The city at the foothills of the mountain, surrounded by the sacred Mt. Ishizuchi, is surrounded by beautiful nature, and the distance from the Ishizuchi mountain range to the Hiuchi Nada Sea (Hiuchi Sea) is about 30 km long. By using Car and rotation Car, you can visit to the mountains and the sea in a few tens of minutes, and you can enjoy leisure and walking in the mountains, villages, towns, and the sea immediately.
There are also places where you can experience history and traditional culture, such as shrines and temples for festival rituals and pilgrimages, the ruins of Saijo Domain's jinya, and kominka houses registered as National Tangible Cultural Properties, and the area around the Jinya ruins is fused with stucco modernist architecture into the cityscape. It is also one of is the highlight of the Saijo Festival that will be Held in in autumn. The Saijo Festival is Famous as a major Events that attracts many tourists from outside the city visit Parade gorgeous Danjiri and Float.
If you want to enjoy Gourmet food, you can fully enjoy a variety of flavors, such as Sake made at sake breweries in the city, local beer made with specialty naked barley and Uchibuki, and seasonal Local cuisine that makes use of Fresh ingredients grown in Famous water.
Please enjoy the one and only experience of Water, Nature, and culture in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture.
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We look forward to everyone's participation in the following tours and experiences.
【*Spring session fully booked, summer and autumn spots available*】'Mt. Kamegamori Flower Watching Tour'
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- Observe seasonal subalpine plants with a guide
- Enjoy safe and secure private bus transportation
- Experience the changing vegetation while traveling up to an elevation of about 1700m.
- Take commemorative photos at scenic points
- Stroll leisurely along paved paths and enjoy the mountain air easily.
Date and Time:
May 7th (Thursday) Spring session fully booked
August 19th (Wednesday), 20th (Thursday) Summer session
October 7th (Wednesday), 8th (Thursday), 21st (Wednesday) Autumn session
Tour Fee:
8,900 yen
Payment on the day of the tour, cash only
(Includes: bus operation fee, guide fee, accident insurance, lunch)
Each day from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(*Gathering at 8:35 AM, reception at the Saijo City Tourist Exchange Center next to iyosaijou station*)
Capacity:
20 participants per session on a first-come, first-served basis (minimum number of participants is 15)
Application Deadline:
14 days before each tour date
【*A few spots left*】
'Experience the Aroma of the Forest with Kuromoji'
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- Enjoy part of the extraction process of Kuromoji essential oil and distillate, as well as a silk scarf dyeing experience
- High-quality Japanese essential oil, distillate, and silk scarf extracted from just 1.5ml from 1kg of branches and leaves will be souvenirs
- Relax in the noble aroma of the forest at the foot of the mountain
Date and Time:
May 18th (Monday), June 15th (Monday)
Tour Fee:
6,000 yen, payment on the day of the tour, cash only
(Includes: instructor fee, lunch)
From 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
(*Gathering at 9:50 AM, reception at the Ishizuchi Nature and Living Research Room (former Ooboki Clinic)*)
Capacity:
8 participants per session on a first-come, first-served basis (minimum number of participants is 4)
Application Deadline:
10 days before each tour date
Contact and Application Information
(General Incorporated Association) Saijo City Tourism and Products Association
Registered travel agency No. 3-201 by the Ehime Prefectural Governor
Phone:
0897-56-2605
FAX:
0897-47-3733
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The cherry blossoms in Bujo are at their best. Depending on the weather, I expect they will be enjoyable through the end of this week.
Please do visit.
Elsewhere across the city, trees are also in full bloom.
Bujo Park 793-0035 Fukutake, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture
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Saiki Foods Co., Ltd.'s Saiki Plum Garden is holding a Plum Festival as follows. We warmly invite you to visit.
Saiki Plum Garden 〒799-1108 Ehime Prefecture, Saijo City, Komatsu-cho, 18 Yasui Otsu
Plum Viewing Period: February 2, 2026 (Monday) – February 27, 2026 (Friday)
Hours: 9:30–16:00
【Events During the Plum Viewing Period】
Dates: February 14, 2026 (Saturday), February 15 (Sunday), February 21 (Saturday), February 22 (Sunday), February 23 (Monday, National Holiday)
Hours: 9:30–16:00
Details: ・Sale of various plum products (including an alcoholic beverages corner)
Plum udon, curry rice, waffles, pudding, ohagi (sweet rice cakes), fried chicken,
French fries, burdock tempura, coffee, vegetables, shiitake mushrooms,
honey sales, and more
A karaoke corner will also be available
・Lucky draw raffle (every event day 10:00–16:00)
・Performances by amateur bands from Saijo City (February 15, 13:00–14:30)
・Dōzen Taiko (February 14, 11:00–12:00; February 22, 13:00–14:00)
SAIKI PLUM GARDEN
The Plum Festival is being held as follows. We warmly invite you to visit.
Saiki plum garden
Address:
18 Yasui Otsu, Komatsu-cho, Saijo City, Ehime 799-1108, Japan
Plum Viewing Period:
February 2 (Mon) – February 27 (Fri), 2026
Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
【Events During the Plum Viewing Period】
Dates:
February 14 (Sat), 15 (Sun), 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 23 (Mon, National Holiday), 2026
Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Details:
Sale of various plum products (including an alcoholic beverages corner)
Plum udon, curry rice, waffles, pudding, ohagi (sweet rice cakes), fried chicken,
French fries, burdock tempura, coffee, vegetables, shiitake mushrooms,
honey, and more
A karaoke corner will also be available
Lucky draw raffle (every event day, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Performance by amateur bands from Saijo City
(February 15, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Dōzen Taiko drum performance
(February 14, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / February 22, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
We hope you will come and enjoy the beautiful plum blossoms and festive atmosphere.
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The plum grove within Shimin-no-mori in Fukutake is about half in bloom overall (around 50%) as of February 13, 2026.
Some trees are about 80% in bloom. Because the trees do not flower all at once and older trees are mixed in, the distant view is not yet at its best. Still, if you get closer you can enjoy the charming blossoms up close. Visit on a sunny day.
Location: 50-9 Fukutake Otsu, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture 793-0036, Japan
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26/02/11
Saijo Water Tour
Students from Kochi Prefecture joined us.
The water city has lacked moisture due to consecutive sunny days.
*Photos 6 and 7 show it when it was more hydrated*
Many people gather at various water-drawing spots seeking the artesian wells called "uchinuki" that spring from underground.
"Saijo Water Tour with a Guide" can be found by searching "Imadoki Saijo"
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Perfect for walking! Enjoy breathtaking scenery.
Perfect for walking! Enjoy breathtaking scenery.
Search for "Kyukamura Setouchi Toyo walking course"
"Search for walking routes KYUKAMURA Setouchi Toyo"
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Saturday, January 31: "Ehime Love Food Market" — Vendor Notice for Okaido Shopping Street
We plan to exhibit as follows. We will promote and sell Saijo City's famous sweets, processed foods, produce, and sake.
If you are nearby, please stop by.
"Ehime Love Food Market" — Saijo City Booth Day
Saturday, January 31, 2025
Location: Okaido Shopping Street (Saijo City booth in front of the blood donation center)
Time: 11:00–16:00
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“Uchinuki Cosmetics” January New Year Sale — Only a few left!!
“Toner made with Uchinuki water from Ehime Saijo” and
“Face mask made with Uchinuki water from Ehime Saijo”
are 10% off for January only.
These limited-time offers make them more affordable, so please take this opportunity to try them.
They are available at Saijo City Tourism Exchange Center (798-1 Ōmachi, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture) and on the Saijo City Tourism & Products Association website, Imadoki Saijo online shop.
Nihon System Group Co., Ltd.
“Toner made with Uchinuki water from Ehime Saijo (120 ml)”
Regular price ¥2,860 (tax included) ⇒ January New Year price ¥2,574 (tax included)
“Face mask made with Uchinuki water from Ehime Saijo, 1 sachet (one sheet, 22 ml)”
Regular price ¥440 (tax included) ⇒ January New Year price ¥396 (tax included)
“Face mask made with Uchinuki water from Ehime Saijo, 1 box (one sheet 22 ml × 7 sachets)” Regular price ¥2,640 (tax included) ⇒ January New Year price ¥2,376 (tax included)
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We would like to inform you of the Saijo Tourism & Exchange Center’s opening hours during the New Year holidays.
December 31, 2025 (Wednesday) and January 1, 2026 (Thursday, national holiday): 9:00–16:00
On all other days: 9:00–18:00 (retail until 17:30) Open year-round
Please note that both the Shinji Sogo Memorial Museum and the Shikoku Railway Cultural Center on the same premises will be closed all day on the above two dates.
Thank you very much to everyone who visited us this year.
We look forward to your continued support next year.
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The Ehime Prefectural Office in Osaka will host the "Ehime Saijo Fair" for three days, from Wednesday, December 3 through Friday, December 5, 2025.
We will offer seasonal local fruits and vegetables; anpo persimmons, a specialty of Shuso (semi-dried persimmons); rich carrot juice made from Saijo-grown carrots; Ishizuchi kurocha (Ishizuchi black tea); jams; local sake; nori seaweed; and other products from Saijo. Also making their debut are fragrant aonori financiers (financiers made with aonori, a type of green laver). We will also promote Saijo City's attractions and provide tourist information. If you live in or near the Kansai region, please stop by!
[Ehime Saijo Fair]
・Event Period
Dates: Wednesday, December 3 – Friday, December 5, 2025
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closes at 5:00 PM on the final day, Friday, December 5)
・Location Ehime Prefectural Office in Osaka
1st Floor, Higobashi Center Building
1-9-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0002, Japan
・Details
Sale of Saijo City specialty products and tourism promotion
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