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Ehime Prefecture · Imabari City (From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 25 min–1 h 45 min · flight time only)

Tracing the straw mikoshi tradition at Noma Jinja in Imabari City

Straw mikoshi

An image of a festival themed around the straw mikoshi

Festival information

EVENT INFORMATION
Location
Noma
Area
Ehime Prefecture・Imabari City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 25 min–1 h 45 min · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
Last updated
2026/11/12

The straw is an intangible folk cultural property located at Noma Jinja in Imabari City.

About Straw mikoshi

The straw mikoshi is a folk cultural property located at Noma Jinja in Imabari City.

The Imabari City cultural property list includes 1 item classified as an intangible folk cultural property designated by the city.

It was designated on Showa 46April 6 and is recognized as a cultural property.

Location and access

Venue and address

Noma Jinja (Imabari City)

Event venue 愛媛県今治市 野間神社

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Official information

For inquiries about the cultural property, contact the Imabari City Cultural Promotion Division.

The phone number is 0898-36-1608, and the address is 1-4-1 Bekku-cho, Imabari City, Main Government Building, Annex 1, 6th floor.

Straw mikoshi at a Glance

The straw mikoshi is a city-designated cultural property located at Noma Jinja in Imabari City.

It is classified as an intangible folk cultural property and was designated as 1 item in Showa 46April 6.

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Article updated: 2026/11/12

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