I felt the need to explain to my guides why ‘Fukui’ was a fun name for a place for us Brits. Why I kinda flinched to say ‘Fukui’ surrounded by lovely Japanese middle aged ladies.

Our guide at the Ichijodani Asakura clans ruins said Brits had told him it was funny before, but our wonderful guides hadn’t and kept repeating it. ‘Fukui’ is just the name of a prefecture in Japan.

– A visit to the Rainbow Park summit is a must for things to do in Fukui

I told them it was not a word I’d say in front of my parents. Well, not intentionally.

Fukui.

FUK-U-I.

Teehee. Anyway, grow up.

The prefecture of Fukui is just north of Shiga, where I’d spent the last four days. I was there for three days to get a taste of the area and see some of the main things to do in Fukui