murmurEchizen Coast Narcissus Festival
Echizen Town · Along the Echizen Coast (Echizen Town, Minamiechizen Town and Fukui City)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukui Prefectural Tourism Association (fuku-e.com) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jan 17 – Feb 1, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late January
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Along the Echizen Coast (Echizen Town, Minamiechizen Town and Fukui City)
- City
- Echizen Town, Fukui
About
Each winter the Echizen Coast holds a festival in honor of its Japanese narcissus. Events are spread along the shore of Echizen Town, the Kono area of Minamiechizen and the Koshino area of Fukui City, with free narcissus bunches, local food and specialty stalls, rice-cake scattering, guided walks through the flower colonies and an ikebana show built around narcissus. The coast's wild colonies are the largest in Japan by area and rank alongside Awaji Island and Chiba's Boso Peninsula as one of the country's three great narcissus areas. Locally called Echizen suisen, the flower is the official emblem of both Fukui Prefecture and Echizen Town. Try visiting several venues and enjoy the blooms against the sea. In 2026 some events were called off because heavy snow was forecast.
Sources
- OfficialFukui Prefectural Tourism Association (fuku-e.com) 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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