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 or Kegare-barai held in the Heian era more than 1,000 years ago, when people floated dolls made of …

Feb. 3 SETSUBUN

Setsubun literally means the parting of the seasons and it is the eve of the first day of each season (Rishun spring, Rikka summer, Rishu autumn, and Ritto winter). Gradually it came to indicate only the …

Government offices closed Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Shimin service centers —– Iyotetsu Takashimaya, : Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Fuji Grand Matsuyama : Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Banks: Dec. 31 to Jan . 3 / Post offices: Dec. …

Canceled Events

GISHI MATSURI (Faithful Retainer Festival) at Kosho-ji temple

in Suehiro-machi, Matsuyama city

DOGO ONSEN NENMATSU OSOJI　　(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 …

Nov. 19-23　　NINOMARU HIKARI-NO-TEIEN (Light up Ninomaru garden)

        17:00-21:00      Matsuyama castle Ninomaru Historic Garden

Maple trees are lit up and there are a lot of beautiful illuminations in the garden.

Admission: Adult 200 yen   Child 100 yen (Tel. 089-921-2000)

Early …

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Ｉｍｏｔａｋｉ　ｉｎ　Ｅｈｉｍｅ

Deai no imotaki Sept. 17 – Oct. 22 18:00-21:30   Tel. 089-989-5506

Under Deai-bashi , on the right side of Shigenobu-gawa river side in Matsuyama city

Price: 1,800 yen (Reserved) 2,000 yen (Day)

http://www.ryouin-mattyuu.sakura.ne.jp/imotaki/index.html

Goshikihama kangetsu (moon …

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

Disaster Prevention Day was established in 1960 in order to remind us Japanese of the serious consequences of disasters caused by typhoons, tidal waves, earthquakes, tsunami etc., and to prepare ourselves to cope …

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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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Canceled Events

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　　　

Scheduled Events

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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Canceled events

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 …

FESTIVALS

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 …