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I participated in the first large-scale urban full marathon held in Fukui Prefecture. The newly reborn streets of Ekimae and the Hokuriku Shinkansen, a symbol of a new era for Fukui, welcomed the participants. At the beginning, Maruoka Castle, the only surviving castle tower in the Hokuriku region, towered over the area, and the beautiful flow of the Kuzuryu River, Hino River, and Asuwa River, which have nurtured Fukui, was impressive. The course was designed to resemble a dinosaur, and at the end, I was able to run through the track of the 9.98 Stadium. This is a video of me achieving my best course time, enjoying a special experience that connects Fukui's past and present. [Name of the event] Japan Marathon Championship Series G3 Fukui Sakura Marathon 2024 (FUKUI SAKURA MARATHON 2024) [Event slogan] Our passion, Sakura Sakura. [Date and time] Sunday, March 31, 2024 [Capacity] 13,000 people [Route] Fukui Station/Daimyocho Intersection → Sakura Street → Matsumoto Street → Shin-Kuzuryu Bridge → Phoenix Street → Maruoka Castle → Near Morita Station → Kuzuryu River Embankment → Takaya Bridge → Meiji Bridge → Nikko Bridge → Kitsunegawa Embankment → 9.98 Stadium → Akaribashi Street (Asuwayama) → Asuwayagawa Embankment → Near Katamachi Iriguchi Intersection [Time limit] 7 hours *Quoted from the Fukui Sakura Marathon 2024 event guidelines https://www.fukui-sakura-marathon.jp/... -------------------------------------------------------- [Summary of information that may not be very useful] •The cherry blossoms will bloom in Fukui Prefecture in 2024 on April 1st •The Fukui Prefectural Office has strong defenses •"Echigo Railway" gives you a feel for the local infrastructure •The Shinkansen elevated track gives a sense of the new history of Hokuriku•The only bridge where the Shinkansen and roadway are used together•Okawa bread smells good•Maruoka Castle, one of the 12 remaining castle towers•The population of Fukui Prefecture was 740,000 on August 1, 2024. •Hirobe Hardware has the largest share of police emblems in Japan•Fukui is the number one place to produce company presidents•What is the most produced musical instrument in Japan in Fukui Prefecture? •The 9.98 Stadium, which gives the illusion of being a goal Okawa Pan Co., Ltd. https://okawapan.co.jp Hirobe Kouki Co., Ltd. http://www.hirobe-kouki.co.jp/sp/ [References] Kuruma News https://kuruma-news.jp/post/567648 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kinki Regional Development Bureau Fukui River and National Highway Office https://www.kkr.mlit.go.jp/fukui/kodo... Fukui Prefecture website Population trends in Fukui Prefecture https://www.pref.fukui.lg.jp/doc/touk... Teikoku Databank Analysis of CEOs of Companies in Fukui Prefecture (2020) https://www.tdb.co.jp/report/watching...