Travel in Fukui
Tojinbo
Tojinbo · Tojinbo Cliffs · 東尋坊
See column-shaped rocky cliffs and sea views at Tojinbo. Follow the coast to examine rock formations. View cliffs from land or choose a sightseeing boat.
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Visitor information at a glance
Admission
Coastal walking is free. Observation facilities, boats and parking charge separately.
Opening hours and closed days
The coast is accessible 24 hours without regular closing days. Shops, observation facilities and boats have seasonal hours. April–October general shop hours are listed as 09:00–17:00 and boats as 09:00–16:00. Boats may stop for sea conditions or the season.
What can I see at Tojinbo?
Column-shaped rocks beside the sea
View column-shaped rocks meeting the sea from the coast. Walk to explore the formations and scenery, choosing sections according to weather and on-site access notices.
How to get to Tojinbo
Take a Mikuni-bound Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line train from Fukui to Mikuni. Change to a Tojinbo-bound Keifuku bus, alight at Tojinbo and walk about five minutes to the coast. Rides take about 50 minutes by train and ten by bus, excluding waits.
Official Fukui tourism transport guide Boat operator’s access guide
The weekday railway/bus connection table was revised on 1 October 2024. Adult one-way fares are JPY 780 Fukui–Mikuni rail, JPY 280 Mikuni–Tojinbo bus and JPY 570 Tojinbo–Awara-Yunomachi bus. Check starting stations and bus direction, using separate weekend/public-holiday timetables. Check travel-date operation changes with the operator too.
Current operator’s Tojinbo route list Rail operator’s weekday return connection table Official Mikuni Station fare table Tojinbo route section fare table Tojinbo weekday timetable
Before you visit
Check boat operation before travelling
Boats may stop for weather, sea conditions or the season. Check that day’s operation before leaving if you want a boat trip. Mikuni, Mikuniminato and Awaraonsen are different boarding locations; confirm your return station too.
Boat operator’s access guide Official Fukui tourism transport guide
Questions about Tojinbo
Do I need a boat to see Tojinbo?
No. View cliffs and sea from the coast on land. Boats and observation facilities cost extra; boat availability depends on that day’s operation conditions.
Boat operator’s access guide Official Fukui tourism transport guide
Sources and dates checked
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Official Fukui tourism transport guide ·
- Boat operator’s access guide ·
- Current operator’s Tojinbo route list ·
- Rail operator’s weekday return connection table ·
- Official Mikuni Station fare table ·
- Tojinbo route section fare table ·
- Tojinbo weekday timetable ·
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