Food Miyako Pacific Cod Festival 2026 Sunday - Jan 25th The Miyako Pacific Cod Festival presents an opportunity to try this fish served in various ways, including as fish and chips and..
Festivals Daito-Ohara Water Throwing Festival 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th Every year on February 11th, Ichinoseki City in southern Iwate celebrates the Daito Ohara Water-Throwing Festival. This unique event..
Culture Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu 2026 Mid Feb A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show bravery..
Activities Shizukuishi Winter Festa 2026 Jan 31st - Feb 23rd If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this February, the Shizukuishi Winter Festa at Iwate's Koiwai Farm is worth..
Culture Osawa Onsen Konsei Festival 2026 Late Apr Golden Week in Iwate Prefecture brings with it one of Japan's more unusual and fascinating cultural events, the Osawa Kons..
Activities Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival 2026 Early - Late Apr Each year from around mid April to early-May, Iwate's Kitakami Tenshochi Park is home to a cherry blossom festival that celebrates..
Culture Iwate Coffee Festival 2026 Mid May Coffee lovers visiting Tohoku have something special to look forward to this spring: the return of the Iwate Coffee Festival, which..
Culture Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2026 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..