VOLUME 18
FUKUI
Eiheiji Temple, Tojinbo Cliffs & Katsuyama Dinosaurs
Fukui runs along the Sea of Japan in a thin curve, hemmed by mountains on its inland side and pinched at the middle by the Kinome-toge pass. North of that pass lies Reihoku; south of it, Reinan. The two halves face the same sea but keep different weathers. Begin in the north, at Tojinbo, where basalt columns drop in hexagonal joints into grey water. South from the cliffs, the old port of Mikuni gives way to the machiya lanes of Mikuni Minato and the cherry-lined keep at Maruoka, the oldest surviving wooden donjon in the country. Inland the route bends east through the craft valleys: Echizen, where washi sheets dry on cedar frames and uchihamono blades cool on the anvil; Sabae, where eyeglass frames are filed by hand; and on to Eiheiji, whose cedar corridors and mossy steps have absorbed eight centuries of Soto Zen. Further east, Katsuyama gives up dinosaur bones, and Ono lifts its black castle over a morning sea of cloud. Cross the Kinome pass and the air softens. Wakasa Bay opens in drowned rias, the Mikata Five Lakes catch five shades of blue, and salted mackerel still travels the Saba Kaido toward Kyoto. One coastline, two climates, forty pages between them.
“Basalt at the cliff, cedar in the corridor.”
- 40 original Fukui Prefecture illustrations
- Single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through
- 8.5 x 8.5 inch square format
- A mix of detailed and breathable compositions
- Brief editorial introduction to Fukui
- Anyone with an interest in Japan, its culture, and its landscapes
- Adults who use coloring for relaxation and quiet focus
- A considered gift for friends and family with a love of Japan
The Fukui coloring book is Volume 18 of Sora Mikami's Prefectures of Japan series, a 47-volume collection that explores Japan one prefecture at a time. It gathers 40 original black-line illustrations of Fukui. It draws on Eiheiji Temple, Tojinbo Cliffs, and Katsuyama Dinosaurs, alongside the everyday scenes Fukui considers its own.
You will find Eiheiji Temple, Tojinbo Cliffs, and Katsuyama Dinosaurs, together with the landmarks, food, and quiet corners that give Fukui its character. The compositions move between detailed, intricate pages and calmer, more breathable ones, so there is something for every mood.
Yes. The book mixes detailed illustrations with more open, breathable designs, so beginners and experienced colorists alike can settle in. The large 8.5 x 8.5 inch square pages give you plenty of room to work, and every page is printed single-sided.
Colored pencils, markers, and gel pens all work beautifully. Because every illustration is printed single-sided on white paper, you can use heavier media without bleed-through onto another design. Slip a sheet of card behind the page if you want to be sure.
It is Volume 18 of a planned 47, one book for every Japanese prefecture. The volumes can be coloured in any order, and together they sketch the whole country one place at a time. Fukui sits in the Chubu region of Japan.
