Culture Uchiko-za Ingrid Lezar Enter Uchiko-za, the historical kabuki theatre in Uchiko, and you immediately feel that sense of anticipation as before a show.
Area Uchiko Uchiko is small town that lies to the southwest of Matsuyama. It stands at the bottom of a river valley with rice fields spread out around it. Looking at this quiet, bucolic scene today, it’..
Culture Uchiko's Sasa Matsuri 2026 Early Aug Uchiko's main street is decked out with colorful paper and bamboo decorations for three days. Teams dress in yukata or other..
Culture Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th On May 5th every year, teams fight it out on the banks of the Oda River in Ikazaki--with traditional Japanese paper kites.
Activities SOL-FA Oda Ski Gelende Anonymous SOL-FA Oda Ski Gelende is probably Shikoku's premier snow resort. It's good for some undemanding, family-oriented winter..
8 Activities Japanese Papermaking in Ikazaki Ingrid Lezar Learn about the history of Japanese paper (washi) in the Uchiko area and make your own sheet in a real workshop.
Food Shimohaga-Tei Restaurant Anonymous The Shimohaga-Tei is an extraordinary place to have lunch. This fine old building has stood in Uchiko for over 140 years.
Culture Commercial & Domestic Life Museum Anonymous The Museum of Commercial & Domestic Life in Uchiko presents the life of a merchant in the late 19th century. Realistic manikins..