Sabae (Japanese: 鯖江市) is a small city on the central part of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city covers 85 sq km (33 sq mi) and has a population of 69,000 people (2012 estimate). It was established in 1955.
Among the sights of tourist interest in Sabae is Nichiyama Park, a garden with hundreds of azalea bushes.
Mizuochi Station in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mizuochieki.jpg Author: Admiral Yan
Planning your trip to Sabae
You can reach Sabae by taking a train of the JR Hokuriku Line which stops at Sabae Station. If coming from Osaka or Kyoto, take the Kosei Line to Tsuruga, then change trains to the JR Hokuriku Line for Sabae.