Top Things to do in Katsuyama
What to do and see in Katsuyama, Chubu: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Katsuyama, Japan including Katsuyama Sagicho Festival, Kaminabuchi-ku Sagicho Yagura Kaikan, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Ski Jam Katsuyama, Mt.Taratara Hakuryu Waterfalls, Hakusan Shrine (Heisenji-Hakusan Shrine), Dokidoki Kyoryu Hakkutsu Land, Ippongi Kubo Honten, Echizen Daibutsu, Hataya Memorial Hall Yumeole Katsuyama.
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1. Katsuyama Sagicho Festival
2. Kaminabuchi-ku Sagicho Yagura Kaikan
3. Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 701 reviews
Reviewed By KlapauciusJapan
Revisited after about 6 months since the last time. Have been here many times but always seem to find something I’ve missed before or something new added, and enjoy seeing the same exhibits again. Also, the special exhibition changes every few months. Well worth revisiting if you haven’t been for a while.
4. Ski Jam Katsuyama
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 94 reviews
Ski Jam Katsuyama is a ski park with a maximum run distance of 5,800 meters, allowing you to enjoy fun on 12 courses. In addition, there are 4 restaurants with an extensive menu and a hot spring with open-air bath, and you can stay at the adjacent "Katsuyama New Hotel" . In summer you can enjoy summer illuminations and sky lanterns.
5. Mt.Taratara Hakuryu Waterfalls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
6. Hakusan Shrine (Heisenji-Hakusan Shrine)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By Hoegaarden987 - Brossard, Canada
Hakusan (literally, the white mountain in Japanese) is a ~2700 m tall mountain extending between Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui and Gifu prefectures. It has been a sacred mountain for many in the area, leading to the many Hakusan Shrines in the region and around Japan that believe the mountain to house a god. The Heisenji-Hakusan Shrine is one such shrine located near Katsuyama city in the Fukui prefecture. The Shrine has beautiful lawns of moss throughout its campus, and is well known along with the famous Saiho-ji in Kyoto for its moss gardens. It was raining that day, and the rain made the moss lawn even more beautiful. There were several individual visitors, and we saw two or three groups, but the shrine itself was very quiet. We first strolled through the moss lawns and took the main road to the main hall and gave our prayers. There are two other smaller halls next to the main hall, and the three halls signify the three peaks of Hakusan. We then took another road up the hill to the Sannnomiya, another hall higher up in the mountain. There were moss lawns along the road as well, and the air was very refreshing. All three of us were completely awed by the beauty and the sacred environment. To get to the shrine, we took a local train from Fukui station to Katsuyama station. There are local buses to the shrine, but unfortunately, the wait was more than an hour after our arrival at Katsuyama that day. As such, we took a taxi from the Katsuyama station, which cost us about 1800 yen. On the way back, we took the bus back to Katsuyama station, which was a mini-van, and the cost was 200 yen per person. It turned out that this Shrine was opened by Taichou in 717, and so it was exactly 1300 years from its opening. Nevertheless, there were very few signs that marked this anniversary, and the area was very calm, just like the shrine itself.
7. Dokidoki Kyoryu Hakkutsu Land
8. Ippongi Kubo Honten
9. Echizen Daibutsu
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 77 reviews
Located at the foothills of Mt. Hakusan, the Echizen Daibutsu is 17 meters tall, and watches over its home Katsuyama City. Although not visited as much as other “giant Buddhas,” the absence of large crowds adds to the feeling of zen one can experience while walking around the enormous complex. In the serenity of the main hall, visitors feel the quiet aura of the giant Buddha, flanked by nearly 1300 smaller Buddha statues set along the walls. Many of the smaller Buddha statues have “friendly” expressions that are quite uncommon in Japanese temples. “No two are alike” – so visitors might find one that looks similar to themselves.
10. Hataya Memorial Hall Yumeole Katsuyama
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 21 reviews
Katsuyama City has a long history of textiles. Yumeore Katsuyama is a living cultural property where visitors can learn about the world of textiles. Originally an old textile factory, it has been repurposed into a museum for visitors to learn about spinning and weaving machines, and to try some easy, hands-on weaving activities.
