DISCOVER FUKUI

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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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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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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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…

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

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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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This botanical garden is the largest on the Sea of Japan coast, spanning 25 hectares. Designed to utilize the natural terrain, it also features a plant museum. To make it easy for visitors to navigate, the garden includes 35 distinct plant sections…

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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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The Echizen Pottery Festival is held in late May each year. The centerpiece of the festival is a giant pottery market. Dozens of pottery makers set up stands, and sell items at lower prices than usual. The festival also features stage performances …

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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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*Please note that the details below refer to the 2024 edition of the event. The event is held regularly; details on the next edition to come soon.The Awara Onsen Oktoberfest 2024 will be held over two days, Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, Octobe…

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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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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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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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Early each April, Kanegasaki-gu Shrine holds its Flower-Exchanging Festival. This festival is based on an old tradition: young men and women trade cherry blossom branches, as a prayer to find true love and happiness. Visitors can buy cut cherry blo…

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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…

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"Buddha's Birthday Festival" celebrates the birth of the Buddha. Centered around the "Children's Procession" where a white elephant, symbolizing the Buddha, is led along the approach to Eiheiji Temple, this event is fill…

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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 Narcissus, including gifts of Echizen Narcissus, there will also be…

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