murmurYamada Matsuri (Yamada Town Shrine Festivals)
Yamada Town · Yamada Hachimangu Shrine, Osugi Shrine and Chuo Park (festival plaza)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yamada Town · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 19–21, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Yamada Hachimangu Shrine, Osugi Shrine and Chuo Park (festival plaza)
- City
- Yamada Town, Iwate
About
The town of Yamada in Iwate celebrates autumn with the grand festivals of its two shrines, Yamada Hachimangu and Osugi Shrine. Each shrine holds an eve-of-festival rite followed by its main festival, and a sacred procession makes its way along a set route through the streets. Because the two shrines’ festivals follow one another a day apart, the whole town is in a festive mood for several days. Meanwhile Chuo Park turns into a festival plaza: it opens with a ceremony, and the stage features local nursery and kindergarten children as well as traditional folk performing arts, with festival stalls set up around the grounds.
Sources
- OfficialYamada Town www.town.yamada.iwate.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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