Festivals · Shikoku
Dogo Onsen Festival
道後温泉まつり
Spring festival at Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama heralding the arrival of spring and giving thanks for the hot spring.
Expected window
- Dates
- Fri 19 to Sun 21 Mar 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Dogo Onsen Honkan and Dogo Onsen Station area, Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama
- City
- Matsuyama
- Prefecture
- Ehime
- Region
- Shikoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Official dates for the 2027 edition are not yet published. The Matsuyama Tourism Convention Association lists the Dogo Onsen Festival as held in March, with events including mochi throwing and Dogo Onsen Odori. The standing traditional window is March 19-21, the dates of recent editions including 2023 and 2026, held around Dogo Onsen Honkan and Dogo Onsen Station with a women's mikoshi procession and period costume parades.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/user/w7ugvuqy/posts/2fm6l0ix. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.