Murasaki Shikibu Park marks the year the author of The Tale of Genji spent in Echizen with her father, who had been appointed governor of the old province. The park is laid out as a Heian-style garden, with a golden statue of Murasaki looking back toward Kyoto.
It is a quiet stop rather than a major sight, but it gives Echizen a useful literary thread. The adjacent museum adds more context if you are already interested in Murasaki and the world of court literature.