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The Echizen Coast is renowned as a major natural habitat for Japanese narcissus, counted among Japan's "Three Great Daffodil Colonies" alongside Awaji Island and the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, boasting the largest area in Jap…

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The 2025/2026 season is here! Friday, December 19, 2025 – Sunday, February 8, 2026The winter-limited skating rink will open again this year at Happy Terrace (Happiring), the semi-indoor plaza right outside Fukui Station!✨Various skating lesso…

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The Sagicho Festival is held in Katsuyama on the last full weekend of February. This festival celebrates the coming of spring, and serves as a prayer for an abundant harvest. Twelve temporary towers are built around town, where performers dressed i…

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The largest crab festival in Fukui Prefecture, held in Echizen Town—the holy land of Echizen Gani snow crabs, boasting about 70% of the total catch.Echizen Town's fishmongers, renowned as Japan's finest Echizen Gani crab specialists, …

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Highlights Yuto Takeuchi is an eyewear craftsman at Sun Optical Co., Ltd., an eyewear factory specializing in plastic-rimmed frames. He designs a wide range of eyeglasses and sunglasses, from stylish everyday pieces to artistic creations. He has al…

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The Fukui Sakura Marathon is a 42.195km marathon held under the concepts: "A distinctive full marathon originating in Fukui that we can proudly present nationwide," "The last full marathon established in Japan (as it is held in late …

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■Highlights Yamaken Woodworking is the only company in Takefu, the heartland of Echizen cutlery, specializing in crafting handles for Japanese kitchen knives. While it's a part we rarely notice in daily life, the knife handle is packed with meticul…

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Highlights Yanase Ryōzō Paper Workshop specializes in producing traditional Japanese paper, primarily creating wrapping paper and packaging paper used by Japanese confectionery shops. They craft paper using the delicate technique of mold-made paper…

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Highlights Imadate, a town with 1,500 years of Echizen washi history. Legend has it that Echizen washi began when a beautiful woman descended from the mountains and taught the villagers the art of washi paper making.   This tour takes you …

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March 21 (Sat) -April 5 (Sun), 2026The History of Fukui's Cherry Blossoms and FestivalsFollowing the Fukui Reconstruction Exposition held in 1952, the Fukui Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Fukui City Tourism Association planted thousan…

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*Please note that the information below refers to the 2025 edition of the event. The festival is held every year at Nishiyama Park at the beginning of May; details on the next edition are coming soon.The Sabae Azalea Festival was first held in 1960…

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Enjoy a tour of the indoor baths at 10 inns in Awara Onsen, plus a little gourmet experience featuring Japanese sweets and local sake—all for just ¥1,500! Explore inns beyond your own lodging! You might even find your next place to stay!?Participat…

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Japan's Largest Buddha Statue "Echizen Great Buddha" × "Sea of Clouds" Inviting You to a Fantastical SpaceEnjoy the collaboration between Daishizan Seidaiji Temple, boasting overwhelming scale, and a fantastical s…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

On March 2, the Omizu-Okuri (lit. “water-sending”) ritual is held at Jinguji Temple, Obama City (Fukui). The event begins at 11:00 a.m., with religious rites to prepare. The Omizu-Okuri ritual itself starts at 6:00 p.m., and includes a …

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The only surviving castle keep in the Hokuriku region fuses with cutting-edge technology (projection mapping) to showcase Maruoka Castle's new appeal.Starting with a countdown display featuring illustrations of warriors associated with Maruoka …

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HighlightsSabae City in Fukui Prefecture is the City of Eyeglasses! Stepping off at Sabae Station, eyeglass motifs greet you throughout the town. Plus Jack is a rare workshop in this eyeglass city, handling every step of eyeglass production entirel…

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■Highlights At Nishikikuri Lacquerware Shop in Kawada, the town of Echizen lacquerware, brothers run a lacquer workshop. In this experience, you'll receive hands-on instruction directly from Masataka Nishikikuri, the elder brother and artisan at Ni…

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On New Year’s Eve, the bell and central gate of Eiheiji Temple are lit up. Visitors are invited to ring the bell—traditionally, temples in Japan ring their bell to mark the new year. The central gate, which usually stays locked year-rou…

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The approximately 2-hectare cosmos field in the Yakushigamiya district of Nokoucho, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture reaches its peak in mid-October, with approximately 800,000 cosmos blooming in full splendor. The cosmos bathed in the setting sun …

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Highlights The Kawada district of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, is the production center for Echizen lacquerware, a tradition spanning over 1,500 years. It is said that Echizen lacquerware, produced here, accounts for over 80% of Japan's commercial…

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