Creating Reasons to Travel to Fukui Through Food: Announcement of the Fukui Prefecture Gastronomy Project [Echizen Wakamizu] Press Conference
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Fukui Prefecture has announced the 2026 business plan for its Gastronomy Project [Echizen Wakamizu], which started in fiscal year 2025. Food columnist Takeshi Mongami has been appointed as the general producer, aiming to establish Fukui as a 'destination to travel for food' under the theme of the fusion of food and craftsmanship. A press conference will be held on June 25, 2026, in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo.
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- Q: What is the purpose of the Echizen Wakamizu project?
- A: To discover the value of Fukui's food culture and communicate it domestically and internationally, establishing Fukui as a 'destination to travel for food.'
- Q: What are the main events in fiscal year 2026?
- A: Autumn Monthly Fair (October), Echizen Wakamizu Food Festival (early November), Restaurant Forum (autumn), and Collaboration Dinner (spring 2027).
- Q: What is the 'Selection'?
- A: It refers to 'Fukui restaurants worth visiting now' selected by curators who are food connoisseurs. It will expand to over 55 stores in July 2026.