is managed by the local prefectural governments.[4] |
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| 12．Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park ・Fukui/Kyōto Prefecture, Japan |
| Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park (若狭湾国定公園, Wakasa Wan Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in Fukui and Kyōto Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1955, the central feature of the park is the ria coast of Wakasa Bay. In 2005 an area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) of wetland in the Mikata Lakes was designated a Ramsar Site.[2][3][4] |
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