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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 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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"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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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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*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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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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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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Otaiko Hibike is one of Japan’s largest festivals dedicated to taiko drumming. Every August, the outdoor recreation facility Otaiko Hills hosts exciting drumming performances, for an hours-long outdoor music festival. Some are by various loca…

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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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"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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*Please note that the details below refer to the 2025 edition of the event. The event is held regularly; details on the next edition to come soon.The OBOROCK TSURUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL will be held again this year in the Kanegasaki area of the port cit…

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Let's walk through WakasaDiscover the nature and history woven by waters of five shades of blueThe town of Wakasa is located in southern Fukui Prefecture,close to Shiga and Kyoto, and has long supported the food culture of the old capital.Here,…

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The only surviving castle keep in the Hokuriku region fuses with cutting-edge technology (projection mapping) to showcase Maruoka Castle's new appeal.Starting with a countdown display featuring illustrations of warriors associated with Maruoka …

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Hometown FestivalDate *Please note that the dates below refer to the 2025 edition of the eventThursday, August 14, 2025, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PMFriday, August 15, 2025,4:00 PM - 9:00 PM*Cancelled in case of rainVenueTakefu Central Park, Echizen City (Fu…

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The annual Weeping Cherry Blossom Festival at the Echizen Pottery Village, featuring around 200 craft and food vendors!Enjoy two days packed with events like stage performances and a grand raffle.Enjoy the festivities under the cherry blossoms.Loca…

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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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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…

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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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The Wakasa Ohi Super Fireworks Festival is a large fire festival held at the beginning of August, at Uminpia Ohi. Some 60 young adults from the community join together along the shore to spin huge burning torches 20 meters tall, that each weigh abo…

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