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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…

• Tannan

Organized by the local volunteer-led "Wakafes Executive Committee," the event, held every October at Jomon Roman Park, features stage events, hands-on activities, and vendor booths, with the Wakasa East Chamber of Commerce Youth Division …

• Wakasa

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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*Please note that the details below refer to the 2025 edition of the event. The festival is held every year; details on the next edition to come soon.This year's event runs from Saturday, June 7th to Sunday, June 15th!Located within the Echizen…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The Man'yo Festival is held every year in early May in the Ajimano district of Echizen City, which is associated with the Man'yoshu anthology (万葉集, literally "Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves"), the oldest extant collection of…

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On the eleventh day after the summer solstice, when the rainy season ends according to the calendar and the spring farming season concludes, marking the start of the peak summer season, the tradition of eating whole grilled mackerel rich in fat has…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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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*Please note that the details below refer to the 2024 edition of the event. The event is held every year; details on the upcoming edition coming soon.The Echizen Washi Paper Market will be held for three days from May 3rd to 5th at the parking lot …

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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

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…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu