📅 Event Calendar (Ozu Area)
Late August
Suitengu Fireworks Display (Grand Night Market)
Last Fireworks 📅 Annually, late August (Sunday)
Around Suitengu Shrine
6/1〜9/20
Ozu Cormorant Fishing (Hiji River Ukai)
Impressive Power 📅 Annually, June 1st to September 20th (Closed on Tuesdays)
Hiji River (Around Ozu Castle Town)
Late August - Mid-October
Original Ozu Imotaki
Ehime's Autumn Specialty 📅 Late August - Mid-October (Annually)
Konan Picnic Land
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Summer Festival & Fireworks
Suitengu Fireworks Display (Grand Night Market)
This is the grand finale of Ozu's summer! The grand night market around Suitengu Shrine and the final fireworks evoke the sentiment of summer's end.
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One of Japan's Three Great Cormorant Fishing Traditions
Ozu Cormorant Fishing (Hiji River Ukai)
🔥 Japan's only "Awase Ukai"! One of Japan's Three Great Cormorant Fishing Traditions A traditional fishing method with a history of 1,300 years. Houseboats run alongside cormorant fishing boats with bonfires, allowing you to experience the moment cormorants catch ayu (sweetfish) up close. It is Ozu's biggest summer specialty.
The sight of cormorant fishermen skillfully handling cormorants in their eboshi (hats) and koshimino (straw skirts) is breathtaking. It's a supremely luxurious time to enjoy along with the view of Ozu Castle and Garyu Sanso floating under the moonlight.
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Gourmet
Ozu Castle Town Cool Breeze Sweets Stroll
This popular stamp rally event allows you to enjoy summer-limited menus while strolling through cafes and sweets shops in the castle town area.
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Autumn Tradition & Gourmet Food
Original Ozu Imotaki
🍠 Ehime's Autumn Icon! Original Imotaki An Ehime specialty hot pot dish with taro, chicken, konjac, and more. Enjoying this hot pot outdoors in the green space along the Hiji River, listening to the gentle murmur of the river, is an exceptional experience!
Advance reservations are required at registered establishments, and events such as the 'Hatsuni-kai' (first cooking gathering) are held right after the season begins.
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Cycling
Tour de Hijikawa
A cycling event along the beautiful Hiji River in Ozu. In the clear autumn air, cycle through famous spots like the castle town, Ozu Castle, and Garyu Sanso Villa.
📝 Information is current as of writing. Dates, contents, and fees are subject to change.
Please check the official website before visiting.
Please check the official website before visiting.
