murmurTakefu Kiku Ningyo (Chrysanthemum Doll Festival)
Echizen City · Takefu Central Park, Echizen
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Takefu Kiku Ningyo Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 9 – Nov 8, 2026 9:00–17:00 (closed on October 22)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held each year from early October to early November
- Venue
- Takefu Central Park, Echizen
- City
- Echizen City, Fukui
About
From early October to early November, Takefu Central Park in Echizen City fills with kiku ningyo, figures dressed in living chrysanthemums, along with chrysanthemum displays, a long-loved sign that autumn has reached Hokuriku. This year, its seventy-fifth edition takes "Echizen Yokai Tales: a little scary, but fun" as its theme, populating the park with chrysanthemum yokai drawn from local legend, with spots for photos alongside them. There is much more besides: song-and-dance revues by the OSK Nippon Revue Company, 11 large rides including a merry-go-round and a monorail, a food court of Echizen specialties and the Kikurin Market for souvenirs, plus weekend events. Entry is free, a large free car park is on hand, and on Sundays free shuttle buses run from the stations.
Sources
- OfficialTakefu Kiku Ningyo Festival Executive Committee xn--08j1a5d044nforx33c.com
- OfficialFuku-e.com (Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation) www.fuku-e.com
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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