Culture Hanamaki Souminsai 2025 Malcome Larcens The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.
Culture Iwate Snow Festival 2025 Japan Travel 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 F...
Activities Shizukuishi Winter Festa 2025 Kim Bergström If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this February, the Shizukuishi Winter Festa at Iwate's Koiwai Farm is worth pe...
Culture Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu 2025 Malcome Larcens A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show...
Activities Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Each year from around mid April to early-May, Iwate's Kitakami Tenshochi Park is home to a cherry blossom festival that celeb...
Culture Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Held on the second Saturday of June every year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is an event intended to worship Sozen-sama, t...
Activities Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race 2025 Malcome Larcens An annual rubber race down the Kitakami River in Morioka. You can enter as a competitor or simply as a slow cruise down the r...
Culture Morioka's Sansa Odori 2025 Justin Velgus The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, it ...
Culture Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival 2025 Malcome Larcens The Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival is held each year on the first weekend of August
