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Recommendation of Italian restaurant in Fukui City "iL bosco"

2018.10.04

Gourmet

I sometimes go to the Il bosco as it is not so far from my house.
The other day, I went there for lunch with friends.
The following are some of dishes that we had that day.

 


Appetizer sampler

 


Hot and fresh focaccia is put in a wooden box and served.
Focaccia can be taken out.

 


Pizza with prosciutto and arugula grown in Awara City

 


Homemade tagliatelle with bacon and spinach in cream sauce

 


Sauteed Spanish chestnut pork with Marsala sauce

 


Dessert: Pistachio semifreddo

 


Inside the restaurant is filled with customers.

 


The appearance of Il bosco

 


The signboard

 

Each dish is authentic Italian cuisine and so good. Although Il bosco is not such a big restaurant, it has many staff, so they serve customers well. They provide a special lunch menu on weekdays. You should make a reservation on weekends. (H.S)

Machiya (townhouses) in Mikuni, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture

2018.10.03

Places to visit

Mikuni is one of nice towns to visit in Fukui Prefecture. Today, I would like to introduce

some areas in Mikuni. Soon after turning an arterial road along the seaport in Sakai City,

Fukui Prefecture, there is a small street which has townhouses and merchant houses.

 

 

old street in Mikuni Town, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture

It used to be a busy area around here from Edo period (1603-1868) to the beginning (1868-1889) of Meiji period (1868-1912) for the trade of Kitamae-bune cargo ships.

It is fascinating to walk in the historical townscape. It makes visitors feel as if they had

stepped back in time.

 

 

the previous Kishina house

The former Kishina house

 

The former Kishina house was built about 190 years ago (late in the Edo period), which was a machiya house. Machiya house is a type of residence and/or store in the central part of a city.

 

 

the previous Kishina house
signboard with information of previous Kishina house

The Kishina family which used to run a lumber business and the family had lived in this house for generations. The house has been designated as a cultural asset of Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture. The house has been preserved to pass down the culture and history.

 

 

gelato made with local fruits
seafood lunch

There is also an amazing gelateria, stylish cafes, variety stores, restaurants where you can have fresh fish and shellfish, etc. I can recommend you to see the ocean and relax

at the beach, walk around the small street which has townhouses and merchant houses,

learn some history of the area, and enjoy having Japanese foods, gelato and/or coffee.

 

T.F

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