Mikuni Port Essel Embankment

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A historic stone breakwater built under the guidance of Dutch engineer de Rijke in the Meiji era. This Important Cultural Property is Japan's oldest modern breakwater. It offers a photogenic sunset view where the silhouette of the stone structure meets the Sea of Japan.

Mikuni Port Essel Embankment
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ドローン空撮：三国港突堤・エッセル堤(福井県坂井市三国町)

ドローン空撮：三国港突堤・エッセル堤(福井県坂井市三国町)

Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation

Mikuni Port Essel Embankment

Address
Shuku, Mikuni-cho, Sakai-shi, Fukui
Website
https://kanko-sakai.com/
Operator
DMO Sakai Tourism Bureau

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