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【Must-See】Moon-Viewing Festival Igniting the Night Sky! Toon City's August Excitement - Fireworks Festival & Summer Festival Calendar
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【Must-See】Moon-Viewing Festival Igniting the Night Sky! Toon City's August Excitement - Fireworks Festival & Summer Festival Calendar

04.10.2026
📅 Event Calendar (Toon / Chuyo Area)
【2026】Late August
Moon Viewing Festival (Grand Fireworks Display)
🗓️ 【2026】Annually late August (after the Obon festival according to the old calendar, etc.)
📍 Shigenobu River riverbed (around Minara Bridge)
Powerful Fireworks
【2026】Mid-September
Dotekabocha (Giant Pumpkin) Carnival
🗓️ 【2026】Annually Mid-September
📍 Special venue adjacent to Minara LesPas City
Japan's Largest Giant Festival
【2026】September - October
Shigenobu River Imotaki (Taro Stew)
🗓️ 【2026】Annually late August - early October
📍 Shigenobu Riverbed (Minara, etc.)
Famous Imotaki Stew
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Spectacular Scenery・River Play
Cooling Stroll through Namegawa Gorge
One of Shikoku's most beautiful gorges, where a clear stream flows over "Namera," a giant single rock carved by water over many years. It's a cool, refreshing negative ion spot even in mid-summer, and "Oku-no-Taki (Dragon's Belly)" further inside is truly a hidden gem.
📅 【2026】Ideal as a summer retreat (accessible year-round) 📍 Namegawa, Myoga, Toon City ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Outdoor・Experience
Tree Adventure (LesPas City)
An authentic aerial athletic facility built using natural trees. Wearing a safety harness, you can enjoy thrilling outdoor experiences like zip-lining and log crossing with family and friends.
📅 【2026】Year-round (check LesPas City official website for details) 📍 Tree Adventure within LesPas City grounds ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Fireworks Festival・Summer Festival
Moon Viewing Festival (Grand Fireworks Display)
🎇 Toon City's largest fireworks display, beautifully coloring the night sky and surface of the Shigenobu River! A super-large event that concludes Toon City's summer, attracting over 30,000 visitors annually. In addition to live music on a special stage and the traditional Suiten-gu Festival, the grand finale features approximately 5,000 spectacular fireworks (number varies by year) launched from the Shigenobu River riverbed.
Experience incredibly powerful fireworks at close range, as if raining down directly overhead, from the excellent location of the riverbed.
📅 【2026】Annually late August (after the Obon festival according to the old calendar, etc.) 📍 Shigenobu River riverbed (around Minara Bridge) ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Autumn Delicacies・Contest
Dotekabocha (Giant Pumpkin) Carnival
🎃 So huge! A festival of super giant pumpkins that will make you laugh A unique autumn harvest event representing Toon City. Farmers and citizens gather hundreds of kilograms of "giant dotekabocha" (pumpkins) that they have carefully cultivated, competing to see whose is heaviest. Taking a commemorative photo with these enormous orange pumpkins is sure to be a hit on social media!
Every autumn, many spectators from within and outside Ehime visit, cheering at their incredible size.
📅 【2026】Annually Mid-September 📍 Special venue adjacent to Minara LesPas City ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Food・Traditional Event
Shigenobu River Imotaki (Taro Stew)
An Ehime autumn tradition of gathering around a pot outdoors while admiring the full moon. Toon City's Imotaki uses delicious, sweet, and fluffy taro, a local specialty. It's the perfect autumn feast to enjoy with family and friends while feeling the pleasant river breeze.
📅 【2026】Annually late August - early October 📍 Shigenobu Riverbed (Minara, etc.) ↗ 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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