EVENT
Event
PROGRAM
Event Information
There is plenty to enjoy from before sunset. The programme for both days is shown below.
2026
Aug. 22
Saturday
2026
Aug. 23
Sunday
*The program below is tentative. Content and times may change or be canceled due to weather or other conditions.
Saturday, August 22
| 15:00 | Jizo-bon memorial service (Yoshikage Grave) |
| 15:45 | Annual festival (Asakura Shrine) |
| 16:00 | Asuwa Daiichi Junior High School Brass Band |
| 16:30 | Collaboration stage: Brass Band, Fukui City Fire Brigade Band & Hanako Shinkai |
| 16:40 | Fukui City Fire Brigade Band |
| 17:10 | Hanako Shinkai mini concert |
| 17:20 | Asakura Kyogaku |
| 18:00 | “Echizen Asakura Mantouya” opening & lighting ceremony |
| 18:50 | Erhu – Yasuko Nakayama & Hanako Shinkai (Asakura Residence) Ocarina – Ocarina Ensemble (Suwakan Ruins Garden) |
| 19:20 | Kids dance show |
| 19:30 | Ocarina – Ocarina Ensemble (Suwakan Ruins Garden) |
| 19:50 | Erhu – Yasuko Nakayama & Hanako Shinkai (Asakura Residence) |
| 20:20 | Yosakoi dance (Sakoiu-gumi) |
| 20:30 | Fireworks (postponed to the next day at 19:35 in severe weather) |
| 21:00 | Echizen Asakura Mantouya ends |
Sunday, August 23
| 10:00 | Memorial service for the five Asakura lords (Yoshikage Grave) |
| 11:15 | Echizen Asakura Sengoku warrior procession – departure ceremony |
| 13:00 | Matchlock gun demonstration – Echizen Matchlock Preservation Society |
| 14:00 | Ichijodani Song Festival (Yutaka Oe, Kanta Ichijo, Eiji Kurokawa) |
| 15:30 | Kenshibu sword dance – Shinsei-ryu |
| 16:40 | Saxophone – DUO L.Shion |
| 17:20 | Asakura Kyogaku |
| 18:00 | “Echizen Asakura Mantouya” lighting Erhu – Yasuko Nakayama & Hanako Shinkai (Asakura Residence) Ocarina – Ocarina Ensemble (Suwakan Ruins Garden) |
| 18:30 | Gagaku court music – Sakaenoyashiro Gagaku Society |
| 19:00 | Erhu – Yasuko Nakayama & Hanako Shinkai (Asakura Residence) Ocarina – Ocarina Ensemble (Suwakan Ruins Garden) |
| 20:00 | Echizen Asakura Mantouya ends |
Flyer
Print-ready files are available for download below. If you can help display or hand out the flyer, please feel free to use them.
Held at the same time: Echizen Asakura Sengoku Festival
On August 22 and 23, the 56th Echizen Asakura Sengoku Festival is held together with Mantouya. On August 23, the day begins with a memorial service for the five Asakura lords, followed by the Sengoku warrior procession, a matchlock gun demonstration and the Ichijodani Song Festival — programs unique to a Warring States castle town (see the schedule above).
