Fukui

Fukui, the capital city of the small eponymous prefecture on the Sea of Japan, doesn't have much to draw foreign visitors beyond amazing seafood and remarkably friendly local residents, but it's a convenient transfer point or overnight stop if you're visiting Eiheiji Temple.

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