Go to the Towel Fair during Golden Week! Imabari City's May Events and Outings Amidst Brilliant Greenery

A traditional Shinto ritual praying for good health, family safety, and a bountiful harvest. It's a rare festival featuring a procession with decorated floats called 'Kasaboko'.

The May event has been canceled.

A unique festival of the Asakura district where, in addition to Tsugijishi, 'Niwaka Shibai (impromptu kyogen)' is dedicated. It's a rare festival where impromptu comedic kyogen performances by local residents are still preserved.

An experience interacting with the horses that participate in the Autumn Kikuma Festival's

A local event touring the 88 sacred sites scattered across the Takanawa Peninsula.

Kawara no Sato Park, where approximately 130 varieties and 950 roses bloom.

A sports festival that anyone can easily participate in

Citizen exchange tug-of-war tournament.

An accordion and piano concert.

The Spring Grand Festival in the Onishi area, featuring the "Tsugijishi" lion dance. The highlight is the exquisite technique of people stacking on top of each other in three, four, and five tiers.

Recreation tournament.

Related event for the National Tree-Planting Festival.

The Spring Grand Festival of the Onishi region. Tsugijishi (lion dance with human pyramids) standing performances are dedicated.

A local performing art of Imabari with a history of approximately 300 years, originating in the mid-Edo period. Designated as an Ehime Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property. To the sound of

The Spring Grand Festival of the Namikata region. Tsugijishi (lion dance with human pyramids) is dedicated.

A local festival where Tsugijishi lion dances are dedicated at various shrines on the Namikata Peninsula.

An early summer tradition held in the Engi (Engi) district. This popular nighttime event allows visitors to witness countless fireflies dancing fantastically.

This immensely popular and essential market for citizens is held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month in Imabari's arcade shopping street. It's a vibrant space where you can enjoy direct interaction with producers.

Imabari's largest regular marche, held around the Minato Koryu Center 'Harbary'. It takes place regularly on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month, a popular event bustling with people of all ages.