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2026/08/04

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Firework

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

A summer fireworks festival in the coastal town of Mikuni, Fukui, where hanabi are launched over the sea, alongside food stalls, festival games, and traditional performances.

11 Aug 2026Sakai · Fukui

Food Fair

Mikuni Minato Crab Festival

A seasonal seafood festival in Fukui celebrates the local crab fishing industry with traditional dishes, street food, performances, and a crab-catching activity.

15–16 Nov 2026Sakai · Fukui

Festival

Starry Lantern Night

An evening celebration on the Rokuroshi Plateau in Fukui features LED sky lanterns against a backdrop of starry skies and fireworks.

7 Mar 2027Ono · Fukui

Cherry Blossom

Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Surrounded by roughly 400 blooming cherry trees, Japan's oldest surviving wooden castle keep becomes a spectacular pink paradise each spring.

1–20 Apr 2027Sakai · Fukui

Festival

Mikuni Festival (Mikuni Shrine Annual Festival)

A three-century tradition, this Hokuriku festival showcases elaborately decorated floats and honors the maritime heritage of this former port town.

19–21 May 2027Sakai · Fukui

Castle

Maruoka Castle

Maruoka Castle, known as the Mist Castle, features a historic tenshu claimed to be the oldest castle keep in Japan and now overlooks a public park popular for cherry blossoms.

Sakai · Fukui

Shrine

Mikuni Shrine

This shrine venerates the god of agriculture and prosperity, featuring traditional architecture, serene gardens, and a distinctive merchant-donated gate.

Sakai · Fukui

Castle

Echizen Ono Castle

A flatland-mountain castle built in 1575 with restored tower and natural-stone foundations, closed seasonally during winter months.

Ono · Fukui

Amusement Park

Shibamasa World

Entertainment complex on Japan's coast combining Japan's largest resort pool complex, year-round theme park rides, and camping facilities in Fukui.

Sakai · Fukui

Shrine

Heisenji Hakusan Jinja

Famed for its mossy gardens, Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site, with origins as a Buddhist temple built in 717.

Katsuyama · Fukui

Museum

Fukui Prefectural Wakasa History Museum

Regional museum in Fukui preserving Wakasa history and folklore, established in 1982 to commemorate the prefecture's 100th anniversary.

Obama · Fukui

Area & Points of Interest

Mikuni Sunset Beach

Coastal beach known for scenic sunsets and offering activities including swimming, water sports, and local seafood dining.

Sakai · Fukui

Temple

Myōtsū-ji Temple

Buddhist temple founded in 806 with Kamakura-period structures designated as National Treasures and a historic pond garden.

Obama · Fukui

Park & Garden

Yuri-no-Sato Park

A park featuring a lily garden with approximately 150,000 blooms across 20 varieties, alongside a small lake, picnic areas, and traditional tea house.

Sakai · Fukui

Park & Garden

Fukui Botanical Garden PLANTOPIA

This botanical garden features native and exotic plants, including rare and endangered species, tropical greenhouses, and exhibits on medicinal plants and ecology.

Echizen · Fukui

Zoo & Wildlife

Echizen Matsushima Aquarium

Aquarium featuring 350 marine species emphasizing Sea of Japan wildlife, offering touch pools, penguin walks, and dolphin performances.

Sakai · Fukui

Shrine

Ōshio Hachiman Shrine

Discover Ōshio Hachiman Shrine - Ancient 9th-century shrine with Muromachi period worship hall, beautiful gardens & samurai protection. Visit today.

Echizen · Fukui

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Other events in Fukui Prefecture

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

Mikuni Minato Crab Festival

Starry Lantern Night

Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Mikuni Festival (Mikuni Shrine Annual Festival)

Other places in Fukui Prefecture

Maruoka Castle

Mikuni Shrine

Echizen Ono Castle

Shibamasa World

Heisenji Hakusan Jinja

Fukui Prefectural Wakasa History Museum

Mikuni Sunset Beach

Myōtsū-ji Temple

Yuri-no-Sato Park

Fukui Botanical Garden PLANTOPIA

Echizen Matsushima Aquarium

Ōshio Hachiman Shrine

Other events in Fukui Prefecture

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

Mikuni Minato Crab Festival

Starry Lantern Night

Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Mikuni Festival (Mikuni Shrine Annual Festival)

Other places in Fukui Prefecture

Maruoka Castle

Mikuni Shrine

Echizen Ono Castle

Shibamasa World

Heisenji Hakusan Jinja

Fukui Prefectural Wakasa History Museum

Mikuni Sunset Beach

Myōtsū-ji Temple

Yuri-no-Sato Park

Fukui Botanical Garden PLANTOPIA

Echizen Matsushima Aquarium

Ōshio Hachiman Shrine

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