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[Latest August 2026] Ehime/Matsuyama Event Calendar & Map! Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival・Matsuyama Yakyu-ken Odori
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[Latest August 2026] Ehime/Matsuyama Event Calendar & Map! Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival・Matsuyama Yakyu-ken Odori

04.02.2026
📅 Event Calendar (Matsuyama Area)
early August
around Sat - Sun
Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival (Matsuyama Port Festival)
📅 Annually early August
Kanda-cho area, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Mitsu Wharf)
Free
late June -
early August
Dogo Tanabata Story
📅 Annually late June - early August
Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Dogo Onsen Main Building / Shopping Street area)
During the period
mid-August
Weekend
Matsuyama Yakyu-ken Dance (Matsuyama Festival)
📅 Annually early to mid-August
Okaido, Chifune-cho, Horinouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime
Free
late July -
mid-August
Hospitality of Light at Matsuyama Castle
📅 Annually late July - mid-August
1 Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Matsuyama Castle Honmaru / Ropeway area)
Ongoing
mid-August
Multiple days
Ninomaru Takigi Noh
📅 Multiple days in August annually
Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historic Garden)
Paid
late August
Sunday
Dogo Onsen Summer Festival
📅 Annually late August Sunday
Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Dogo Onsen area)
Free
late August
Sat/Sun
Haiku Koshien (National Tournament)
📅 Annually late August
Ichibancho, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Around Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum, etc.)
Free Admission
late August
Weekend
Botchan Night Market Fireworks Festival
📅 Annually late August
625 Ichitsubo Nishimachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Botchan Stadium outer perimeter)
Free
late August
Weekend
Nakajima Triathlon
📅 Annually late August - early September
Nakajima, Matsuyama City, Ehime
Free to watch
Year-round exhibition
〜February 2027
DOGO ART | Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo Onsen
📅 〜2027年2月28日
Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Dogo Onsen Main Building area)
Ongoing
3rd of every month
Sunday
O-jokamachi Marche Hanazono
📅 3rd Sunday of every month (10:00 - 15:00)
Hanazono-cho Street, Matsuyama City, Ehime
Regularly held
🎆
Large-scale Fireworks Festival
Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival (Matsuyama Port Festival)
Shikoku's largest fireworks festival. Thousands of fireworks are launched from the sea off Mitsuhama, Matsuyama's western port. The beauty of the water fireworks and the roaring sound that reverberates through your body are truly spectacular!
📅 Annually early August 📍 Kanda-cho area, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Mitsu Wharf) 💴 Free (Paid viewing seats available) 🅿️ Traffic congestion expected nearby 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🎋
Cooling / Decoration
Dogo Tanabata Story
Tanabata decorations adorn the area around Dogo Onsen Main Building and the shopping street. Bamboo decorations for writing wishes on strips of paper are also set up, allowing visitors to enjoy the summer atmosphere while strolling through Dogo in yukata.
📅 Annually late June - early August 📍 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Dogo Onsen Main Building / Shopping Street area) 💴 Free 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
Summer Festival
Matsuyama Yakyu-ken Dance (Matsuyama Festival)
Matsuyama's largest summer festival. A Yakyu-ken dance parade unfolds in the city center, from Okaido to Chifune-cho, with shouts of 'Out! Safe! Yoiyoi-yoi!'
📅 Annually early to mid-August 📍 Okaido, Chifune-cho, Horinouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime 💴 Free 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
💡
Illumination
Hospitality of Light at Matsuyama Castle
During the summer, Matsuyama Castle is illuminated and its nighttime operating hours are extended. You can take the ropeway up for an evening stroll and enjoy the beautiful night view of Matsuyama City.
📅 Annually late July - mid-August 📍 1 Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Matsuyama Castle Honmaru / Ropeway area) 💴 Admission Free (Ropeway Paid) 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🩰
Tradition / Stage
Ninomaru Takigi Noh
Noh performances held on an outdoor stage in Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historic Garden on summer nights. Noh and Kyogen are performed in a magical atmosphere with bonfires (torches) lit.
📅 Multiple days in August annually 📍 Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historic Garden) 💴 Paid 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
♨️
Summer Festival
Dogo Onsen Summer Festival
A festival that colors the summer of Dogo Onsen town. Local performing arts, Bon Odori, and children's portable shrines appear, allowing locals and tourists alike to enjoy together.
📅 Annually late August Sunday 📍 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Dogo Onsen area) 💴 Free 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
✍️
Culture / Tournament
Haiku Koshien (National Tournament)
The national tournament of 'Haiku Koshien,' where high school students from all over the country gather to dedicate their youth to 5-7-5 syllables. Intense debate-style matches unfold. (*Regional tournaments are from May to July)
📅 Annually late August 📍 Ichibancho, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Around Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum, etc.) 💴 Free Admission 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🎆
Fireworks Festival / Night Market
Botchan Night Market Fireworks Festival
A late-summer night market and fireworks festival held around Botchan Stadium. You can enjoy fireworks illuminating the stadium's night sky up close.
📅 Annually late August 📍 625 Ichitsubo Nishimachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Botchan Stadium outer perimeter) 💴 Free 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🏊
Sports
Nakajima Triathlon
A triathlon competition set on Nakajima, a beautiful island in the Seto Inland Sea. It's a challenging yet beautiful race where participants swim in the sea, and cycle and run across the island.
📅 Annually late August - early September 📍 Nakajima, Matsuyama City, Ehime 💴 Free to watch 🅿️ Ferry required 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🌺
Art / Year-round
DOGO ART | Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo Onsen
A project by Mika Ninagawa, a world-renowned photographer and film director, and the creative team 'EiM.' The entire town becomes an art space, with illuminations of Dogo Onsen Main Building and lantern gates in the shopping street.
📅 〜2027年2月28日 📍 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Dogo Onsen Main Building area) 💴 Free Admission 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🛍
Regular Market
Horinouchi Marche 'Hori Maru'
A market held almost daily around Shiroyama Park Yasuragi Plaza, overlooking Matsuyama Castle. Food trucks and stalls are set up, allowing visitors to enjoy delicious gourmet food with a picnic feel.
📅 Almost daily (10:00 - 16:00) 📍 Horinouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Shiroyama Park Yasuragi Plaza) 💴 Admission Free 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🛍
Regular Market
O-jokamachi Marche Hanazono
A popular market held on the 3rd Sunday of every month on Hanazono-cho Street in front of Matsuyama City Station. Many shops, including agricultural products, food and drink, and craft goods, line the sidewalk according to a monthly theme.
📅 3rd Sunday of every month (10:00 - 15:00) 📍 Hanazono-cho Street, Matsuyama City, Ehime 💴 Admission Free 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
🛍
Regular Market
Kimagure Ichi (Whimsical Market)
A handmade market held once a month in the indoor lobby of Matsuyama City General Community Center. You can find a variety of handmade goods and food regardless of the weather.
📅 Around the 2nd Saturday of every month (10:00 - 15:00) 📍 7-5 Minatomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Matsuyama City General Community Center) 💴 Admission Free 🅿️ Paid parking available 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Morning Market / Gourmet
Mitsu Morning Market 'Shun-Sen-Aji Matsuri' (Seasonal, Fresh, Taste Festival)
A morning market held several times a year at Matsuyama City Public Fisheries Wholesale Market. In addition to selling fresh seafood and enjoying local gourmet food, you can also experience fish auctions.
📅 Several times a year, irregular 📍 Mitsu Wharf, Matsuyama City, Ehime 💴 Admission Free 🅿️ Available 🌐 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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