[Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture] Enjoy a retro town walk in Mikuni Minato, a port town with history and culture

Mikuni Minato is a perfect area for walking with the streets and historic buildings of the Edo period. In a retro atmosphere full of Edo emotions, it is easy to taste the seafood of the Sea of Japan, touch traditional culture, and spend a variety of ways.

What kind of town is Mikuni Minato?

The town of Mikuni-Minato was a port town that enjoyed its prosperity during the Edo period and early Meiji period during the Hokumae Ship Trade. With the development of maritime routes, it was very busy as a logistics center. Even now, you can feel the feelings of Edo and the prosperity of those days from the town houses where the house of the house is continuous and the merchants who still have the image of the Australian merchants. There are many places to see, such as restaurants, cafes and markets, as well as scattered historical buildings, so it is recommended to walk or rent a bicycle.
Information in English is also possible. Contact kitamae-mikuni@outlook.com for details.

Cultural Heritage of Mikuni Town♪"Old Morita Bank head office" with beautiful design

"Morita Bank" was founded by the Morita family, one of the Australian merchants who supported the development of Mikuni Minato, and the head office was completed in 1920. The exterior is a classical design of Western Europe, making it the oldest existing reinforced concrete structure in the prefecture. Due to the aging of the building, restoration and conservation work was carried out, and it was opened to the public in 1999 as a cultural heritage of Mikuni-cho.

You can enter the building basically free of charge, and you can carefully tour various designs. The wind-up shutters of the windows, which were state-of-the-art at the time of the architecture, and the ceiling, which is a stairwell, are one of the highlights. The stucco decorations are delicate yet luxurious and eye-robbed. It is currently used for events such as exhibitions and concerts.

■ Former Morita Bank head office

Address: 3-3-26 Minamihonmachi, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture
TEL:0776-82-0299 (Sankokusho)
Opening hours: 9 to 17 o'clock (closed at 22 o'clock if there is a night event)
Holidays: Mondays (excluding holidays)
Fee: Free

Get into the traditional techniques that continue from the Edo period! "Three Kingdom Lanterns Itoya"

The Three Kingdoms Festival, held every May at Sankoku Shrine, is one of the three major festivals in Hokuriku. It features floats carrying large dolls milling around the town, and lanterns hung on the eaves of floats and houses are called "Three Kingdoms Lanterns", which accompany the festival with a hwa. The "Three Kingdoms Lanterns Ioya" preserve the tradition of this Three Kingdoms Lanterns. They still use bamboo higo and washi paper, and hand-crafted lanterns using the same method as in the Edo period.

In recent years, you can enjoy the traditions and culture of Mikuni Minato at home, such as the Mikuni lantern kit ''Minato'' (9350 yen) that can be used as interior lighting and the Japanese-style brand ''Koimikuni'' designed with the motif of Mikuni Minato, we are also focusing on the development of souvenirs.

In the workshop, which used the storehouse since the Meiji era, we are also challenging the experience of making three-country lanterns. There are two courses: a three-country lanterns making experience (4500 yen) that makes lanterns in earnest from skeletons to glue, washi paper and painting, and a lantern painting experience Pro(3500 yen) that touches traditional crafts by painting lanterns. The studio's original materials are prepared, so even those who are not good at painting can make nice works.

■ Mikuni Lantern Itoya

Address: 2-3-29 Minamihonmachi, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture
TEL:0776-81-3574
Opening hours: 9-20
Closed: Wednesday

■ Mikuni Lanterns Itoya Kobo

Address: 4-4-46 Kitahonmachi, Mikuni-cho, Sakai-shi, Fukui
TEL:0776-81-3574
Opening hours: 11-16
Holidays: Wed, Sat, Sunday * Reservations required.

Gastronomy x old private house! Enjoy a luxury lodging experience at "Auberge Homachi Sankoku Minato"

"Auberge Homachi Sankoku Minato" is a decentralized and staying accommodation complex that is a renovation of an old private house, with nine 16-room hotels and one restaurant, "Tatel Yoshino Sankoku Minato", in an auberge. The motif is based on traditional Japanese architecture, including Kagura-built townhouses, and you can enjoy the traditions and the changes of the four seasons while feeling the climate and climate of the three countries.

Because of the decentralized facilities, the nine accommodation buildings are scattered within the town of Mikuni-Minato. There are plenty of variations, such as rooms with elaborate gardens, rooms with a kagura style, and rooms with lattice windows. All rooms are equipped with comfortable facilities, and they are modern, but you can enjoy the Japanese style.

Meal at Tatel Yoshino Sankoku Minato, a restaurant produced by Ken Yoshino, a star chef in the French cuisine world. Enjoy the mellow French with fresh ingredients from Echizen's nya Wakasa beef, sweet shrimp, and other products from Mikuni Minato and Fukui Prefecture.

■Zao RopewayAuberge Homachi Mikuni Minato

Address: 3-4-39, Minamihonmachi, Mikuni-cho, Sakai-shi, Fukui (NTT trilateral building building 1F)
TEL:0776-82-0070
Opening hours: Check-in at 14/Check-out at 11
Closed: Wednesday
Price: Query required

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