Lifestyle and Events

Dec 13 min read

❄*Icy-noseki ~ winterscapes and things to do when it's cold*❄

Although Ichinoseki's climate is relatively mild compared to the rest of Iwate, it still gets cold and snowy. The west side of the city...

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Nov 302 min read

Nakatsuyagawa Illumination

This event was featured on a popular nationwide television show 「ナニコレ珍百景」last year, a show in which rare or special things happening in Japa

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Sep 142 min read

The Ichinoseki-Hiraizumi Hot Air Balloon Festival 2024

The Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix is one of the hottest hot air balloon competitions in Japan! Top pilots gather to take to the Tohoku...

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Sep 131 min read

National Mochi Festival in Ichinoseki

Best show-case of Ichinoseki's amazing and diverse Mochi Culture. This event brings local mochi enthusiasts and those from all over Japan.

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Sep 53 min read

Murone Shrine Grand Festival; a National Intangible Folk Cultural Asset

A rare festival that brings an ancient story back to life. Roles, passed down through generations by shrine parishioners

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Sep 12 min read

Mukasari Gyoretsu, bridal procession

Mukasari Gyorestu is a bridal procession that took place in Ichinoseki until the 1950s, reenacted in the town of Genbi since 2003

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Jul 292 min read

List of Ichinoseki Summer Festivals 2024

1. Iwai River Fireworks Food stalls and watch fireworks at a close proximity along the riverbank. When: August 2nd Where: Along the bank...

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Jul 281 min read

Ichinoseki National Craft Beer Festival 2024

The Ichinoseki National Craft Beer Festival is an annual summer festival held in Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture.

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Jul 262 min read

Kawasaki Fireworks Display

The summer night sky is lit with impressive fireworks such as colorful star mines, and powerful 'nishakudama' which has an exploded...

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Apr 12 min read

Chasing Cherry Blossoms

This year, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom in early-mid April. Here are some of the best places to view them:

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Feb 22 min read

Places that young children can enjoy

Here are my top picks in Ichinoseki for your young children to enjoy. For the full list, which includes swimming pools, playgrounds,...

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Feb 14 min read

Senmaya Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day Festival)

千厩ひな祭り Girl's Day is celebrated on March 3rd of every year. Its most famous feature are the small male and female dolls arranged on a...

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Feb 14 min read

The Daito Water Throwing Festival -

大東小原水かけまつり In the dead of winter, some brave men run through the streets of Daito in Ichinoseki half-naked while being splashed with...

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Apr 27, 20211 min read

Welcome to Ichinoseki pamphlet

Here in Ichinoseki, we have compiled some important information about living here in a simple pamphlet.

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Aug 20, 20202 min read

Ichinoseki Library

一関図書館 Ichinoseki Library, conveniently located 5mins on foot from Ichinoseki Station's west exit, provides a relaxed environment for...

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Jun 22, 20202 min read

Ichinoseki's 'western veggie' project

Originally written for the Kitakami Times: https://www.iwate-ilc.jp/eng/ktimes/a-vegetable-project-to-welcome-the-ilc/ In 2013, the...

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Jun 1, 20201 min read

The Ichinoseki International Association

一関市国際交流教会 The newly established Ichinoseki International Association is only a five minute walk from the Ichinoseki train station. If you...

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