2023 Iwate Autumn Festival

Ichinohe Festival

• Date and time: Friday, August 25, 2023 to Sunday, August 27, 2023
• Location: Ichinohe Town/Center
• Access: Get off at Ichinohe Station
• Contact: Ichinohe Festival Executive Committee (Ichinohe Town Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL 0195-33-2111

Shigariwaki Shrine Annual Festival (Hizume Autumn Festival)

• Date and time: Friday, September 1, 2023 to Sunday, September 3, 2023
• Location: Shigariwaki Shrine/Hisume Shopping Street
• Access: 5 minutes by car from Hizume Station
• Contact: Akaishi Shrine Festival Council TEL 019-672-2304

Ninohe Festival

• Date and time: Friday, September 8, 2023 to Sunday, September 10, 2023
• Location: Ninohe City/Center
• Access: 20 minutes walk from Ninohe Station
• Contact: Ninohe Festival Executive Committee Secretariat (Ninohe City Commerce, Tourism and Distribution Division) TEL 0195-43-3213

Ishidori Valley Festival

• Date and time: Friday, September 8, 2023 to Sunday, September 10, 2023
• Location: Ishidoriya Town, Festival Square (Ishidoriya Town Good Area)
• Access: 10 minutes walk from Ishidoriya Station
• Contact: Ishidoridani Festival Executive Committee (within Hanamaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ishidori Branch) TEL 0198-45-4488

Hanamaki Festival

• Date and time: Friday, September 8, 2023 to Sunday, September 10, 2023
• Location: Around Kamimachi, Hanamaki City, Festival Square (Kamimachi, Hanamaki City)
• Access: 10 minutes by car from Shin-Hanamaki Station
• Contact: Hanamaki Festival Executive Committee Secretariat
  (Hanamaki City Tourism Division) TEL 0198-41-3541

Kuji Autumn Festival

• Date and time: September 14th (Thursday) to September 17th (Sunday), 2023 *The eve is held on the 14th
• Location: Kuji City/Center
• Access: Get off at Kuji Station
• Contact: Kuji Autumn Festival Executive Committee TEL 0194-66-9200

Morioka Autumn Festival (Morioka Hachimangu Shrine Annual Festival)

• Date and time: September 14th (Thursday) to September 16th (Saturday), 2023
• Location: Morioka City/City, Hachiman Shrine precincts, etc.
• Access: Get off at Morioka Station
• Contact: Morioka Tourism and Convention Association TEL 019-604-3305

Otsuchi Festival

• Date and time: September 15th (Friday) to September 17th (Sunday), 2023
• Location: Various locations in Otsuchi town
• Access: Get off at Sanriku Railway Otsuchi Station
• Contact: Otsuchi Town Tourism Exchange Association TEL 0193-42-5121

Joboji Festival Shinmeisha Annual Festival

• Date and time: September 16th (Saturday) to September 18th (Monday/holiday), 2023
• Location: Ninohe City / Joboji Town Center
• Access: 20 minutes by car from Ninohe Station
• Contact: Joboji Festival Executive Committee TEL0195-38-2211

 

Miyako Autumn Festival

• Date and time: Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, September 17, 2023
• Location: Miyako City/Center
• Access: Get off at Miyako Station
• Contact: Miyako Autumn Festival Executive Committee (Rikuchu Miyako Junior Chamber) TEL 0193-64-4230

Karumai Autumn Festival

• Date and time: September 16th (Saturday) to September 18th (Monday/holiday), 2023
• Location: Karumai Town/Central area
• Access: 3 minutes by car from Karumai IC
• Contact: Karumai Autumn Festival Executive Committee (within Karumai Town Tourism Association) TEL 0195-46-4746

Iwate/Sanriku Yamada Festival

• Date and time: September 16th (Saturday) to September 18th (Monday/holiday), 2023
• Location: Center of Yamada Town
• Access: Get off at Rikuchu Yamada Station
• Contact: Yamada Town Tourism Association TEL 0193-65-7901

Tsuchizawa Festival

• Date and time: Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, September 17, 2023
• Location: Hanamaki City/Tsuchiwa Town Tsuchizawa Shopping District
• Access: Get off at Tsuchizawa Station
• Contact: Tsuchizawa Festival Executive Committee (Hanamaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Towa Branch) TEL 0198-42-3155

Oshu Autumn Festival/Mizusawa Industrial Festival

• Date and time: Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, September 17, 2023
• Location: Around Mizusawa Station Street/in front of Mizusawa Station
• Access: Get off at Mizusawa Station
• Contact: Oshu Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL0197-24-3141

Japan’s hometown Tono Festival

• Date and time: Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, September 17, 2023
• Location: Tono City/around Tono Station/Tonogo Hachiman Shrine
• Access: Get off at Tono Station
• Contact: Tono Festival Executive Committee
  (Tono City Tourism Exchange Division) TEL 0198-62-2111

Kawaguchi Autumn Festival

• Date and time: Friday, September 22, 2023 to Sunday, September 24, 2023
• Location: Iwate Town/Kawaguchi District
• Access: 5 minutes walk from Iwate Kawaguchi Station
• Contact: Iwate Town Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division TEL 0195-62-2111

Kuzumaki Autumn Festival

• Date and time: September 23, 2023 (Saturday/Holiday) to September 24, 2023 (Sunday)
• Location: Kuzumaki town/center
• Access: 40 minutes by bus from Iwate Numamiyauchi Station
• Contact: Kuzumaki Autumn Festival Executive Committee TEL0195-66-2658

Fudai festival

• Date and time: September 29th (Friday) to October 1st (Sunday), 2023
• Location: Fudai Village/Center
• Access: 2 hours by car from Morioka
• Contact: Fudai Festival Executive Committee (Fudai Village Agriculture, Forestry and Commerce Division) TEL 0194-35-2115

Iwate Town Autumn Festival

• Date and time: October 6th (Friday) to October 8th (Sunday), 2023
• Location: Around Numamiyauchi, Iwate Town
• Access: 5 minutes by car from Iwate Numamiyauchi Station
• Contact: Iwate Town Autumn Festival Executive Committee Secretariat (within the Iwate Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry) TEL 0195-62-2760

Hachimantai Bandit Festival

• Date and time: October 7th (Sat) – October 9th (Monday/holiday), 2023
• Location: Hachimantai City/Sakura Park event venue
• Access: 5 minutes by car from Matsuo Hachimantai IC
• Contact: Hachimantai City Tourism Association TEL 0195-78-3500

Autumn Ryusendo Cave Seven Rings Festival

• Date and time: Sunday, October 8, 2023
• Location: Ryusendo Cave grounds
• Access: Approximately 2 hours by car from Morioka Station
  About 1 hour by car from Miyako Station
• Contact: Ryusendo Cave Festival Executive Committee (Ryusendo Cave Office TEL: 0194-22-2566)

Kamaishi Festival

• Date and time: October 13th (Friday) to October 15th (Sunday), 2023
• Location: Kamaishi City/Central area/Kamaishi Port
• Access: Get off at Kamaishi Station
• Contact: Kamaishi Festival Executive Committee (within Kamaishi Tourism and Products Association) TEL 0193-27-8172