Sabae Street, a street that makes you feel like wearing glasses.

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Photo courtesy of Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation
Sabae City in Fukui Prefecture boasts a 90% share of the domestic market for eyeglass frames, and the craftsmanship and high quality that have been passed down through the centuries have attracted attention from around the world, earning Sabae City the nickname "the city of glasses!
Photo courtesy of Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation
Photo courtesy of Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation
Sabae has developed "Megane Street" as part of its "Megane~Land" concept, a theme park of eyeglasses that will allow visitors to experience eyeglasses.
The "Megane Street" is located on the 900-meter road from JR Sabae Station to the Megane Museum, and features devices to make visitors feel glasses everywhere along the sidewalk!
Starting from Sabae Station and walking through the underpass, many glasses appear on the stairs! At the bottom of the stairs, colorful glasses painted with projection lights will welcome you!
Photo courtesy of Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation
Benches in the shape of glasses are placed on the sidewalk leading up to the Megane Museum! It is a 10-minute walk from Sabae Station to the Megane Museum, so take advantage of these benches for a quick break!
Photo courtesy of Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation
There are many more tricks hidden in Megane Street! You will definitely get carried away with the search for them! Why don't you take a stroll through the town of Sabae, which is all about glasses?

Photo courtesy of Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation

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