Niihama Taiko Festival 2026
Fifty-four golden, 5.5-metre taiko-dai floats are hoisted by 150-strong crews in one of Shikoku's three great festivals.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/10/15 23:00 – 2026/10/18
- 장소
- Throughout Niihama City, Ehime (Shikoku)（Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture）
- 도시
- Across Japan
- 가는 방법
- Events spread across the city from around JR Niihama Station.
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Niihama Taiko Festival Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Events spread across the city from around JR Niihama Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, groups of friends, music fans
하이라이트
- 54 taiko-dai floats, ~3 tonnes and 5.5m tall
- Gold-thread embroidery hoisted by 150+ men
- Kakikurabe lifting showdowns
유래와 배경
With roots said to go back about 1,000 years as an autumn harvest thanksgiving, it is one of Shikoku's three great festivals.
알아두면 좋아요
The Kakikurabe float-lifting contests are the climax — check the daily, district-by-district schedule.