Echizen Lacquerware Festival
Experience the charm of lacquerware at this event at Echizen Lacquerware Hall in the Kawada district, the birthplace of Echizen Lacquerware with a history of approximately 1,500 years.
*Please note that the details below refer to the 2025 edition of the event. The festival is held every year; details about the next edition to come soon.
You can purchase ¥1,100 worth of "Shopping Vouchers" usable at the venue for just ¥1,000! Plus, when you buy these "Shopping Vouchers," you'll receive a ¥500 "Premium Voucher" that can be used toward lacquerware purchases!
May 3 (Sat) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM ~ Opening Ceremony
9:20 AM~ Toyo Junior High School Wind Ensemble Performance
10:00 AM / 1:00 PM ~ Lacquer Harvest Song and Dance in Kawada
2:00 PM - Kyogen Performance
★The Urushi-kaki Song and Dance is open to the public to join in the dancing
May 4 (Sun) 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
10:00 AM - Jin'ai University Taiko "Jin" Taiko Performance
1:00 PM - Iroha Dance Center Kids Dance
Echizen Lacquerware, Echizen Pottery, Echizen Forged Cutlery (Echizen Blades) sales, chopstick-making and painting experiences, and a food corner will be available.
- Area
- Tannan
- Preferences
- Family-friendly
Information
- Event Period
- Saturday, May 4, 2025 and Sunday, May 5, 2025
- Venue
- Urushi Village Hall
- Telephone Number
- 0778-65-0030（Echizen Lacquerware Cooperative Association）
- Address
- 福井県鯖江市西袋町40-1-2
- Opening Hours
- May 3 (Sat) / 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; May 4 (Sun) / 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Prices
- Free admission
- Getting There
- 15 minutes by car from Sabae IC on the Hokuriku Expressway From JR Sabae Station, take the Tsutsuji Bus Kawada Line and get off at "Urushi-no-Sato Kaikan"
- Car Park
- Yes
- Website
