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.
Culture Uchiko's Sasa Matsuri 2025 Early Aug Uchiko's main street is decked out with colorful paper and bamboo decorations for three days. Teams dress in yukata or other..
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..
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..
Culture Commercial & Domestic Life Museum Anonymous The Museum of Commercial & Domestic Life in Uchiko presents the life of a merchant in the late 19th century. Realistic manikins..
Museums Ikazaki Kite Museum Anonymous The bank of the Oda River in Ikazaki is home to a kite festival, and a museum full of spectacular kites. You can even borrow a kite..
