Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026 | 2026 Sat, Aug 22 – Sun, Aug 23, 2026 | Venue: Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2027
Planned
Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2027 is planned for Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 August 2027. Further details will be announced on this page as they are decided.
News
Candlelight came to Ichijodaki — UK Sauna in Ichijodaki
On 23 September, UK Sauna in Ichijodaki was held at Ichijodaki Falls: a tent sauna planned and run by Usui High School students, with Mantouya candle cups lining the path to the falls at dusk.
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UK Sauna in Ichijodaki, 23 September — planned and run by Usui High School students
On 23 September, UK Sauna in Ichijodaki takes place at Ichijodaki Falls, planned and run by students of Usui High School, with Mantouya candle cups set out around the sauna.
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Around 30,000 visitors over two evenings — Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026
Around 30,000 people joined us on 22 and 23 August. A look back in photographs at the two nights when 15,000 candles lit the valley of Ichijodani.
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Thank you for coming — Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026
Over two evenings on 22 and 23 August, about 15,000 candles lit the ruins of Ichijodani. Our thanks to everyone who came and everyone who helped.
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Watch Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026 live on YouTube
The second evening of the Echizen Asakura Mantouya, 23 August, is streamed live on YouTube. If you cannot come to Ichijodani, you can still watch the valley as the candles are lit. The stream from 22 August remains available as an archive. The candles are lit from 18:00 on both evenings — about 15,000…
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Yasuko Nakayama will play the erhu in a costume of Echizen washi paper
The costume for Yasuko Nakayama, who plays the erhu at the Asakura Residence ruins, has arrived: a kimono and haori made of Echizen washi paper.
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Support Mantouya through Furusato Tax (Hometown Tax)
Carrying Echizen Asakura Mantouya into the future. Your support helps protect this enchanting evening of lights and pass it on to the next generation. We would be grateful for your cooperation in keeping this beloved local event alive for years to come.
Support via Furusato Tax→Yume Sozo Asuwa-kai (Echizen Asakura Mantouya Executive Committee)
- Organizer
- Yume Sozo Asuwa-kai (managed by the Echizen Asakura Mantouya Executive Committee)
- Co-organizers
- The neighborhood association federations and community centers of Sakou, Ichijo, Kamimonju, Monju, Rokujo, Togo, and Miyama
- Supported by
- Fukui Prefecture／Fukui City／Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins Utilization Promotion Council／Fukui City Tourism Association／Fukui Corporation Association／Friends of the Asakura Clan Ruins／Asakura Clan Ruins Preservation Association／Creative ASUWA／Fukui Higashi Chamber of Commerce and Industry／The Fukui Shimbun／NHK Fukui／FBC／Fukui TV／FM Fukui／Fukui Machikado Broadcasting／Fukui Cable TV／Sakai Cable TV
- Sponsor
- ITO EN, Ltd. Fukui Branch