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
The programme for both days is now set. You can see the full schedule — the opening and lighting ceremonies, the fireworks, the samurai procession and more — on the Event page. We look forward to welcoming you to another enchanting evening of lights at the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins.
News
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 A local set meal before Mantouya — two days only at Asakura Mizu-no-Eki
On your way to Mantouya, stop at Michi-no-Eki Ichijodani Asakura Mizu-no-Eki for a set meal made with local ingredients. The plan runs on two days only: Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August. A seven-dish meal, with an advance ticket for Mantouya It is called a brunch plan, but it is served as a light…
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NEW See where the buses and trains are right now
Trains and buses to Ichijodani do not run very often. Standing at a stop, you may well have wondered when the next bus was due, or whether you had just missed it. To help with getting around on the day, we have added two new pages to this site. At the stop: Departures Departures…
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Mantouya painted in ink: The Asakura Clan x Miroku exhibition opens 2 August
Right next to the Mantouya venue, at the Asakura Gallery beside the south entrance of the Restored Townscape in the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins, an ink painting exhibition titled “The Asakura Clan × Miroku” opens on 2 August and runs until 31 August. Admission is free. Mantouya, painted in ink The centrepiece of the…
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Three weeks to go: the committee met to prepare
The organising committee met on 29 July. On both Mantouya nights, the free Karamon-go shuttle will run into the night around the site.
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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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Dates
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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)
- 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