murmurFukui Cherry Blossom Festival
Fukui City · Asuwa River cherry tree avenue and other sites
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukui Dot Com (Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Mar 21 – Apr 12, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are set around the cherry blossom forecast and may be extended
- Venue
- Asuwa River cherry tree avenue and other sites
- City
- Fukui City, Fukui
About
Fukui City's spring festival revolves around the cherry-lined banks of the Asuwa River, one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. Its dates follow the bloom forecast and are sometimes extended. The trees are lit after dark, so you can walk beneath them by day and again in the evening. They grew from thousands of saplings planted on the embankments by the chamber of commerce and city tourism association after the Fukui Reconstruction Exposition. Lantern-lighting under the name Fukui Sakura Matsuri began in 1955; a historical procession celebrating the completion of the Tsukumo Bridge, tied to Shibata Katsuie, was later added and the event became the Fukui Spring Festival, before reverting to its original name in 2018. It is walkable from JR Fukui Station, and as roads and car parks get jammed, public transport is the way to go.
Sources
- OfficialFukui Dot 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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