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Cherry Blossom · Fukui · Chubu

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.

Sakai · 1–20 Apr 2027

Area & Points of Interest · Fukui · Chubu

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

Festival · Fukui · Chubu

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.

Sakai · 19–21 May 2027

Zoo & Wildlife · Fukui · Chubu

Echizen Matsushima Aquarium

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

Sakai

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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · Fukui

Firework

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

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

11 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · Fukui

Quick poll

Shrine

Mikuni Shrine

A shrine in the old port town of Mikuni, named in the Engishiki, with a two-storey Zuijinmon gate of the 1860s that is a Prefectural Cultural Property.

Sakai · Fukui

Amusement Park

Shibamasa World

Amusement park on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui with one of Japan's largest resort pools, rides, a dinosaur trail and an auto campsite.

Sakai · Fukui

Park & Garden

Yuri-no-Sato Park

A park in Sakai, Fukui, where about 150,000 lilies flower in June, with roses in May and October, a lily-shaped dome and a lawn park.

Sakai · Fukui

Area & Points of Interest

Mikuni Sunset Beach

Sea of Japan beach in Mikuni, listed among Japan's 100 best sunsets, with shallow water, summer beach huts and winter surfing.

Sakai · Fukui

Castle

Maruoka Castle

Fukui castle known as the Mist Castle, whose keep is claimed to be the oldest in Japan, now overlooking a public park popular for cherry blossoms.

Sakai · 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

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

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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOno · 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · Fukui

Firework

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

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

11 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · Fukui

Shrine

Mikuni Shrine

A shrine in the old port town of Mikuni, named in the Engishiki, with a two-storey Zuijinmon gate of the 1860s that is a Prefectural Cultural Property.

Sakai · Fukui

Amusement Park

Shibamasa World

Amusement park on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui with one of Japan's largest resort pools, rides, a dinosaur trail and an auto campsite.

Sakai · Fukui

Park & Garden

Yuri-no-Sato Park

A park in Sakai, Fukui, where about 150,000 lilies flower in June, with roses in May and October, a lily-shaped dome and a lawn park.

Sakai · Fukui

Area & Points of Interest

Mikuni Sunset Beach

Sea of Japan beach in Mikuni, listed among Japan's 100 best sunsets, with shallow water, summer beach huts and winter surfing.

Sakai · Fukui

Park & Garden

Fukui Botanical Garden PLANTOPIA

Botanical garden on 25 hectares of hills in Echizen, with more than 3,000 plant species, a sphagnum moss bog and a research herbarium.

Echizen · Fukui

Shrine

Oshio Hachiman Shrine

Oshio Hachiman Shrine, a Shinto shrine in Echizen, Fukui, dating to the 9th century, with a Muromachi-period worship hall and gardens on its grounds.

Echizen · Fukui

Castle

Maruoka Castle

Fukui castle known as the Mist Castle, whose keep is claimed to be the oldest in Japan, now overlooking a public park popular for cherry blossoms.

Sakai · Fukui

Temple

Myotsu-ji Temple

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

Obama · 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

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