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Imabari: Beautiful Even on Rainy Days. A Summary of June Hydrangea and Firefly Viewing Events.
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Imabari: Beautiful Even on Rainy Days. A Summary of June Hydrangea and Firefly Viewing Events.

04.09.2026
📅 Event Calendar (Shimanami & Imabari Area)
【2026】6/3
Limited Time Only
Water Week Children's Art Exhibition
🗓️ 【2026】6/3〜7
📍 Aeon Mall Imabari New City 1F Kirameki Court
Extended Period
【2026】6/6
R8 Water Week Stamp Rally
🗓️ 【2026】6/6
📍 Bari Water, Tamagawa Dam, and others
Local Event
【2026】6/7
Sporeku Namikata
🗓️ 【2026】6/7
📍 Namikata Park Sports Ground (730 Higuchi Otsu, Namikata-cho, Imabari City)
Sports・Tournament
【2026】6/7
Onishi Area Sports Day
🗓️ 【2026】6/7
📍 Onishi Gymnasium
Sports・Tournament
【2026】Late May to Early June
Annual Event
Engi Firefly Festival
🗓️ 【2026】Late May to Early June Annually
📍 Engi, Imabari City
Nighttime Event
【2026】6/14
Pump Operation Competition
🗓️ 【2026】6/14
📍 Greenpia Tamagawa
Sports・Tournament
【2026】6/20
Limited Time Only
Shopping Street Saturday Night Market
🗓️ 【2026】6/20〜7/25
📍 Shopping Street Saturday Night Market (Imabari City Venue)
Nighttime Event
【2026】2nd & 4th Monthly
Sunday
Imabari Sunday Morning Market
🗓️ 【2026】2nd & 4th Sundays Monthly
📍 Imabari Shopping Street Arcade
Admission Free
【2026】2nd & 4th Sundays
Regularly Held
Setouchi Minato Marche
🗓️ 【2026】Every 2nd & 4th Sunday
📍 Around Minato Koryu Center Harbary
Admission Free
🎨
Culture & Art
Water Week Children's Art Exhibition
Excellent paintings and calligraphy, including posters and slogans by local elementary and junior high school students, themed 'The Importance of Water,' will be exhibited at Aeon Mall.
📅 【2026】6/3〜7 📍 Aeon Mall Imabari New City 1F Kirameki Court 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🎪
Local Event
R8 Water Week Stamp Rally
A stamp rally visiting infrastructure facilities that support Imabari's vital water, such as Bari Water (Imabari City Water Purification Plant), Tamagawa Dam, and the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge's water pipes.
📅 【2026】6/6 📍 Bari Water, Tamagawa Dam, and others 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🏃
Sports / Experience
Sporeku Namikata
A sports festival in Namikata where local residents come together to enjoy. Through new sports and various competitions, community bonds are deepened, and people of all ages can have fun and break a sweat.
📅 【2026】6/7 📍 Namikata Park Sports Ground (730 Higuchi Otsu, Namikata-cho, Imabari City) 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🎪
Local Event
Onishi Area Sports Day
A sports event aimed at fostering camaraderie and promoting health among local residents. Anyone can easily participate in competitions and enjoy a refreshing workout.
📅 【2026】6/7 📍 Onishi Gymnasium 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
Festivals / Events
Engi Firefly Festival
An early summer tradition held in the Engi (Engi) district. This popular nighttime event allows visitors to witness countless fireflies dancing fantastically.
📅 【2026】Late May to Early June Annually 📍 Engi, Imabari City 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🎈
Events / Festivals
Pump Operation Competition
A competition where fire brigade members showcase their skills.
📅 【2026】6/14 📍 Greenpia Tamagawa 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🛍
Marche・Local Products
Shopping Street Saturday Night Market
A summer tradition that brightens the streets of Imabari. The arcade is lined with festival stalls, diverse gourmet food, and game corners, bustling with people of all ages, from children to adults, dressed in yukata.
📅 【2026】6/20〜7/25 📍 Shopping Street Saturday Night Market (Imabari City Venue) 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🛍
Market / Morning Market
Imabari Sunday Morning Market
🍅 Held Monthly! A famous morning market overflowing with local produce and smiles A wide variety of stalls, including freshly picked vegetables from local farmers, seafood from the Seto Inland Sea, and handmade goods made with love, line the arcade.
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.
📅 【2026】2nd & 4th Sundays Monthly 📍 Imabari Shopping Street Arcade 💴 Admission Free 🅿️ Nearby coin parking lots, etc. 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🚢
Marche・Local Products
Setouchi Minato Marche
🥐 Imabari Port's Popular Large-Scale Morning Market & Marche A large gathering of local farmers' fresh vegetables, Setouchi seafood, popular food trucks, handmade crafts, sweets, and many other shops along the seaside! Enjoy your holiday while feeling the sea breeze.
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.
📅 【2026】Every 2nd & 4th Sunday 📍 Around Minato Koryu Center Harbary 💴 Admission Free 🅿️ Available (around Harbary and temporary parking lots, etc.) 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
📝 Information is current as of writing. Dates, contents, and fees are subject to change. Please check the official website before visiting.

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