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Matsuyama Spring Festival

Matsuyama Spring Festival

Apr 4th - Apr 7th

The Matsuyama Spring Festival is held during the first weekend in April when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. There’s a parad..

Ehime 3 Free Entry
The Wet and Wild Kashima Festival

The Wet and Wild Kashima Festival

Early May

In early May, the Hojo Kashima Spring Festival is held in the area known as “Kazahaya” to the north of Matsuyama. On the first..

Ehime Free Entry
Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival

Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival

Early May

On May 5th every year, teams fight it out on the banks of the Oda River in Ikazaki--with traditional Japanese paper kites.

Ehime 1 Free Entry
Live Earth Matsuyama

Live Earth Matsuyama

Mid May

Live Earth Matsuyama is a festival for music, environmental activism and ethnic food in the middle of May.

Ehime 5 ¥4,000
Doronko Matsuri Mud Festival

Doronko Matsuri Mud Festival

Early Jul

Shirokawa's Doronko Mud Festival in early summer has it all – bulls, devils, wrestling, pulsing drums and dancing virgins ..

Ehime 5 Free Entry
Uwajima Ushioni Festival

Uwajima Ushioni Festival

Late Jul

Every year in July, Uwajima City celebrates a festival in honor of the ushi-oni, or demon bulls, the city's protectors. Enjoy..

Ehime 5 Free Entry
The Murakami Suigun Boat Race

The Murakami Suigun Boat Race

Late Jul

The Murakami Suigun Boat Race is a festival that takes place every July. The venue is Oshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea.

Ehime 1 Free Entry
Kazahaya Fireworks Festival

Kazahaya Fireworks Festival

Late Jul

Kazaya Umi Matsuri is the quintessential summer fireworks event in rural Japan. Join yukata-clad locals for cold beer and oohs.

Ehime 1 Free Entry

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