EVENT
Event
PROGRAM
Event Information
Some activities can be enjoyed while it is still light out. Details will be announced as they are confirmed.
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 |
