*Canceled in 2024.
An event held in January to ward off evil spirits. It is a heroic festival in which shirtless evil men compete for jute bags containing omagi (talismans) made from shogun wood.
- Venue
- 〒029-0602 Chokai, Daito-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture Okoda Civic Center, Okoda Shrine, etc.
- Hours
- Early January every year
- Inquiries
- Okoda Shrine Sominsai Preservation Society (Oyama)
Phone number 090-2369-0406
