Culture Uchiko's Sasa Matsuri 2026 Early Aug Uchiko's main street is decked out with colorful paper and bamboo decorations for three days. Teams dress in yukata or other..
Culture Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th On May 5th every year, teams fight it out on the banks of the Oda River in Ikazaki--with traditional Japanese paper kites.
Historical Uchiko-za Ingrid Lezar Enter Uchiko-za, the historical kabuki theatre in Uchiko, and you immediately feel that sense of anticipation as before a show.
Museums Mercantile History and Culture Featured From the Edo period, the rural town of Uchiko accumulated great wealth through trade in high quality wax candles. You can still..
8 Culture Omori Japanese Candle Shop My Đặng Omori Warosokuya is the only Japanese candle shop in Ehime prefecture. The workshop is a reflection of the old craftsperson approach..
12 Temples & Shrines Okamori Shrine in Uchiko Anonymous Okamori Shrine in Uchiko is located next to Kameoka Shuzo sake brewery. Steep steps lead up through a bamboo forest to the isolated..
Museums Kamihaga Residence and Wax Museum Anonymous The Kamihaga Residence and Wax Museum combines a beautiful Meiji Period house with insights into the global trade that linked Uchiko..
