📅 Event Calendar (Shikokuchuo Area)
Early August
Calligraphy Performance Koshien
National Competition 📅 Annually late July - early August (August 2, 2026 confirmed)
Iyomishima Sports Park Gymnasium
8/1
Kane Odori (Bell Dance)
Traditional Event 📅 Fixed annually on August 1st
Onishi Shrine (Shingu Town)
Late August
Doi Summer Festival
Local Event 📅 Mid to late August annually
Sekikawa Riverbed Furusato Hiroba (Hometown Plaza)
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Special / National Competition
Calligraphy Performance Koshien
🏆 Tears and Emotion of Youth! Japan's Premier Calligraphy Performance Koshien A moving event where high school calligraphy clubs, having won their regional qualifiers, compete for the title of Japan's best in Shikokuchuo City. Their performance, writing on giant washi paper measuring 4m high by 6m wide, accompanied by music and passionate dance, deeply moves spectators.
It has also served as a model for a film and is a large-scale international and cultural festival broadcast nationwide.
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Traditional / Shinto Ritual
Kane Odori (Bell Dance)
A Nenbutsu dance held annually on August 1st at Onishi Shrine in Shingu Town. It is a valuable folk art passed down to comfort the spirits of the feudal lords.
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Festival・Lantern Floating
Kosui Festival (Lake Festival)
A fantastical lakeside festival where lanterns are floated on the lake, giving thanks for the blessings of the Dozan River water system that supports the city's development.
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Summer Festival & Fireworks
Doi Summer Festival
This is the Doi area's summer festival, featuring a refreshing Bon Odori dance and approximately 3,000 fireworks launched over the Sekikawa riverbed.
📝 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.
