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There is plenty to enjoy from before sunset. The programme for both days is shown below.
The programme below is from 2026. The 2027 programme will be published once it has been decided.
*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 (Sakogumi) |
| 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).
