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13 upcoming events
Sanriku Fireworks Competition

Sanriku Fireworks Competition

Sunday - Oct 8th

The Sanriku Fireworks Competition brings 23 different fireworks companies to Iwate Prefecture to show off their skills in the pyrotechnics..

Iwate ¥5,000
Hanamaki Souminsai

Hanamaki Souminsai

Early Jan

The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.

Iwate 12 Free Entry
Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu

Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu

Late Jan

A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show bravery..

Iwate 1 Free Entry
Iwate Snow Festival

Iwate Snow Festival

Early - Mid Feb

The Iwate Snow Festival is held at the Makiba area in Koiwai Farm every February, and known as one of Tohoku's 5 Great Snow..

Iwate 3 Free Entry
Shizukuishi Winter Festa

Shizukuishi Winter Festa

Early - Mid Feb

If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this February, the Shizukuishi Winter Festa at Iwate's Koiwai Farm is worth..

Iwate ¥400
Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival

Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival

Mid Jun

Held on the second Saturday of June every year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is an event intended to worship Sozen-sama, the..

Iwate Free Entry
Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race

Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race

Late Jul

An annual rubber race down the Kitakami River in Morioka. You can enter as a competitor or simply as a slow cruise down the river..

Iwate 2 ¥7,000
Morioka's Sansa Odori

Morioka's Sansa Odori

Early Aug

The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, ..

Iwate 1 Free Entry

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