Iwate Town Autumn Festival

The Numamiyauchi Inari Shrine annual festival is held over three days in early October every year to celebrate the year's bountiful harvest, and floats decorated with dolls and artificial flowers are paraded through the town. It is commonly known as the ``Numaminai Festival,'' and the Koma Odori, Shishi Odori, Nanatsu Odori, and Kitakami River Seiryu Taiko drums also participate to liven up the festival. The joint parade of Chinese and Japanese floats and local performing arts is worth seeing.