Win luxurious prizes such as accommodation subsidy tickets and special products! “Aokiyoshitsu TSURUGA WAKASA Digital Stamp Rally” starts on September 1st
*Fukui Prefecture Reinan Promotion Bureau*
Press release: August 28, 2024
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Win luxurious prizes such as accommodation subsidy tickets and special products! “Aokiyoshitsu TSURUGA WAKASA Digital Stamp Rally” starts on September 1st
*“Aokiyoshitsu TSURUGA WAKASA Round Trip Campaign” Points earned will increase for spots west of Tsuruga! *
* The 2024 Reinan Tourist Attraction Campaign Executive Committee Secretariat will be holding the “Aokiyoshi Day TSURUGA WAKASA” from September 1, 2024.
“Digital Stamp Rally” will start. In this stamp rally, you can earn points by visiting restaurants, major autumn festivals, shrines and temples, and power spots in the Tsuruga/Wakasa area. You can participate in campaigns where you can win luxurious prizes such as specialty products. Please join us in this project where you can enjoy your trip even more while fully experiencing the charm of Tsuruga and Wakasa. *
The further west you go, the more points you get! Chance to win gorgeous prizes depending on the number you collect!
Heshiko narrow cow
This stamp rally has a system in which the further west you go, the more points you earn, with 1 point awarded in Tsuruga City, 2 points awarded in Mihama Town, Wakasa Town, and Obama City, and 3 points awarded in Ooi Town and Takahama Town. will be done. There are over 100 spots in total.
In addition to typical autumn festivals and food events, you can also earn points at shrines, temples, power spots, and local restaurants, and if you collect 4 or more points, you can apply for prizes. The luxurious prizes include a 1st prize accommodation voucher worth 50,000 yen, a 2nd prize special product worth 10,000 yen, and a 3rd prize special product worth 5000 yen.
We hope that many of you will join us for this opportunity to travel around the Tsuruga and Wakasa areas, enjoy the region’s rich culture and delicious food, and collect points for luxurious prizes. For more information and how to participate, please visit the official website. URL: https://aoaokichijitsu.jp/tsurugawakasa-digitalstamprally/index.html *This site will be released at noon (12:00 AM) on August 30th. Earn more points for sightseeing spots west of Tsuruga! Introducing events held in September that you want to visit this year
* ■30th anniversary this year! Enjoy the spectacular fire festival at “Super Large Fire Festival”! *
Ooi Wakasa’s “Super Daikasei” is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. “Okaise” is a spectacular fire festival that has been designated as an intangible folk cultural property and boasts a tradition of over 300 years. In the “Super Large Fire” event, which uses this tradition as a motif, giant torches measuring 20 meters in height and weighing 1 ton dance wildly over the sea, creating an overwhelming impact.
Fireworks will also be set off on the day of the event, allowing you to enjoy a special experience that combines a fireworks festival and a fireworks display. Please take this opportunity to experience the tradition and charm of Wakasa Oi.
Furthermore, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of “Super Daikaise”, we will hold the music festival “Otonohi” on Saturday, September 14th, the day before Daikaise.
“Otonohi” will offer a variety of content, including live
performances by popular artists and performances by local kids dance teams. You can enjoy music anywhere you like, whether it’s on the stage or on the lawn.
* ■ Super large fire *
Date and time: Sunday, September 15, 2024 Doors open at 15:00 Scheduled to close at 20:00
Location: Uminpia Oi (1-1-2 Narumi, Oi-cho, Oi-gun, Fukui Prefecture) Points earned: 3 points *You can earn points at Super Fire.
Official website: https://www.wakasa-ohi.co.jp/sp-ogase/
*Please check the official website for information on event schedules and traffic regulations.
* ■ Otonohi*
Date and time: Saturday, September 14, 2024 12:00~18:00
Location: Uminpia Oi (1-1-2 Narumi, Oi-cho, Oi-gun, Fukui Prefecture) Official website: https://wakasa-ohi.co.jp/sp-ogase/otonohi/ *Please check the official website for artist information.
* ■The largest autumn festival in the Wakasa region! Hoze Festival* Hojosai is a traditional autumn festival in the Wakasa region with a history of over 380 years. This festival is a rare festival in Japan, with four types of performances: floats, large drums, kagura, and lions going around the town, and has been designated as a Fukui Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
From 16:00 on Saturday, September 14, 2024, all the performers will gather in the city and perform together for that day only. Please come to the Wakasa region’s largest festival and enjoy the tradition and lively autumn festival.
* ■ Hoze Festival *
Date and time: Saturday, September 14, 2024 – Sunday, September 15, 2024 Location: Around Obama city
Points earned: 2 points
Official website: https://hoze-matsuri.jp/
*Please check the official website for event schedule and surrounding information.
Overview of “Aoyokichitsu TSURUGA WAKASA”
“Blue Auspicious Day TSURUGA WAKASA”
is a concept to attract tourists to the Tsuruga/Wakasa area due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in March, with “Aoyo” representing the richness of nature such as Wakasa Bay and Mikata Five Lakes, and “Kichijitsu” representing the customs of shrines, temples, and calendars. is combined. Utilizing the region’s unique tourism resources, we offer a journey to Tsuruga and Wakasa that will energize your mind and body and provide wellbeing.
[Official website] https://aoaokichijitsu.jp/
[Official Instagram] https://www.instagram.com/aoaokichijitsu/