The Echizen-Wakasa Castle Festival 2025 will be held again this year on Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, 2025!
The venues are in Obama City, home to Obama Castle and Goseyama Castle. This is the largest castle-related event in Fukui Prefecture, bringing together castle enthusiasts and organizations from inside and outside the prefecture.

From Mihama Town, the Sakaki-Kunikiyo Castle exhibit will be on display!

In addition, four routes are offered as coordinated tours under the “Historical Exploration Bus Tours” program. These will be full days of conversation with local curators, so please be sure to apply.

Echizen-Wakasa Castle Festival 2025
Date
Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, October 26, 2025
Venue
・JA Fukui Prefecture, Obama Branch
└ Booths by castle organizations and sales of limited goods such as castle stamps (goshuin)
・Obama City Comprehensive Welfare Center (Sun Sun Home Obama)
└ Keynote lectures and talk sessions
・Wakasa History Museum, Fukui Prefectural Museum
└ Hands-on booths and panel exhibits

For details, please see the linked page.

https://fukushiro.com/etizenwakasa_oshirofes2025/...

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