Chubu · 6 events

What's on in Fukui.

Festivals, fireworks, illuminations and seasonal events across Fukui, checked against official sources.

Nov62026

Echizen Crab Season

Sakai, Fukui · Food · Fri 06 Nov 2026 to Sat 20 Mar 2027

The fixed annual season for Echizen-gani snow crab, Fukui's winter delicacy, from 6 November to 20 March.

Confirmed dates

Nov142026

Echizen Crab Festival 2026

Echizen Town, Fukui · Food · Sat 14 to Sun 22 Nov 2026

Opening-of-season crab market for Echizen gani, Fukui's prized snow crab, with boiled-crab stalls, live auctions and seafood barbecues on the coast. Held over two weekends only.

Confirmed dates

Feb202027

Katsuyama Sagicho Festival

Katsuyama, Fukui · Festivals · Sat 20 to Sun 21 Feb 2027

A 300-year-old late-winter fire festival of tower stages, comic drumming and a mass bonfire on the Kuzuryu River.

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May192027

Mikuni Festival

Sakai, Fukui · Festivals · Wed 19 to Fri 21 May 2027

One of the Hokuriku region's three great festivals, with 6.5-metre warrior floats paraded through the port town of Mikuni.

Confirmed dates

Jul302027

Fukui Phoenix Festival

Fukui, Fukui · Festivals · Fri 30 Jul to Sun 01 Aug 2027

Fukui City's main summer festival, founded in 1954 to celebrate the city's recovery from war, earthquake and flood.

Expected window

Aug112027

Mikuni Fireworks Festival

Sakai, Fukui · Fireworks · Wed 11 Aug 2027

Fukui's biggest fireworks display, launched over the sea at Mikuni Sunset Beach each 11 August.

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