Matsuyama Ice Skating Escapade
2023-04-22 11:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Iyotetsu Sports Center, 3 Chome-9-1 Sancho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0914, Japan
Kochi AJET hosted an ice skating event at the Iyotetsu Sports Center in Matsuyama and invited Ehime JETs to come.

Thank you for coming everyone!

Chuyo RA Board Games Bash
2023-04-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Matsuyama Civic Center, 堀之内, Matsuyama, Ehime, 7900007, Japan
Join us Sunday, April 23rd from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for Chuyo RA’s Board Games Bash! No sign up is required, just bring 300 yen and you are in! It will be in the Matsuyama Civic Center in Shiroyama Park. See you there!

Hojo Kashima Festival 2023
2023-05-03 08:00 - 2023-05-04 17:00 | Kashima Shrine, 北条辻1595, 松山市, 愛媛県, 〒799-2430, Japan
The Hojo area of Matsuyama is holding the Kashima Festival from May 3rd to May 4th. On May 3rd, the first day of the festival, the Kaineri Odori will be held on the shores of Kashima Island. The following day, a large shimenawa rope that weighs about 1 ton will be replaced in Tamari and Kantojima in Kashima Island.

Uchiko German Festa 2023
2023-05-13 00:00 - 23:59 | Uchiko Jichi Center, 内子町内子3427, 内子, Ehime, 〒791-3301, Japan
Come down to Uchiko’s “Uchi-no-ko” Plaza and the Jichi Center on 13th of May 2023 for the Doitsu (German) Festa 2023! There will be German food; German music by Musikanten am See and Wind Ensemble Kites; alphorns and of course, German beer! Advance reservation is 2400 (2500 on the day of).

Tokushima Yokai Festival 2023
2023-05-27 12:00 - 2023-05-28 15:00 | Roadside Station Oboke, 1553-1 Yamashirocho, Miyoshi, Tokushima, 779-5452, Japan
Head to Tokushima for the very first Shikoku Yokai Festival! Learn about yokai folklore from all across Japan. There will also be food, performances, and fun activities throughout the day.

Hijikawa Kawabiraki Festival 2023
2023-05-28 08:30 - 15:30 | Hijikawa Ryokuchi Park, 424 Nakamura, Ozu, Ehime, 795-0054, Japan
In Japan, “kawabiraki” festivals mark the start of boating season. Celebrate the beginning of summer in true Ozu style with relaying races, Ukai cormorant fishing, canoeing, SUP paddleboarding, Hijikawa river crossing and a marketplace.

Shikoku Rugby Tournament 2023
2023-06-03 00:00 - 2023-06-04 23:59 | Shikoku University Shirasagi Sports Complex, 川内町鶴島771‐0117, 徳島市, 徳島県, 〒770-0000, Japan
Join fellow Ehime JETs in challenging others in Shikoku in a fun tournament of touch rugby! We will be joined by Tokushima, Kagawa, and possibly Kochi AJETs in the tournament. See you all there!

Uwajima Hawaiian Festival 2023
2023-06-03 10:00 - 2023-06-04 18:00 | Roadside Station Uwajima Kisaiya Hiroba, 1-318-16 Bentencho, Uwajima, Ehime, 798-0006, Japan
A taste of Hawaii is coming to Ehime! Come to Uwajima for guest performances, delicious food, and fun activities!

AJET TTRPG: Honey Heist
2023-06-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Imabari City International Exchange Association (ICIEA), 2-5-1 Minamidaimoncho, Imabari, 794-0027, Japan
It’s HoneyCon 2017.You are going to undertake the greatest heist the world has ever seen.

Two things:One – You have a complex plan that requires precise timing.Two – You are a GODDAMN BEAR.

Come play this silly and fun one-page TTRPG with your fellow JETs!

SIGN UP: tinyurl.com/ajethoneyheist

Matsuyama Saturday Night Market
2023-06-17 14:00 - 21:00, 2023-06-24 14:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-01 14:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-08 14:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-15 14:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-22 14:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-29 14:00 - 21:00 | Okaido, 790-0004
Every Saturday, there will be vendors selling food and wares throughout Okaido and Gintengai until 9pm.

AJET Farewell Party 2023
2023-06-24 12:00 - 20:00 | Kashima Shrine, 北条辻1595, 松山市, 愛媛県, 〒799-2430, Japan
The 2023 AJET Farewell Party will be held at Kashima Island in Hojo, Matsuyama! There will be a grill and some games. SIGN UP: tinyurl.com/ajetfarewell2023

AJET Cooking: Khao Poon + Egg Rolls
2023-06-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Ehime Seikatsu Bunka Center, 139-2 Kitamochidamachi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0873, Japan
Join us for the very first in our series of cooking lessons!

Our chef to start things off will be Preston Vue. We will be learning how to make khao poon and egg rolls!SIGN UP: tinyurl.com/ajetcooking*Sign ups are now closed. If you want to be put on the waitlist, please email ehimeajet@gmail.com.

AJET Football/Soccer Tournament 2023
2023-07-08 14:00 - 2023-07-09 12:00 | Hojo Sports Center, 大浦86-1, 松山市, 愛媛県, 〒799-2408, Japan
**WEATHER UPDATE**

It may rain this weekend. Check our Instagram for the most up-to-date information about the weather conditions and whether or not we’ll still be playing. General rule of thumb: If it’s drizzling, we’ll play. If there’s a thunderstorm, heavy rain, typhoon or other severe storm, we will cancel or suspend play.

General Info

We’re hosting a five-a-side football/soccer tournament! We’re inviting AJET teams from Shikoku, Oita, Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane and Yamaguchi to play and build friendships across prefectures.

Who can play?

Anyone! If you have Japanese colleagues, friends, or family that want to participate, they’re more than welcome to join your team or form their own (though the tournament will be in English, it shouldn’t be difficult for Japanese speakers to participate). We do ask teams to nominate a referee(s), but do not have to confirm this until the day of the tournament. If you can’t find the numbers to make a team, you can still sign up and we will try to make a team for you/add you to another team, though we can’t guarantee that.

Supporters

If you don’t want to play but do want to cheer on your friends, or want to make some new friends, you’re more than welcome to come along! You won’t have to pay the tournament fee.

While this tournament is its own event, we are hoping to host a larger six-a-side football/soccer tournament in autumn with teams from the Shikoku, Chugoku, and Kyushu regions. You are more than welcome (and encouraged to) play in both, and this tournament would be a fantastic opportunity to get some game experience and play time to get an edge in the autumn tournament.

Please fill in the attached form for your team(s) and return them to ehimeajet@gmail.com or Freya (Ehime AJET Sports Co-ordinator) by Friday, 16th June. As it is a quick turnaround, please do let us know if you need an extra little bit of time to finalise numbers/players and we will try to be flexible, but you need to let us know this is the case by the 16th June deadline.

If you are signing up as an individual player, please sign up using this form. Teams can then be created from the free players soon after the deadline.

Enkai

We’d like to host an enkai on the Saturday evening after the matches in Matsuyama with the players coming in from other prefectures.

Uwajima Ushi-Oni Festival 2023
2023-07-22 10:00 - 2023-07-24 15:00 | Kisaiya Road (Ushi-Oni Street), Chuocho, Uwajima, Ehime, 798-0040, Japan
The Uwajima Ushi-Oni Festival is one of Ehime’s biggest events, featuring the famous ushi-oni, or “cow ogre.” The highlight of the festival is the parade of ushi-oni floats throughout Uwajima, some will even visit local residents and purify their home!

Matsuyama Youth Center English Camp
2023-07-22 10:00 - 2023-07-24 16:00 | Matsuyama Youth Center, 12-33 Tsukiyamacho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0864, Japan
The Matsuyama Youth Center is hosting an English camp this summer and are asking for volunteers to help run it! To sign up, add their official LINE account as friend!

AJET Online Game Night
2023-07-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Ehime JETs Discord
Join us on Saturday, July 22 from 8-10pm for a night of casual online party games such as Skribbl, Jack Box, Gartic Phone, and more!

We’ll be on the Ehime JETs Discord for this event. Need an invite? Click on this link!

If you have any questions, feel free to email ehimeajet@gmail.com.

Iyosai Festival
2023-07-29 20:00 - 2023-07-30 21:00 | Iyo Port, 355 Nadamachi, Iyo, Ehime, 799-3114, Japan
The summer festival that has been held for many years under the name “Iyo City Sumiyoshi Festival” has been changed in terms of the event date and name to “Iyosai Festival,” becoming the summer festival for the citizens of Iyo City. It is held annually on the last Saturday and Sunday of July.

On the 29th (Saturday), events such as the “Children’s Fish Catching Competition” and the “Iyo Dance Parade” will take place. On the 30th (Sunday), various events will be held in and around Iyo Port and the shopping district. The festival will reach its climax in the evening with a fireworks display at the port (approximately 6,000 fireworks are scheduled to be launched).

Kazehaya Fireworks Festival
2023-07-29 20:20 - 21:00 | Hojo Port, Hojotsuji, Matsuyama, Ehime, 799-2430, Japan
The Kazehaya Fireworks Festival is an annual festival in Hojo.

Matsuyama International Meet-up
2023-07-30 09:00 - 15:30 | Matsuyama City
The Ehime International Meet-up is designed to create opportunities for foreign-origin residents, and Japanese residents, in Ehime Prefecture to meet each other, cook Ehime’s local delicacies, and walk around the city. This special event aims to create opportunities for mutual understanding and connections.

Ozugawa Matsuri 2023
2023-08-03 20:00 - 21:00 | Nakamura, Ozu, 中村, 大洲市, 愛媛県, 〒795-0054, Japan
The Ozugawa Matsuri will be held in Ozu in August 3rd from 8p.m.! Come down to Ozu to see Ozu Castle lit up in a background of fireworks launched in the Ozu River.

Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival 2023
2023-08-05 08:30 - 09:00 | Mitsuhama Port, 2-6-2-6-42三津, 松山, 愛媛県, 791-8061, Japan
The Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival is an annual festival held in Mitsuhama.

Nagahama Fireworks Festival
2023-08-05 16:00 - 21:00 | Nagahama Port, 長浜, 大洲市, 愛媛県, 〒795-0000, Japan
The Nagahama Fireworks will be held in the port of Nagahama, Ozu on August 6th from 8p.m.! Come down to the Nagahama Port in Ozu to see fireworks!

Imabari ONMAKU Festival 2023
2023-08-05 18:00 - 2023-08-06 21:00 | Imabari Port, Kataharacho, Imabari, Ehime, Japan
The Imabari ONMAKU Festival is an annual festival held at the Imabari Port. Fireworks will be held on August 6th at 8p.m.

Uchiko Sasa Festival 2023
2023-08-06 12:00 - 2023-08-07 21:00 | Honmachi Shotengai, 内子2023, 内子町, 愛媛県, 〒791-3301, Japan
The Sasa Festival is an annual summer event where about 50 bamboo decorations are displayed in the main street of Uchiko. More than a handful of Kusudama balls and bamboo decorations decorated with windsocks give visitors a gorgeous atmosphere. On the second day (August 7th), the “Sasa Odori Contest” will be held.
