Culture Awara Yukake Festival 2026 Early Aug The Awara Yukake Festival is a two-day event where locals and visitors come together to give thanks for the blessings of the town's..
Culture Glasses Festival 2026 Mid Sep Sabae in Fukui Prefecture is known as Japan’s eyeglass capital, and the city is hosting their annual Glasses Festival in Septe..
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2026 Sunday - Jan 18th Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuring..
Culture Mikuni Festival 2026 Mid - Late May The Mikuni Festival is one of the three major festivals of the Hokuriku region, and this cherished tradition has a history spanning..
Culture Discovering Inside & Within Wakasa Town, Fukui Pref... Tiffany Aguilar Wakasa Town offers you the chance to unplug from a bustling city and feel the flow of time magically start to slow down. Wakas..
Area Tsuruga Tsuruga City is a port town located along Wakasa Bay in Central Japan’s Fukui Prefecture. This seaside urban sprawl is renowned for its delectable seafood and picturesque beaches, as well as..
Hokuriku Shinkansen Extends to Tsuruga, Fukui Kim Bergström Mar 12, 2024 From March 16th, 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen will extend by six stops, expanding into Fukui Prefecture.
Culture Obama’s Food Culture Museum Arlene Bastion This unique museum tells the fishy tale of Obama's rise as a miketsukuni port in the Edo Period, with its mackerel regarded..