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June 1-Sept. 20 UKAI (Cormorant Fishing) on the Hiji-kawa (river) Ozu City

This year Ukai in Ozu city will be held as usual after a two-year interval.

In Japan the tradition of fishing with cormorants goes back at least …

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Canceled Event

MISHIMA SUIGUN (sea guards) TSURUHIME (Princess Tsuru) FESTIVAL

Omishima-cho, Imabari City　今治市大三島町

June 1-Sept. 20 UKAI (Cormorant Fishing) on the Hiji-kawa (river) Ozu City

This year Ukai in Ozu …

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NAKAYAMA FIREFLY FESTIVAL in Nakayama-cho, Iyo City　

OTAUE (Planting Rice) FESTIVAL　御田植祭　

                        At Oyamazumi-jinja (shrine) 大山祇神社　　　

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May 21-June 12 　NANRAKU-EN 南楽園 HANA-SHOBU (Iris) FESTIVAL     

                                                       9:00-17:00　　 Uwajima City　　

Nanraku-en is the biggest Japanese-style garden in Shikoku. …

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IKAZAKI (五十崎) ODAKO-GASSEN (Big Kite Fight Festival) Ikazaki, Uchiko-cho IMABARI (今治) SPRING FESTIVAL Imabari city

-Mid May MT. TOMISU TSUTSUJI (Azalea) FESTIVAL 0zu city 大洲市　　　　　　　　　

Details of the event have not been announced yet.　　(Tel.0893-24-2111)

May 3 …

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–April 24 EXHIBITION　OF HINA DOLLS AND HINA CHODO (FURNISHINGS)　　　　　　　　

　9:00-17:00 Closed on Tuesdays Uwajima Date Museum 伊達博物館 Uwajima City

                                                      (Tel. 0895-22-7776)

Transportation: Take the JR express train bound for Uwajima and get off at Uwajima. It takes …

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March 3 HINA-MATSURI (Hina-doll Festival)

Hina-matsuri is held to celebrate girls’ growth, health, and happiness. The origin is thought to be joshi-no-sekku 上巳の節句or Kegare-barai 穢れ払いheld in the Heian era more than 1,000 years ago, when people floated dolls made …

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Setsubun Yakuyoke (Warding off evils) Festival at Henjo-in 遍照院 in Imabari City

Setsubun Yakuyoke Festival Kagura-mai
神楽舞 (traditional Shinto dance)

at Izumo-taisha shrine Matsuyama Bunshi 出雲大社松山分祠 in Matsuyama City

Feb. 3 SETSUBUN 節分

Setsubun literally means the …

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Closed on the first few days of the year

Government offices: Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Shimin service centers —– Iyotetsu Takashimaya:　　　 Dec. 28 to Jan. 4

Fuji Grand Matsuyama: 　　Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Banks: Dec. 31 to …

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GISHI MATSURI (Faithful Retainer Festival)
at Kosho-ji temple 興聖寺 in Suehiro-machi

DOGO=ONSEN NENMATSU OSOJI　年末大掃除　(Year-end cleaning) 9:30-10:00

The Dogo bath buildings are cleaned at the end of the year so that everything will be fresh for …

Sep. 11-Next Year Feb. 13 The 26^th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF KAMABOKO-ITA -NO-E

9:00-17:00 (closed on Tuesday)

At GALLERY SHIROKAWA in Shirokawa-cho, Seiyo　City 西予市城川町

The national exhibition of paintings on kamaboko (fish-paste) boards started more than twenty years ago. …

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SAIJO AKI MATSURI in Saijo City　西条市
NIIHAMA TAIKO (Drum) MATSURI in Niihama City　新居浜市

KIKUMA MATSURI Otomouma no Hashirikomi in Kikuma-cho, Imabari City 今治市菊間町

Oct.1-Dec.31 KENMIN-SOGO-BUNKASAI (Ehime Pref. Cultural Festival) 県民総合文化祭　

The purpose of this festival …

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KANGETSUKAI (Moon Viewing Festival) In Yokaichi, Uchiko-cho 内子町八日市

Sep. 1 BOSAI-NO-HI (Disaster Prevention Day) 防災の日

Disaster Prevention Day was established in 1960 in order to remind us Japanese of the serious consequences of disasters caused by typhoons, …

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DOYO YOICHI (Saturday Fair) in Matsuyama City

MISHIMA SUIGUN TSURUHIME FESTIVAL in Omishima-cho, Imabari City

UWAJIMA USHIONI MATSURI in Uwajima City

KAZAHAYA UMIMATSURI in Hojo, Matsuyama City

July 1-10 OYAMA-BIRAKI (Opening of Mt. Ishizuchi)

July 1^st…