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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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=Announcement=The 2026 "Echizen Crab Festival" will be held on Saturday, November 14, Sunday, November 15, Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22.(Updated March 6, 2026)Fukui Prefecture’s largest crab festival, held in &ldqu…

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Each August, the Eiheiji Floating Lantern Festival serves as a memorial to those who have passed away: summer in Japan brings O-bon, when the souls of the dead come closest to the world of the living. The evening begins with the reading of a Buddhi…

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Saturday, March 21, 2026 – Sunday, April 5, 2026; Sunday, April 12, 2026*The festival period has been extended based on the expected blooming dates. Please check the schedule before visiting, as there have been some changes to the event …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The former grounds of Heisenji Hakusan Shrine, Shichiri Wall, and the historic streetscape of the former Katsuyama Castle town within Katsuyama City are designated as a Japan Heritage site. The Katsuyama Volunteer Tour Guide Club will guide yo…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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

Starting September 1, bottom trawling season opens in Echizen Town, marking the time of year when the town catches the most fish.And during this time, the "Echizen Fish Festival," one of Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-themed events, …

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"Thank you, glasses" is the concept.The Megane Festival is a one-of-a-kind event held for over 10 years in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture—a major eyewear production hub—where eyewear enthusiasts from across Japan gather. *P…

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The largest pottery fair in the prefecture, featuring Echizen-yaki Pottery.The Echizen Pottery Festival brings together Echizen-yaki potteries from across Fukui Prefecture, offering visitors the chance to purchase a wide variety of pottery, includi…

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Every August, the Mikuni Fireworks Festival is held at Mikuni Sunset Beach. The show features a wide variety of styles of fireworks, including its trademark: fireworks that explode from the sea surface. The beach is a short walk from the closest tr…

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Katsuyama City’s “Sagicho” boasts a history of over 300 years dating back to the arrival of the Ogasawara clan, and was traditionally held on the 14th day of the first month of the lunar calendar as an event celebrating Little New…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The Takefu Chrysanthemum Doll Festival is an annual celebration of chrysanthemums, the national flower of Japan. The festival includes displays of life-size dolls decorated with flowers, with different themes each year. It is held from early Octobe…

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This is a rare event (even in Japan!) where water from the hot spring town of Awara Onsen is poured over mikoshi floats.Children and adults alike grab buckets and water guns, pouring hot water over the mikoshi—pour, pour, pour!A folk dance ev…

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The Kanazu Festival, a traditional event held every July. Floats and children's dances parade through the town.Another highlight of the Kanazu Festival is the Honjin Decorations, boasting a tradition of about 400 years. These decorations origin…

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Mikuni Port flourished as a port of call for Kitamae ships ーmerchant ships from roughly the 18th to 19th centuries (Edo to Meiji period, 1603–1912) that sailed the Sea of Japan, connecting ports from Osaka to Hokkaido and transporting goods …

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RENEW is an industrial tourism event held in Sabae City, Echizen City, and Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, aimed at creating sustainable communities. During the event, workshops and companies from seven local industries—Echizen Lacquerware, E…

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Katsuyama's Toshi-no-Ichi Market is held every year on the last Sunday of January along Honmachi Street in Katsuyama City.From early morning, Katsuyama's specialty products—woodcrafts, folk crafts, and more—line the street, fill…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The annual Ikeda Grand Festival held at Suwaazuki Shrine, the local shrine of Ikeda, takes place over three days from June 9th to 11th each year.The festival begins with the Eve Festival, featuring a dedication of the Urayasu Dance by local childre…

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To coincide with the Daffodil Festival, Echizen Town will hold the "Daffodil & Crab Fair" at Michi no Eki Roadside Station Echizen.In addition to the charm of Echizen Daffodils, including gifts of Echizen Daffodils, there will also be…

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This event features local communities and organizations opening soba noodle shops, allowing visitors to enjoy a variety of unique soba flavors. In addition to soba shops, booths selling local specialty products will also be set up. Held in the hist…

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