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Akiho Otaki Fudori Spring Festival

The prayer festival of Akiho Otaki Fudori. Regional performing arts on the 29th. The country-designated, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Property's Baba rice-planting dance will be dedicated. The Shakunage Festival is also held, with exhibitions and sales. On both days, there are Ohoto-ma prayer training training at 10 o'clock, 11:30 and 13:30. * Time may change.

初午まつり 火伏せの虎舞

加美町中新田地区は、春先奥羽山脈から吹き付ける強風のため、大火に見舞われることが度々あった。この地区に室町時代から伝わる火伏せの虎舞は「雲は龍に従い、風は虎に従う」の故事にならい、虎の威を借りて風を鎮め、火伏せを祈願したのが起源とされる。お囃子にのって、町内を色鮮やかな山車と虎が練り歩き、各家の防災と家内安全を祈願する。花楽小路祭典本部前では、高屋根にあがった数匹の虎が勇壮な舞を披露する。

Gobayama Open

At an altitude of 1351m, Mt. Gobayama is the highest peak in the Kitakami Highlands and the closest to the sea. You can see the Rias coast of Sanriku. It is organized by the Gobayama Nature Conservation Council (Kamaishi City, Ofunato City, Sumita Town), and a safety prayer festival is held at the entrance of Akasaka Pass.

Kitakami Exhibition Katsuchi Sakura Festival

Kitakami Exhibition, which is one of the "100 Sakura Famous Places" and "Michinoku Three Great Cherry Blossom Places", is said to have about 150 kinds and 10,000 cherry blossoms in the vast park grounds, among them, the cherry tree line of the Yoshino cherry tree, which stretches for about 2km along the Kitakami River, is a masterpiece. Light up is done at night during the flowering period, and the fantastic sight prevails. Image courtesy: (one company) Kitakami Tourism and Convention Association

Cherry blossom festival

A festival in a row of cherry trees on a single main road that spans about 7km in a straight line. Since the width of the left and right trees is twenty minutes (about 36m), it is called twenty-way road. During the period, there will be a general opening of Yongyun-kaku, which houses a number of valuable materials, and a store opening of souvenirs. It has been selected as "Sakura's 100 Famous Places" for Hokkaido Heritage. It is not possible to come with pets to protect the livestock being grazed. Image courtesy: Shinhidaka Tourism Association

Akan/Lake Open 2025

Free boarding tickets will be distributed to the first 100 people. A brass band performance will be performed by the opening ceremony, safety prayer festival, and compulsory education school students. After that, the tour boat will sail at 13:00. Image courtesy: NPO Akan Tourism Association Town Development Promotion Organization

びばいさくら2025

ソメイヨシノがまとまって咲く最北限に位置する公園。さまざまな種類の桜を長く楽しむことができる。27日(日)19時30分~は打ち上げ花火、開催期間中は夜桜ライトアップや飲食ブースも実施される。

Spring Meeting Ceremony

It is known as the bride festival because the young people who met each other at the Summer Games ceremony (night town) were connected with each other and visited this festival as a thank you.

65th Kushiki Nahama Horse Racing Meet

The Kushiki Nohama horse race continues to this day that the local wagon union started to Hanami's yōsho from around 1958, when horses were the main force of transport. Humorous races such as horses, light species, and ponies are held on the Terashima coast of the Fukiage sand dunes, one of Japan's three largest sand dunes, and the beach in spring is bubbling. There is a round-trip shuttle bus from "Mitsui Kushikino Ground" and "Ichiki Aqua Hall" (free of charge). Image courtesy of Ichikikushikino

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