murmurSabae Azalea Festival
Sabae City · Nishiyama Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fuku-iro (Fukui City Tourism Association) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 3–5, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held each year during the early-May holidays
- Venue
- Nishiyama Park
- City
- Sabae City, Fukui
About
During the early-May holidays, Nishiyama Park in Sabae is ablaze with about 50,000 azalea shrubs, and the festival draws around 200,000 visitors in a typical year to its rows of food stalls. Expect stage events, a kids' corner, a food area devoted to Sabae produce and a free eyeglass-cleaning booth. In 2026 a first-ever evening program, the adults' azalea festival, was added. The park also has a zoo, an adventure playground, a Japanese garden and a roadside station, so families can easily spend the day. The festival dates back to 1960. Nearby roads get very busy, so drivers are asked to park at Sun Dome Fukui's temporary lot and take the shuttle bus; Nishiyama Koen Station on the Fukui Railway is right at the park.
Sources
- OfficialFuku-iro (Fukui City Tourism Association) fuku-iro.jp
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
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