Local Spirit Record
Fukui
福井
🗻Prefecture Image Missing
Fig 1. View of FukuiLocal Archives
Fukui Knowledge
Fukui is famous for dinosaur fossils, Zen temples, and the dramatic Tojinbo cliffs. It is a place of deep religious history.
Historical Context
Home to Eiheiji, the head temple of Soto Zen. The rugged coast has been the setting for tragic monk legends.
Local Folklore
Tojinbo cliffs are named after a corrupt monk thrown to his death, whose vengeful spirit caused storms until appeased.
Notable Locations
01
Tojinbo Cliffs
Rugged cliffs named after a monk thrown to his death; his ghost is said to haunt the waves.
⚠️ Tojinbo (Yurei)
02
Eiheiji Temple
The 'Temple of Eternal Peace', a center of Zen where Tengu are sometimes said to protect the dharma.
⚠️ Tengu
03
Maruoka Castle
One of Japan's oldest keeps, associated with the legend of Hitobashira (human sacrifice) causing fog.
⚠️ Hitobashira (Ghost)
終
~ End of Local Record ~