Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026 | 2026 Sat, Aug 22 – Sun, Aug 23, 2026 | Venue: Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026
Confirmed
Details such as the program and schedule will be posted here as soon as they are confirmed. We look forward to welcoming you to another enchanting evening of lights at the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins.
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Event
This year's event program. Some activities can be enjoyed while it is still light out.
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Area Map
From this year's giant character drawn in lantern light to the locations of the food stalls.
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Access
How to reach the venue, the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins. The shuttle bus is recommended.
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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)
News
NEW Call for Volunteer Staff — Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026
We are looking for volunteer staff for “Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026,” an event that lights up the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins — a nationally designated Special Historic Site — with 15,000 candles.Come help create a summer night together, surrounded by the history and culture of the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins, a treasure of Fukui…
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NEW The Echizen Asakura Sengoku Festival is held at the same time
On Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2026, the 56th Echizen Asakura Sengoku Festival and the 23rd Echizen Asakura Mantouya will be held together at the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins. This year also marks the 55th anniversary of the site’s designation as a Special Historic Site and the 35th anniversary of its designation…
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NEW The 2026 flyer is here
The flyer for Echizen Asakura Mantouya 2026 is complete. This year’s theme is “A prayerful light in the capital of the Warring States.” We look forward to seeing you at the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. The back of the flyer shows the program for both days,…
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NEW One Wish at a Time — Message Cups by Miyama Elementary Students
Every summer, tens of thousands of lights fill the Ichijodani valley for the Echizen Asakura Mantouya festival. Ahead of this year’s event on August 22–23, children across the city have begun making their message cups. On July 8, 32 fifth- and sixth-graders at Miyama Elementary School drew their dreams and wishes on the cups…
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We held an organizing committee meeting!
Thank you very much for your continued warm support of the Echizen Asakura Mantoya Festival.We recently held a meeting of the Echizen Asakura Mantoya Festival Executive Committee to discuss the operational details for this year’s event. Thank you very much for your continued warm support of the Echizen Asakura Mantoya Festival. We recently held…
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- 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