Niihama Taiko Festival

Niihama Taiko Festival

Event Overview

The Niihama Taiko Festival is an elegant traditional event. About 50 taikodai with plush pompous futons embroidered with gold thread and curtains milling around the city. The whole city is all over the festival, and the sound of drums echoes everywhere. Image courtesy: Niihama Tourism Society

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • The city's eight districts (Kawanishi District, Kawato District, Kawadō West District, Funaki District, Kakuno District, Izumikawa District, Nakahagi District, Daiseiin District)
  • Address:   
  • Niihama, Ehime
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Niihama Station → 15 minutes by car
  • Car Access:   
15 minutes from Matsuyama Road Niihama IC via National Route 11
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0897-65-1261 (Niihama City Tourism Division)

Event Period

  • October 15, 2025 (Wednesday) - October 18, 2025 (Saturday)

Price

Free (there are paid bleachers at the Kawanishi district venue)

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances, procession and parade


Festival landscape
Niihama Tourism Society

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