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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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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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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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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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The Fukui Sakura Marathon is a 42.195-kilometer race held under the concept of being “a unique event originating in Fukui that we can be proud of nationwide” and “the nation’s last-to-start but newest, next-generation event.…

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The Fukui Phoenix Festival began in 1954 to celebrate overcoming disasters such as war damage, earthquakes, and floods, and to wish for "the joy of reconstruction and further development."*Please note that the information below refers to …

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The festival events begin with a dance offering performed by geisha. Three floats then parade through the Awara Onsen hot spring town: a giant doll float, a float decorated with cherry blossoms, and a float with a large drum being beaten. Geisha ri…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

=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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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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*Please note that the details below refer to the last edition of the event. The festival is held every year; details on the next edition to come soon.We are pleased to announce the 13th Echizen Pottery Village Autumn Festival.Last year's event …

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This is the first fireworks festival held in Fukui Prefecture, heralding the start of summer in Echizen. Set against the backdrop of Echizen Fishing Port, the fireworks are launched from the vast expanse of the sea with the mountain range stretchin…

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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 editi…

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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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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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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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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 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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The Mikuni Festival is held every year on May 19–21, with the main event of the festival on May 20, and is best known for its unique floats. Each neighborhood of Mikuni builds a float as much as six and a half meters tall, depicting a figure …

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The Echizen Coast is renowned as a major natural habitat for Japanese daffodils, counted among the "Three Great Japanese Daffodils Habitats" alongside Awaji Island and the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture. It boasts the largest area of …

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