To coincide with the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture on the 16th of this month, a fair to promote Fukui's specialty products has begun near Omiya Station, where the Shinkansen stops, and is becoming very popular.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen will open between Kanazawa and Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture on the 16th of this month, connecting Tokyo and Fukui in approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes.
To take this opportunity to promote Fukui Prefecture, a limited-time fair featuring Fukui's specialty products has been held since the 12th near Omiya Station in Saitama City, where the Shinkansen stops.
At this fair, local sake, Fukui's winter flavor mizu yokan, and processed seafood products such as crab are on sale, and visitors can pick them up while listening to the staff about the characteristics of the products. Ta.
A woman in her 30s who came from Tokyo said, ``I learned about the fair through SNS. I bought a lot of things, from sweet to salty. I want to go to the dinosaur museum with my children when it opens.''
Nao Yukawa, Deputy Director of the Fukui Prefecture Tokyo Office, said, ``Since there is no need to transfer from Omiya Station to Fukui Station, the distance will be psychologically closer, so we hope that the flow of people will become more active.Through this fair, we expect to see an increase in the flow of people.'' "I would like to provide you with travel information and tourist information," he said.
This fair is being held until the 24th of this month at Marumaru Higashinihon in Omiya Ward, Saitama City.