Events in Japan — September 2027

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• Usually early September

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  Nakawa Autumn Festival

  Nanbu Town · Kenyoshi district
• Usually early September

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  Oyama Sankei (Mount Iwaki Pilgrimage)

  Hirosaki City · Iwakiyama Shrine and its inner shrine on the summit of Mount Iwaki
• Usually early September

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  Kakunodate Festival (Yama Float Festival)

  Semboku City · Kakunodate town, Semboku
• Usually early September

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  All Japan Kokeshi Festival

  Osaki City · Naruko Onsen (sales and exhibition hall: Osaki City Naruko Branch Office / Naruko Community Center)
• Usually early September

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  Ninohe Matsuri

  Ninohe City · Central Ninohe and Donko Inari Shrine
• Usually early September

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  Towada City Autumn Festival

  Towada City · Sanbongi Odori and the Kanchogai-dori area of central Towada
• Usually mid September

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  Esashi Oiwake National Folk Song Contest

  Esashi Town · Main Hall, Esashi Town Cultural Center
• Usually mid September

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  Hanamaki Matsuri

  Hanamaki City · Festival plaza around Kamicho, central Hanamaki, and nearby streets
• Usually mid September

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  Iwashimizu Matsuri (Imperial Festival of Iwashimizu Hachimangu)

  Yawata City · Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine (from the main hall on Mt. Otokoyama down to the Ton-gu hall at its foot)
• Usually mid September

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  Yachi Donga Matsuri

  Kahoku Town · Yachi Hachimangu Shrine and around Kahoku town
• Usually mid September

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  Kuji Autumn Festival

  Kuji City · Central Kuji (Aramachi to Osanai Bridge)
• Usually mid September

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  Morioka Autumn Festival (Floats of Morioka Hachimangu)

  Morioka City · Morioka Hachimangu Shrine and streets across central Morioka
• Usually mid September

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  Sagae Festival

  Sagae City · Sagae Hachimangu Shrine, the area in front of Sagae Station and around town
• Usually mid September

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  Sapporo Autumn Fest

  Sapporo City · Odori Park (West 4–8, 10 and 11 blocks)
• Usually mid September

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  Jozenji Streetjazz Festival

  Sendai City · About 40 street-corner stages around central Sendai, centered on Jozenji-dori Avenue
• Usually mid September

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  Toyoma Autumn Festival

  Tome City · Streets of Toyoma town, including the main stage and Toyoma Shrine
• Usually mid September

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  Tono Festival

  Tono City · Central Tono (around Tono Station) and Tonogo Hachimangu Shrine
• Usually mid September

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  Yamada Matsuri (Yamada Town Shrine Festivals)

  Yamada Town · Yamada Hachimangu Shrine, Osugi Shrine and Chuo Park (festival plaza)
• Usually mid September

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  Japan's Biggest Imoni Party Festival

  Yamagata City · Mamigasaki riverbank (near Sogetsu Bridge)
• Usually mid September

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  Honjo Hachiman Shrine Festival and Honjo Daimyo Procession

  Yurihonjo City · Honjo Hachiman Shrine and central Honjo, Yurihonjo
• Usually late September

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  Miyako Autumn Festival

  Miyako City · Central Miyako, around Miyako Station
• Usually late September

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  Nasebanaru Autumn Festival

  Yonezawa City · Matsugasaki Park and the Denkoku-no-Mori area