Intangible Folk Cultural Properties Requiring Documentation of Fukui

A folk Buddhist dance in Wakasa, Fukui. At Obon, drum and gong players visit each home, where two adults and four children dance in a ring before the family altar.

In Fukui's Wakasa region, children carry carved wooden wands house to house each mid-January, beating doorways and chanting for harvest and protection from harm.

Fukui’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.