Fukui
Fukui doesn’t just have dinosaurs… but hey, come look at this cool dinosaur!
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Dramatic coastline has a dramatic reason for sharing its name with a priest from the Heian period.
The restaurant’s gourmet image and proximity to the ocean gave us high expectations for freshness and flavor.
A taste of home for a Japanese expat turns into a delicious regional treat in one part of Japan.
Sometimes an unexpected stop at a seafood market is all you need to fill your belly and happiness meter.
A non-profit study sought to determine the best Japanese prefecture to live in, but found interesting discrepancies.
Buddhist monks juggle, box, dance to show their garments are no hindrance after monk refuses to pay fine for driving in his robe.
The cucumber is a magnificent vegetable. Apart from simply being eaten as part of a healthy diet, they can also be cute, made into art, brought to life, and even given as treats to helpful Shiba Inu. With so many uses, is there anyone out there who could possible hate cucumbers?
Apparently, yes. There’s one town in Japan where it is strictly forbidden to grow or eat cucumbers. Why do they hate the vegetable? And is their rule actually valid or are they all in a pickle over nothing?
We’ve talked about Fukui Station, located in Fukui Prefecture, and its Jurassic Park of animatronic dinosaurs before, but today we have a ton more photos and a video of them in motion as the station draws closer to completion. Check out our photos of the rampaging dinosaurs at Fukui Station and call Chris Pratt, because we might need backup!
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