📅 Event Calendar (Saijo Area)
July〜August
Public Pools & Beaches Open
Leisure 📅 Typically from July 1st
Saijo Sports Park, Toyo Sports Park
Last Saturday of August
Komatsu Town Furusato Festival
Local Event 📅 Annually, the last Saturday of August
Komatsu Town Station Street Shopping Arcade
August
Konyamachi BAR (Bal)
Local Event 📅 Annually in August (evening~)
Saijo Konyamachi Shopping Arcade
July〜September
Weekends & Holidays
Mine-topia Besshi Summer Night Train
Sightseeing Event 📅 Typically mid-July to mid-September, on weekends and holidays (from 18:00)
Mine-topia Besshi (adjacent Niihama)
Mid-August〜
Early October
Kamogawa Imotaki (Taro Stew)
Local Cuisine 📅 Typically mid-August to early October
Kamogawa Riverbed Plaza
Regularly Held
Mibu River Morning Market: A Morning Discovery
Regularly Held 📅 Regularly held (e.g., April annually)
In front of Mibu River Station
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Leisure
Public Pools & Beaches Open
Two public pools in Saijo, including Saijo Sports Park General Pool and Toyo Sports Park Pool, open for summer.
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Festival・Event
Komatsu Town Furusato Festival
Komatsu's summer festival in the 10,000-koku castle town. Features include spear-wielding samurai, daimyo processions, brass band parades, and even eel catching, among many other exciting activities.
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Gourmet & Events
Konyamachi BAR (Bal)
An adult event held concurrently with the Saturday Night Market. Featuring food, drinks, music, dance, and much more.
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Sightseeing & Events
Mine-topia Besshi Summer Night Train
A special night-time mining sightseeing train. Enjoy it as part of a drive around the Mt. Ishizuchi area.
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Autumn Delicacy, Annual Event
Kamogawa Imotaki (Taro Stew)
🍲 Hot and delicious, cooked with famous spring water dashi! A Saijo autumn tradition. Savor the secret dashi made with the famous 'Uchinuki' spring water and local taro in a large pot. Eating imotaki under lanterns amidst the clear waters of the Kamogawa River and its blue stone riverbed is an unparalleled experience.
A historic event that has continued for nearly half a century. You can enjoy it hands-free with a reservation.
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Market / Morning Market
Mibu River Morning Market: A Morning Discovery
The annual morning market held in front of Mibu River Station. It's bustling from the morning with food trucks, flea market stalls, fresh vegetable sales, and more.
📝 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.
