Culture Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup 2025 Takako Sakamoto Echizen Asakura Mantoya in Fukui is an annual summer illumination event held at the ancient historical site, Ichijodani Asaku...
Culture Glasses Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Sabae in Fukui Prefecture is known as Japan’s eyeglass capital, and the city is hosting their annual Glasses Festival in Sept...
Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the larges...
Shopping RENEW: Factory Tour & Market 2025 Geoff Day The combination of unique, high-quality local materials with processes that have been fine-tuned through generations of labor...
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2026 Kim Bergström Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuri...
Activities Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Back in 1953, the Fukui Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Fukui City Tourism Association planted thousands of cherry b...
Culture Mikuni Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Mikuni Festival is one of the three major festivals of the Hokuriku region, and this cherished tradition has a history sp...
