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Travel to Ono, visa requirements / Get around / Ono attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Ono souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Ono nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get outŌno (大野), also called Echizen Ōno, is a historic castle town in Fukui prefecture, Japan.
Travel to Ono - Visa Requirements
There is a direct bus and train link with Fukui City.
Tours and Getting around Ono
Ono tourist attractions and sightseeing
- Ono Castle
- Hokyoji Monastery - this beautiful Soto Zen monastery located in the hills on the outskirts of the town displays an original self-portrait of Zen Master Dogen.
- Tera-Machi - a street of historic temples.
Ono city tours
- Learn zazen (Buddhist meditation) - many Westerners have studied with Sasagawa Roshi at his temple in the foot hills around Ono. Tel:+81 779 660-325 (some spoken Japanese would be helpful).
Ono souvenirs and shopping
- Asa-ichi (朝市). The morning street market.
Ono Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Ono nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Ono cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
Get out
Ono offers many options for outdoor lovers. There are several ski areas within a 45min drive of the city, and in summer the Kuzuryu river and Manahime Lake are beautiful spots for kayaking or camping.
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