murmurSetoda Lemon Festival
Onomichi City · Setoda Civic Hall to Shiomachi Shopping Street, Ikuchijima Island
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Onomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Mar 22, 2026 （Ended） 10:00-15:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid March
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Setoda Civic Hall to Shiomachi Shopping Street, Ikuchijima Island
- City
- Onomichi City, Hiroshima
About
Ikuchijima Island, home of Setoda and said to be the birthplace of lemon growing in Japan, holds a festival where the lemon is the star. There are food stalls with lemon dishes and stage events, but the real fun is a lineup of offbeat contests open to anyone: building the tallest tower of lemon peel, eating a whole lemon as fast as you can, and a timed race carrying lemons. Visitors can also help make one very long sushi roll together. For a day, the whole island goes lemon yellow.
Sources
- OfficialOnomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) www.ononavi.jp
- OfficialOnomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) www.ononavi.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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