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Golden Orange Groves and Autumn Delights! Yawatahama City November Industrial Festival and Scenic Drive Map
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Golden Orange Groves and Autumn Delights! Yawatahama City November Industrial Festival and Scenic Drive Map

04.10.2026
📅 Event Calendar (Yawatahama / Nanyo Area)
Spring ~ Autumn
Dalemain World Marmalade Awards
📅 Annually Spring (Partial Judging) ~ Autumn (Festival)
Yawatahama Citizen's Cultural Activities Center, etc.
World Competition
August・December
Hizuchi Elementary School Building Tour
📅 Tours: Annually in August, December, etc. (Official confirmation required)
Hizuchi-cho, Yawatahama City
Limited Public Access
November - December
Exquisite Mikan Orange Picking: Maana Mikan
📅 Mikan Season: November - December
Various farms and direct sales stores within Yawatahama City
Japan's Sweetest
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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.
📅 Annually Spring (Partial Judging) ~ Autumn (Festival) 📍 Yawatahama Citizen's Cultural Activities Center, etc. ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Park & Autumn Leaves
SL Exhibition and Autumn Leaves at Oji-no-Mori Park
A popular spot where you can see a real, majestically preserved steam locomotive (SL) amidst beautiful autumn foliage. It's also perfect as a playground for children, offering nostalgic photo opportunities with the retro train and autumn leaves.
📅 Best time for autumn leaves: Around November 📍 Oji-no-Mori Park, Yawatahama City ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Important Cultural Property & Architecture
Hizuchi Elementary School Building Tour
A miraculous building that, despite being an active wooden elementary school, is designated as a National Important Cultural Property and a masterpiece of post-war modernist architecture. Normally, it can only be viewed from outside the premises, but public tours are held during long holidays such as summer vacation.
📅 Tours: Annually in August, December, etc. (Official confirmation required) 📍 Hizuchi-cho, Yawatahama City ↗ View Route on Google Maps
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Taste & Local Specialties
Exquisite Mikan Orange Picking: Maana Mikan
When you think of Yawatahama, you think of 'Mikan' oranges, a top-class brand nationwide. Exquisite mikan, grown on steep terraced fields bathed in three types of light—sunlight, reflection from the sea, and reflection from stone walls—reach their peak season. You can enjoy mikan picking at local direct sales stores and farms.
📅 Mikan Season: November - December 📍 Various farms and direct sales stores within Yawatahama City ↗ 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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