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Cosmos Field in Nokou Town

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 …

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Cosmos Field in Nokou Town

Omizu-Okuri "Water-Sending" Ritual

 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…

  • Wakasa
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Omizu-Okuri

Takeda no Sato Weeping Cherry Festival

The "Takeda no Sato Weeping Cherry Festival" will be held from Saturday, April 4, 2026, to Friday, April 18, 2026.With over 700 weeping cherry trees in full bloom, visitors can enjoy the magical and beautiful sight of the blossoms swaying…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Takeda no Sato Weeping Cherry Festival

Fukui Sakura Marathon

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
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Fukui Sakura Marathon

Yuri-no-Sato Park Illumination

Year-round light-up and projection mapping at Yuri-no-Sato Park.Visitors are delighted by various displays, including projection mapping onto the wall fountain, a tunnel of light, pipes that change through seven colors, and large deer lighting. Add…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Yuri-no-Sato Park Illumination

Renew

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…

  • Tannan
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Renew

Daffodil Festival

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 …

  • Tannan
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Daffodil Festival

Echizen Ono Hina Festival

The Echizen Ono Hina Festival, which welcomes many visitors every year, will be held at two locations this year: "Heisei Onoya Heizo" and "Roadside Station Echizen Ono Arashima no Sato"!Heisei Onoya Heizo (MAP)The venue, He…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Echizen Ono Hina Festival

Floating Lanterns and Fireworks Show

*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…

  • Wakasa
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Floating Lanterns and Fireworks Show

Feel like an eyeglass craftsman! Kids' eyeglass-making exp…

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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Feel like an eyeglass craftsman! Kids' eyeglass-making exp…

A journey into the world of woodworking and lacquer throug…

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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Transformation Plan into a Glamorous Maiko or Geisha

Transform into the geisha or maiko of your dreams with authentic kimono and makeup, dressed by the renowned geisha of Awara Onsen! Location: 3-minute walk from Awara Yunomachi Station Perfect for parents and children, families, anniversaries, or as…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Transformation Plan into a Glamorous Maiko or Geisha

Buddha's Birthday Festival

"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…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Buddha's Birthday Festival

Summer Shoji (Former Uchiyama Residence)

Summer shoji screens featuring a window for viewing the castle have arrived at the annex of the Uchiyama Residence. Made from reeds, these screens are visually striking and allow a cool breeze to pass through.<Exhibition Period> April 25 (Sa…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Summer Shoji (Former Uchiyama Residence)

Try Your Hand at Noh Acting: Why not step into the shoes o…

You can don the costumes used in "Mizumi no Dengaku and Noh Dance" (a Nationally Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property), a traditional performing art of which Ikeda Town is proud, and take commemorative photos. (Please br…

  • Tannan
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Try Your Hand at Noh Acting: Why not step into the shoes o…

Hatsu-Uchi "First Hammering of the New Year" Ceremony at T…

Hatsu-Uchi "First Hammering of the New Year" Ceremony, held annually at midnight on New Year's Day since the founding of Takefu Knife Village—a cooperative workshop for Fukui's traditional craft "Echizen Forged Blades&q…

  • Tannan
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Hatsu-Uchi

Hoze Festival

The Hoze Festival is a city-wide festival known for kagura dances performed for the gods, a unique style of shishimai lion dances, and decorated floats that travel around town, lit by lanterns at night. It is held in Obama on the weekend before the…

  • Wakasa
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Hoze Festival

Wakasa Takahama Fireworks Festival

The Wakasa Takahama Fireworks Festival, a summer tradition in Wakasa Takahama, draws many visitors every year.The entire 4-kilometer coastline serves as a viewing area, allowing visitors to relax on the sandy beach and enjoy the fireworks from anyw…

  • Wakasa
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Wakasa Takahama Fireworks Festival

Millennium Future Arts & Crafts Festival

Two days to discover contemporary crafts!!⁡ Exhibitions, market, workshops. ⁡A festival of craftsmanship where you can meet artisans and their skillsOver 100 artisans from across Japan—including traditional craftsmen and craft artists—g…

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Millennium Future Arts & Crafts Festival

Nishiyama Park Illumination

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…

  • Tannan
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Nishiyama Park Illumination
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