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21 upcoming events
Iwate Coffee Festival 2026

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..

Iwate Free Entry
Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2026

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..

Iwate Free Entry
Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race 2026

Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race 2026

Early Jul

An annual rubber race down the Kitakami River in Morioka. You can enter as a competitor or simply as a slow cruise down the river..

Iwate 2
Morioka's Sansa Odori 2026

Morioka's Sansa Odori 2026

Aug 1st - Aug 4th

The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, ..

Iwate 1 Free Entry
Fujisawa Noyaki Festival 2026

Fujisawa Noyaki Festival 2026

Early Aug

Every August, the quiet town of Fujisawa in Ichinoseki City bursts into life with one of the region's most dramatic cultural..

Iwate Free Entry
The Hanamaki Festival 2026

The Hanamaki Festival 2026

Mid Sep

The Hanamaki festival is held on the second Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of September each year. It features drum and shamisen playing..

Iwate 4 Free Entry

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