murmurFukui Phoenix Festival
Fukui City · Around Fukui Station (Ekimae Densha-dori, Asuwa River banks and more)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukui City Tourism Association (Fuku-iro) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026 （Ended） July 31 Fukui Phoenix Fireworks, August 1 folk dance, August 2 YOSAKOI Itchorai (the 1-Million-People Marching show is on August 23)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held mainly over three days; the fireworks move to another day if it rains
- Venue
- Around Fukui Station (Ekimae Densha-dori, Asuwa River banks and more)
- City
- Fukui City, Fukui
About
Fukui City's liveliest summer festival takes over the streets around Fukui Station, mainly over 3 days. It began in 1954 as a way to share the joy of rebuilding after war damage, an earthquake and floods, and to look ahead to a brighter future. Things open with the Fukui Phoenix Fireworks over the Asuwa riverbank, about 10 minutes on foot from the station's east exit. Next, Ekimae Densha-dori, the tram street outside the station, fills with dancers for the folk dance gathering, and on the last day the same street belongs to the YOSAKOI Itchorai dance teams. Events and performances are put on by both the city and private groups, including a yakitori festival, with related events in shopping arcades and on school grounds across the city. The fireworks move to another day if it rains.
Sources
- OfficialFukui City Tourism Association (Fuku-iro) fuku-iro.jp
- OfficialFukui Prefectural Tourism Federation (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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