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Tojinbo Cliffs
Tojimbo features magnificent pillar-shaped rocks created by sea erosion. Extending for about 1 km, it commands an impressive view, standing gallantly against the raging waves of the Sea of Japan. This is the only place in Japan where one can see such a gigantic columnar joint of pyroxene andesite. Owing to this geologically rare phenomenon, Tojimbo is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty.
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Fukui Dinosaur Museum
This museum has a fossil information center that is the basis for international dinosaur study, transmitting and receiving study data from throughout the world. There is also a Field Museum, which offers on-site training for everyone to enjoy. This place is full of the mystery and facts about the discovery of dinosaurs. It is one of the three largest dinosaur museums in the world.
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Maruoka Castle
Maruoka Castle boasts Japan's oldest castle tower and is also known as "Kasumiga-jo"(Mist Castle). In 1576, at the command of Oda Nobunaga, Shibata Katsuie had his nephew Katsutoyo build this castle for protection against riots. Four periods later it was used as a home castle by Tokugawa feudal lords, Honda and Arima, until the end of the Edo Period.
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