murmurMikuni Minato Obi-no-Machi Nagashi Dance Parade
Sakai City · Mikuni Minato old port district
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
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026 （Ended） From 18:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held the next day if it rains
- Venue
- Mikuni Minato old port district
- City
- Sakai City, Fukui
About
On an autumn evening, the old port of Mikuni Minato, which prospered as a stop for the Kitamaebune merchant ships, comes alive with a dance procession. To the shamisen and flute of Mikuni-bushi, the town's traditional banquet song, dancers make their way through streets that still keep the feel of those days. They set off from Mikaeri Bridge and split into two routes, one toward the street outside Mikuni Station and the other toward the Mikuni branch of the Sakai City Chamber of Commerce. The name obi-no-machi, sash town, comes from a Mikuni-bushi verse describing the long, slender port as being about as wide as a kimono sash. Nearby roads close to traffic while the dancers pass, and if it rains the event is held the next day. Drivers should use the Naritasan parking lot; inquiries go to the Mikuni Kaisho association.
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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