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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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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

Winter-limited vibrant picture screens now available at the former Uchiyama samurai residence—making you long for spring!Featuring a vibrant cherry blossom snowstorm and rabbits—the motif of the Uchiyama family's roof tiles —w…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

 The "Water Sending Ceremony," a ritual announcing spring in Wakasa held annually on March 2nd.On March 2, the Omizu-Okuri (lit. “water-sending”) ritual is held at Jinguji Temple, Obama City (Fukui). The event begins at 1…

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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…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

In early September every year, the Tsuruga Festival is held around Kehi Jingu Shrine. This festival involves six highly decorated floats, topped with life-sized figures representing people from history. Enjoy traditional music, dancing, and a parad…

• Wakasa

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 2025 edition of the event. The event is held every year in August; details on the next edition to come soon."The Shining City of Tsuruga"A night unfolding against the backdrop of the scenic…

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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…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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

In the Kamicho district, located 5 to 10 minutes by car from the castle town of Ono City, you can witness the fantastical sight of fireflies dancing in the air throughout the early to mid-June period, amidst the rural landscape surrounded by satoya…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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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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…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

We are hosting "Miraie," a winter tradition at Kanegasaki-Ryokuchi Park—a popular destination for everyone from children to adults and highly recommended for couples. Featuring over 600,000 LED bulbs, this is one of the largest ligh…

• Wakasa

The Mihama Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War, held annually on the third Sunday of January, begins in the morning. A rope 30 cm thick and 40 meters long is stretched across the canal connecting Lake Hiruga to the Sea of Japan. Young men from the town of…

• Wakasa

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.…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

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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The annual winter illumination at Nishiyama Park, a popular recreational spot for Sabae residents.Each family worked together to decorate a tree. The tree, with each family's wishes written on it, brightly decorates Nishiyama Park in winter.Abo…

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Maruoka Castle, selected as one of the “100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan,” offers a stunning view of its castle keep silhouetted against the cherry blossoms.During the cherry blossom festival, 160 original lanterns will illuminate…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

"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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