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2026/09/17

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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

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 2027Sakai · Fukui

Amusement Park

Katsuyama Dino Park

An outdoor dinosaur park in the woods at Katsuyama in Fukui, three minutes from the prefectural dinosaur museum, with more than sixty life-sized models.

Katsuyama · Fukui

Park & Garden

Rainbow Line Summit Park

A hilltop park above the five lakes of Mikata in Fukui, reached by lift or cable car, with terraces looking over the lakes and Wakasa Bay.

Mihama · Fukui

Area & Points of Interest

Tojinbo Cliffs

A kilometre of columnar cliffs on the Fukui coast, formed in a rock that produces this shape in only a few places in the world.

Sakai · Fukui

Temple

Eiheiji Temple

One of the two head temples of Soto Zen, founded in 1244 in the mountains of Fukui and still a working monastery of about 150 monks.

Eiheiji · 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

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Other events in Fukui Prefecture

Mikuni Minato Crab Festival

Starry Lantern Night

Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Mikuni Festival (Mikuni Shrine Annual Festival)

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

Other places in Fukui Prefecture

Katsuyama Dino Park

Rainbow Line Summit Park

Tojinbo Cliffs

Eiheiji Temple

Maruoka Castle

Mikuni Shrine

Echizen Ono Castle

Shibamasa World

Heisenji Hakusan Jinja

Fukui Prefectural Wakasa History Museum

Mikuni Sunset Beach

Myōtsū-ji Temple

Other events in Fukui Prefecture

Mikuni Minato Crab Festival

Starry Lantern Night

Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Mikuni Festival (Mikuni Shrine Annual Festival)

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

Other places in Fukui Prefecture

Katsuyama Dino Park

Rainbow Line Summit Park

Tojinbo Cliffs

Eiheiji Temple

Maruoka Castle

Mikuni Shrine

Echizen Ono Castle

Shibamasa World

Heisenji Hakusan Jinja

Fukui Prefectural Wakasa History Museum

Mikuni Sunset Beach

Myōtsū-ji Temple

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