History and Culture | Maruoka Castle Area The surviving wooden castle that exceeds the time of about 400 years Maruoka Castle is Hirayama Castle with the oldest architectural style in the standing castle tower.

The ancient temple, which is said to have been opened in the 5th year of Yōshō (721) by Taishi Taisō, under the Imperial Court of the Emperor Motomasa, and founded the Amida-do. In the first year of the calendar (1338), the warlord Nitta Yoshisada of the North-South Dynasty was killed in the battle of Tomyoji-nawate in Echizen (now: Niitazuka, Fukui City), and his neck was transported to Kyoto. The neglected remains were buried by Shōnenji, who had been friends with Nitta Yoshisada, and later became known as Nitta Yoshisada's Bodhi-ji. During the Warring States period, it is also reported that Mitsuhide Akechi, who lived as a ronin under the Echizen Asakura family, lived for a time in front of the temple, and later, Matsuo Basho chanted "Tsuki Sabiyo Akechi's wife's story". It is said to be a chant of the life of Mr. and Mrs. Akechi at this time.

Stroll | Natural Scenic Spot | Tōyaganbo/Oshima/Mikuni Area "Echizen Matsushima" in Hokuriku, which is no less than the scenic spot formed by Minato Kojima. The beautiful scenery woven by the islets resembles Matsushima in Mutsu (Miyagi)