📅 Event Calendar (Shimanami & Imabari Area)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Events / Festivals
Pump Operation Competition
A competition where fire brigade members showcase their skills.
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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.
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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.
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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.
📝 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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