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[Latest Update: November 2026] Ehime/Matsuyama Event Calendar & Map! Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Garden of Light・DOGO ART
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[Latest Update: November 2026] Ehime/Matsuyama Event Calendar & Map! Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Garden of Light・DOGO ART

04.02.2026
📅 Event Calendar (Matsuyama Area)
early November
Sat/Sun
Autumn Tobe Ware Festival
📅 Annually early November Sat/Sun
Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime (Around Tobe Ware Traditional Craft Center)
Admission Free
mid-November -
Weekends only
Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Garden of Light
📅 Annually mid-November - early December, weekends only
Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historic Garden)
Paid
November - December
Saturday night only
Tobe Zoo Illumination
📅 Annually November - December, Saturdays only
240 Uehara-cho, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime (Ehime Prefectural Tobe Zoo)
Paid
mid-November -
until early February
Festa Luce in Ehime Children's Castle
📅 Annually mid-November - early February
2872 Minamitakai-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Ehime Children's Castle)
Paid
late November -
early February
Tsubaki Lantern (Asuka-no-Yu)
📅 Annually late November - early February
Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Asuka-no-Yu Courtyard)
Ongoing
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
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Market / Local Products
Autumn Tobe Ware Festival
A major autumn event following the Spring Tobe Ware Festival. Approximately 60 kilns set up stalls, offering face-to-face sales at a tent market, Tobe Ware auctions, and stage live performances.
📅 Annually early November Sat/Sun 📍 Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime (Around Tobe Ware Traditional Craft Center) 💴 Admission Free 🅿️ Available 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Illumination
Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Garden of Light
Trees and gardens of Ninomaru Historic Garden are illuminated to coincide with the beautiful autumn foliage season. It's an event where the Japanese scenery and the contrast of light are beautiful.
📅 Annually mid-November - early December, weekends only 📍 Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historic Garden) 💴 Paid 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Illumination
Tobe Zoo Illumination
A weekend-only illumination event held at Ehime Prefectural Tobe Zoo. It's a very popular event for families, allowing them to explore the night zoo adorned with light art.
📅 Annually November - December, Saturdays only 📍 240 Uehara-cho, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime (Ehime Prefectural Tobe Zoo) 💴 Paid (Admission Fee) 🅿️ Available 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Illumination
Festa Luce in Ehime Children's Castle
A large-scale illumination event set at Ehime Children's Castle. Millions of lights and projection mapping create a magical world.
📅 Annually mid-November - early February 📍 2872 Minamitakai-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Ehime Children's Castle) 💴 Paid 🅿️ Available 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Illumination
Tsubaki Lantern (Asuka-no-Yu)
Winter illumination held in the courtyard of Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu. Lanterns and paper lanterns with 'Tsubaki' (camellia), Matsuyama City's flower, as a motif, glow beautifully.
📅 Annually late November - early February 📍 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime (Asuka-no-Yu Courtyard) 💴 Free Admission 🌐 Visit Official Website ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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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
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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
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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
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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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