【敦賀観光Vlog】氣比神宮・赤レンガ倉庫・鉄道資料館をめぐる旅｜銀河鉄道999モニュメントと駅弁も紹介
Hello everyone, this is Ekotabi. I’m in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture today. You can see the dinosaur expert over there. This is the exterior of JR Tsuruga Station. The building is new, due to the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen in 2024. The area in front of the station is also well-maintained. There’s an information center in front of the station, a large bus terminal in front of the station, and a well-maintained shopping street in front of the station. A Galaxy Express 999 monument. Apparently, the shopping street near Tsuruga Station displays a total of about 28 monuments from Leiji Matsumoto’s Galaxy Express 999 and Space Battleship Yamato. It’s Maetel ! These monuments were apparently installed in 1999 as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Tsuruga Port. Since Leiji Matsumoto himself doesn’t seem to have had any ties to Tsuruga or Fukui, I suspect the mayor at the time was simply a fan of Matsumoto’s. Apparently, the name Tsuruga comes from the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan). It’s a place with a rich history. The former Soviet consulate is located here. The shopping street has wide sidewalks and doesn’t feel particularly old. A 15-minute walk from JR Tsuruga Station leads to Kehi Shrine. Kehi Shrine’s former rank, indicating the status of a shrine, is Kanpei Taisha, the highest rank. It is said to have been founded in 702, a time before the compilation of Japan’s oldest historical texts, the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. Let’s enter the shrine grounds. While the name “Kehi” sounds unfamiliar, there are various theories about its origins, including that it comes from the “spirit” (hi) of “food” (ke), representing the shrine’s character as a food god, or that it is a corruption of the word “miketsu,” meaning “god of food.” The water flowing from the turtle’s mouth is sacred water called “Choumei-sui,” and is said to be a power spot. You can see the shrine building in the background. Let’s go. It’s a historic and prestigious shrine, with a strong, sacred atmosphere, but the shrine itself doesn’t seem all that large. By the way, it’s affectionately known locally as “Keisan.” Kehi Shrine is a nationally designated scenic spot, “Oku no Hosomichi Scenic Spot,” associated with Matsuo Basho’s “Oku no Hosomichi.” The pond isn’t particularly pretty, but there are some beautiful carp. This is a “eucalyptus” tree, a natural monument. It was donated by an army official in 1936 to pray for military fortune. It’s designated a natural monument by Tsuruga City, but it looks quite weak. Finally, let’s take a look at Sarutahiko Shrine, a subsidiary shrine of Kehi Shrine. These guardian lions are cute. They’re deformed and anime-like. This is Sarutahiko Shrine. It’s small and cozy. It’s said to grant traffic safety and household safety. These guardian lions are also cute. I visited the Tsuruga Railway Museum (former Tsuruga Port Station), located about a 10-minute walk from Kehi Shrine toward Tsuruga Port. Admission is free. There were exhibits showcasing materials and train models showcasing the history of Tsuruga’s railways. Tsuruga doesn’t have a railway image, but in 1912, a railway route called the Europe-Asia International Express was established. This Europe-Asia International Express connected Shimbashi to Tsuruga by rail, then crossed Tsuruga Port by boat to Vladivostok, Russia, and established a land and sea route to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway. Tsuruga Port is located just behind the Tsuruga Railway Museum (former Tsuruga Port Station). It has a distinctive clock tower. I walked a little along the waterfront. It’s a Western-style building. This is the Tsuruga Museum, a port of humanity. Apparently, Tsuruga was the land where Polish orphans from the Russian Revolution of the 1920s and Jewish refugees carrying “Visas for Life” issued by Chiune Sugihara landed in the 1940s, and materials related to these events are on display here. From the Tsuruga Museum, I walked about five minutes to the Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouse. There was a JNR Kiha 28 diesel railcar on display. It’s a replica of the plaque from the Habara Tunnel. This building houses a diorama hall and a restaurant. This building was constructed in 1905 by the Standard Oil Company as a warehouse for storing oil. Inside, the restaurant hall occupies the front half and the diorama hall occupies the back half. There’s a fee to enter the diorama hall. Beyond this is the diorama hall. Since I’m short on time, I’ll skip it this time. Over there is an event hall called Kirameki Minatokan. It’s about time to head to JR Tsuruga Station. After a short walk, I came across a historic-looking building along the way. This appears to be the Tsuruga City Museum. The building is a renovated version of the former Owada Bank headquarters, completed in 1927, and is designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. I only took a quick look around the first-floor lobby. The exhibition area seems to be on the second and third floors. I wonder if the area above this is a paid area? There’s also a basement floor, where a restaurant apparently once stood. This is a flag from Europaken, a Fukui specialty. Eh, isn’t it too big? It doesn’t seem like the size of a restaurant building… I returned to the area around JR Tsuruga Station, where a monument to Leiji Matsumoto is on display. Hurry, hurry! I’m about to board the Thunderbird train to Osaka. It’s about an hour and a half to get there, so I’ll buy some ekiben to fill my stomach. Wow, it’s quite clean and spacious. Is it new? There’s a Miyakumiyaku (a type of sushi) here. This is the ekiben my wife and I bought. Tsunuga sushi on the right is named after the Tsuruga area. Tsunuga sushi comes in four varieties: grilled mackerel, trout, sea bream, and conger eel. This is sushi made with Nodoguro seabass and Fukui salmon. I’m enjoying an ekiben while looking out at Lake Biwa. It would have been beautiful if it had been sunny. That’s all for today’s video. Thank you for watching. If you like it, please subscribe to the channel and give it a thumbs up.
北陸新幹線の延伸で注目の 福井県・敦賀 を観光しました！
氣比神宮や赤レンガ倉庫、鉄道資料館など、歴史とロマンを感じる街歩きをお届けします。
敦賀のシンボル「銀河鉄道999モニュメント」や、名物の駅弁も登場。
〈目次〉
0:00 オープニング
0:30 JR福井駅
1:28 銀河鉄道999のモニュメント
2:56 氣比神宮
7:14 敦賀鉄道資料館（旧敦賀港駅舎）
8:54 人道の港 敦賀ムゼウム
9:23 敦賀赤レンガ倉庫
11:43 敦賀市立博物館
14:14 駅弁
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