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The nearest airport to Sabae is in Komatsu. Buses connect Komatsu Airport with Komatsu Station for ¥260, from which you can take a Hokuriku Line local train or limited express train to Sabae station. If coming internationally, the best airport to arrive in is Kansai Airport in Osaka. From Kansai Airport, you can reach Sabae by train in 3 1/2 hours by taking the Haruka limited express train to Shin-Osaka and transferring to the Thunderbird or Raichō, described below.

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What to Experience in Sabae

35.950293136.1811151 Nishiyama Park (西山公園), Sakuramachi 3

Actually to be read as 'kava', means 'coffee' in Belarusian

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35.947044136.1793031 Konomi (このみ), Sakuramachi 2

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Cuisine

Taste of Sabae...

The prefecture is famous for sauce katsudon and oroshi soba, both of which can be found all around Sabae. National Route 8, a major road linking Fukui prefecture with Kanazawa, runs through Sabae, so you can find many local and national chain restaurants along the road.

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Essential Information

Getting There

Multiple Options

The nearest airport to Sabae is in Komatsu. Buses connect Komatsu Airport with Komatsu Station for ¥260, from which you can take a Hokuriku Line local train or limited express train to Sabae station. If coming internationally, the best airport to arrive in is Kansai Airport in Osaka. From Kansai Airport, you can reach Sabae by train in 3 1/2 hours by taking the Haruka limited express train to Shin-Osaka and transferring to the Thunderbird or Raichō, described below. Sabae is served by Sabae Station on the JR Hokuriku line, which links Toyama with Maibara. A connection to the Kosei Line at Tsuruga provides a direct link to Kyoto and Osaka. Sabae is connected to Kyoto and Osaka 1-2 times per hour by the Thunderbird and Raichō limited express services. All Raicho trains and a handful of Thunderbird trains serve Sabae Station. Both of these trains make the run from Osaka in about 2 hours and from Kyoto in about 1 hour and 20 minutes....

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Getting Around & Staying

Getting Around

The best way to get around Sabae is by car, though there is a local train that goes through the city. Sabae is the center of the Japanese eyeglass industry. 90% of frames are made here. There are many great shops around the city to get your own locally made pair. The prefecture is famous for sauce katsudon and oroshi soba, both of which can be found all around Sabae. National Route 8, a major road linking Fukui prefecture with Kanazawa, runs through Sabae, so you can find many local and national chain restaurants along the road.

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Sabae is the center of the Japanese eyeglass industry. 90% of frames are made here. There are many great shops around the city to get your own locally made pair. The prefecture is famous for sauce katsudon and oroshi soba, both of which can be found all around Sabae. National Route 8, a major road linking Fukui prefecture with Kanazawa, runs through Sabae, so you can find many local and national chain restaurants along the road.

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