Iwate

  • Morioka Sansa Odori

    Midsummer festival holding Guinness World Record as world's largest taiko drum parade. Dancers and drum corps parade through city center for consecutive days, with spectators able to join circle dances.

  • Chagu Chagu Umakko

    Traditional event where approximately 100 horses adorned in colorful costumes and bells parade 13km from Takizawa City to Morioka Hachiman Shrine, with bell sounds heralding early summer.