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

A harvest festival held at the "Yusu Mizugaura Terraced Fields," a nationally important cultural landscape. Enjoy a direct sale of "early-harvested potatoes," a local specialty, and stage events, along with the spectacular view of the terraced fields facing the sea.

On May 4th, a procession of citizen warriors in authentic armor parades through the castle town, accompanied by comedy shows, various hands-on experiences, and a wide array of gourmet food stalls.

A fierce battle held right in the middle of Golden Week. It's very lively with many families attending.

This annual early summer festival is held to foster friendship with Hawaii and revitalize Uwajima. Around Kisaiya Hiroba, you'll find Hula dance shows, ukulele live performances, Hawaiian food stalls, and more, creating a vibrant tropical atmosphere.

A major summer festival where the main street of the former Yoshida Domain castle town becomes a pedestrian paradise. With diverse activities for all ages to enjoy from morning till night, you can also savor Yoshida's unique citrus gourmet foods.

The "Hashirikomi" (running in) on the evening of the final day is a powerful climax where young people carrying torches and portable shrines (mikoshi) surge into the Sukagawa River.

A special tournament held during the "Uwajima Ushioni Festival." The festival's excitement surges, making the bullfighting even more thrilling.

The Tsushima district's summer festival features spectacular fireworks illuminating the river surface at night. It's a heartwarming festival centered around stage events, handcrafted by local residents.

A harvest festival where local residents of Mima Town (Mima area) gather local culture, agricultural products, and performing arts. Enjoy direct sales of Mima rice and more.

Along with the sound of "Booyare" blown by children, the "Ushi-oni" also parades energetically through the city. The dedication of the Yatsushika Dance at Tensha-en Garden is also a must-see.

The regular autumn tournament held during the season of autumn leaves. Intense bouts unfold in the pleasant autumn weather.

An autumn tradition where approximately 4 to 5 million cosmos flowers bloom across the vast rice fields of Mima Town (Uwajima City). On event days during peak blooming season, local gourmet stalls and food trucks gather, attracting many families.

It's a day packed with highlights, starting with the sumo dedication at dawn (U-no-koku) and featuring the rampaging "Yoshida no Abare Ushi-oni" (Yoshida's Wild Bull Demon) purifying the town.

Works by renowned photographers from Japan and abroad are displayed as public art in Uwajima Castle and shopping streets. For one month, Uwajima's scenery and contemporary art merge, turning "the entire town into an art museum".

Even on days when regular bullfighting tournaments are not held, you can watch thrilling matches with reservation-only tourist bullfighting.

One of the 12 existing castle keeps and an Important Cultural Property. It is a beautiful castle built on a mountain peak at an elevation of 80m.

Shikoku's largest daimyo garden, built by the 7th Lord Date. The Taikobashi bridge is beautiful, and you can enjoy its seasonal expressions.

Collections gathered by the 13 generations of the Uwajima Date family, including swords, armor, and tea ceremony utensils, are on display.

A New Year's tradition where giant bulls weighing nearly 1 ton clash in a 20-meter diameter ring. The bulls fight without a time limit, and the one that flees loses, a simple yet powerful rule. This is a rare folk culture selected by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as a National Intangible Folk Cultural Property, 'Bull-butting Customs of the Nanyo Region'.

A warm, handmade illumination event held in a satoyama nature park centered around a reservoir pond. Approximately 200,000 LED lights adorn the park, making it an overwhelmingly popular winter tradition in the Nanyo area.

A festival announcing spring, centered around icefish fishing in the Iwamatsu River. Visitors can enjoy hands-on icefish fishing, sales of local cuisine, and immediate sales of specialty products, experiencing the rare sight of 'icefish fishing' firsthand.

Pearls can be purchased at a better price than market value, and it's a huge success with food trucks, live demonstrations, stage performances, and more.

In the plum garden of Nanrakuen, a Japanese garden boasting the largest scale in Shikoku, 160 plum trees of 15 varieties bloom. During the Plum Blossom Festival, free plum tea is served at the 'Umemi Chaya' (Plum Viewing Teahouse), and Zashiki-bina (traditional doll displays) are exhibited. The night illumination on specific weekends is also a must-see.