📅 Event Calendar (Yawatahama / Nanyo Area)
Mid-August
Yawatahama Minato Summer Festival & Fireworks Display
Grand Port Fireworks 📅 Around August 14th-15th annually
Around Yawatahama Port and city center
July - August
Heikedani's Somen Nagashi (Flowing Noodles)
Cool Somen Noodles 📅 Mid-July to late August annually
Heike-dani Nature Park
Spring ~ Autumn
Dalemain World Marmalade Awards
World Competition 📅 Annually Spring (Partial Judging) ~ Autumn (Festival)
Yawatahama Citizen's Cultural Activities Center, etc.
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Fireworks & Summer Festival
Yawatahama Minato Summer Festival & Fireworks Display
🎇 The Port Town's Night Sky Ablaze with Excitement! Teyateya Wave and Grand Fireworks Yawatahama's biggest summer event! On the night of Obon, the town is filled with excitement from the enthusiastic dance parade of the 'Teyateya Wave,' in which many citizens participate. The climax features massive fireworks launched right in front of the port!
The famous offshore fireworks, viewed while feeling the sea breeze, are a spectacular sight unique to this port town, the western gateway to Shikoku.
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Summer Coolness & Gourmet
Heikedani's Somen Nagashi (Flowing Noodles)
In a deep, nature-rich valley where the legend of the Heike clan's refugees remains, this popular summer tradition attracts many seeking coolness. Enjoy the famous 'somen nagashi' (flowing noodles) and rainbow trout fishing while listening to the murmuring of the clear stream, and let the cold water wash away the heat.
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Events & Local Specialties
Dalemain World Marmalade Awards
The Japan competition of the 'Dalemain Marmalade Awards', an international event from the UK, is held in Yawatahama, the sacred land of mandarins. Enjoy the judging and awards ceremony for unique marmalades gathered from across Japan and overseas, as well as a British Fair.
📝 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.
