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

Discover the culture of Yumi Kito, passed down in Nishiyama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City

Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama)

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EVENT INFORMATION
Location
Nishiyama community
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
2026/10/19

Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama) is an intangible folk cultural property passed down in Nishiyama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City. It is registered in the local cultural properties directory as a folk event of the Nishiyama community.

About Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama)

Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama) is an intangible folk cultural property passed down in Nishiyama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City.

It is listed in Imabari City’s cultural properties directory as a folk event passed down in the community.

Available information about the event’s specific proceedings and origins is limited.

Source: 菊間地域の文化財 | 文化財の保存と活用 | 文化振興課 | 今治市

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Venue and address

The Nishiyama community in Nishiyama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City.

Event venue 愛媛県今治市 西山部落

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Origins and History of Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama)

Yumi Kito is registered as an intangible folk cultural property designated by Imabari City.

The designation date is Showa 58 March 19.

Details about its origins, the circumstances of its establishment, and how it has changed over time are not available in the information that could be confirmed.

Official information

Basic information about this cultural property can be found in “Cultural Properties of the Kikuma Area” from the Imabari City Cultural Promotion Division.

A telephone number and email address for the Imabari City Cultural Promotion Division are provided as contact details.

Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama) at a Glance

Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama) is an intangible folk cultural property passed down in the Nishiyama community of Nishiyama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City.

It was designated an intangible folk cultural property of Imabari City in Showa 58 March 19.

Details such as the event date and program need to be confirmed in future announcements.

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Article updated: 2026/10/19

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