JAPANESE FESTIVALS & SEASONAL EVENTS
For 2027, we list as basic dates the festivals whose fixed annual dates can be confirmed on their official websites. Individual events, viewing seats and traffic restrictions may not have been announced yet, so be sure to check the official information. For 2026, we list event information that has been officially announced.
3 festivals, 0 fireworks festivals · as of 2026-10-11 Japan time
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FestivalIwate · 2026
A festival with about 1,300 years of history, held in October of the year after a leap year in the old lunar calendar, and designated a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. On the final day, rites begin before dawn and portable shrines race down Mt. Murone to the temporary shrines in town.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsFestivalIwate · 2026
Beginning with a memorial service for the four generations of Fujiwara lords, the festival includes a children's procession and a dedicatory Chuson-ji Noh performance at Chuson-ji, and the Ennen no Mai dance at Motsu-ji. During the period, local performing arts are also presented in front of Hiraizumi Station and in the grounds of both temples.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsFestivalIwate · 2026
At Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, a memorial service for the four generations of the Fujiwara lords and a children's procession take place on the 1st, local folk performing arts on the 2nd, and Noh theatre on the 3rd. The memorial service begins at 10:00 on the 1st.
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