murmurImajo Soba Festival
Minamiechizen Town · Imajo-juku post town and around Imajo Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Minamiechizen Town Tourism Website · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, May 24, 2026 （Ended） 9:00–15:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually held on a Sunday in May
- Venue
- Imajo-juku post town and around Imajo Station
- City
- Minamiechizen Town, Fukui
About
On a Sunday in May, the Imajo area of Minamiechizen celebrates soba, its signature noodles. The setting is Imajo-juku, an old post town protected as a national Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, so you eat among historic streets. Local communities and groups each run their own stand, which makes comparing their noodles the main event, and other stalls sell local products. A bowl is 500 yen, and quantities are limited, so stands close when they run out. You cannot drive into the venue; park at a designated lot such as the Imajo Community Center and ride the shuttle bus. The grounds extend around Imajo Station, so arriving by train is easy.
Sources
- OfficialMinamiechizen Town Tourism Website www.minamiechizen.com
- OfficialFuku-e.com (Fukui Prefecture Tourism Association) 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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.