The Fukui region may not be a household name ... one of the twelve original castles of Japan. Japan's lightning-fast and undeniably efficient shinkansen (bullet) trains make getting around the ...

We journey through the snowy landscapes of northern Fukui Prefecture in central Japan on the Echizen Railway. The local trains, which are a lifeline for residents, operate over a total distance of ...

True, Japan has already seen a record ... Another 15 minutes on the Shinkansen brings you to Fukui’s eponymous prefecture capital, an Edo-era castle town with one of Zen Buddhism’s most ...