[Latest 2026] Saijo City Annual Event Calendar! Festivals & Events Summary

🍓 Shikoku's largest production area! Taste and compare sweet strawberries grown with famous spring water. Ehime's original varieties like 'Amaotome' and 'Beniizumi' are abundant. Enjoy them at various tourist farms throughout the city, such as Yukimoto Farm and Hino Ichigo-en.

✨ Enchanting firefly lights to enjoy in the city Hotaru no Izumi, located behind the Saijo City General Culture Hall, is a relaxing spot with flowing spring water. From late May to early June, you can enjoy the dance of fireflies, and from mid-June, colorful hydrangeas.

🗻 Summer Shinto ritual of Japan's Seven Sacred Mountains! Worshippers in white attire gather from all over the country. A grand summer festival held for 10 days from July 1st. The sight of three sacred statues being carried amidst the echoing conch shells is breathtaking. Please note that on July 1st, some areas are restricted to women.

🎆 Approximately 6,000 fireworks light up the night sky! Extra-large fireworks around Nyugawa. A major summer event in the Toyo area, succeeding the traditional Okagen Festival Citizen's Fireworks. An overwhelming number of fireworks are launched continuously.

🍲 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.

🏮 One of Japan's largest festivals by float count! Over 150 danjiri and mikoshi floats dance wildly. The collective term for the annual grand festivals of the city's four shrines (Kamo, Ishioka, Isono, Iizumi). The 'Kawa-iri' (River Entry) on the evening of October 16th, where about 80 danjiri floats lit with lanterns gather on the Kamo River at dusk, is a breathtaking sight to behold at least once in a lifetime.

🍁 One of Ehime's largest autumn foliage spots, the 'Maple Temple' A renowned temple with approximately 1,300 years of history, where approximately 300 maple trees adorn the main hall (Important Cultural Property) and the three-storied pagoda. The best viewing period is from November to mid-December.

🚂 A major event for 'Saijo, the city of railways,' held at Shikoku's only railway museum! A grand festa that excites everyone from children to enthusiasts, with miniature steam locomotive rides, special public viewing of rare vehicle engine rooms, and riding experiences. There will also be local gourmet food stalls.

⛄ Create winter memories in a silvery-white world at an altitude of 1,400m! Full of fun activities like sledding, snowball darts, and ski & snowboard lessons for elementary school students. You can also enjoy breathtaking views overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.