Activities Kazahaya Fireworks Festival 2024 Late Jul Kazaya Umi Matsuri is the quintessential summer fireworks event in rural Japan. Join yukata-clad locals for cold beer and oohs.
Culture Yosakoi Festival 2024 Early - Mid Aug Yosakoi is a dance festival in Kochi every August. It is a Carnival-like kind of party with a unique Japanese influence only Kochi..
Culture Live Earth Matsuyama 2024 May 18th - May 19th Live Earth Matsuyama is a festival for music, environmental activism and ethnic food in the middle of May.
Culture Ekin Festival: Spooky Paintings by Candlelight 2024 Mid Jul Macabre and festival lovers alike will love this unique festival displaying paintings of kabuki scenes by Ekin, a well known Kochi..
Culture Uchiko's Sasa Matsuri 2024 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 Saijo Festival 2024 Early - Mid Oct The Saijo Festival is held at the Kamo, Ishioka, Isono and Iizumi shrines in the middle of October, to give thanks for an abundant..
Culture Matsuyama Spring Festival 2025 Early Apr The Matsuyama Spring Festival is held during the first weekend in April when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. There’s a parad..
Culture Hojo Kashima Festival 2025 May 3rd - May 4th In early May, the Hojo Kashima Spring Festival is held in the area known as “Kazahaya” to the north of Matsuyama. On the first..