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Participants in the Daito Ohara Mizukake Festival run through Ōhara’s main street as spectators splash them with icy water.

Upcoming Event ・ Ichinoseki ・ 11 February 2026

Daito Ohara Mizukake Festival

Chūsonji Temple

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Chūson-ji Temple

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Upcoming Events in Iwate

Morioka Fall Festival

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Morioka Fall Festival

盛岡秋祭り

14 Sep 2025 - 16 Sep 2025

Kuji Autumn Festival

Festival

EVENT

Kuji Autumn Festival

久慈秋まつり

19 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2025

Daito Ohara Mizukake Festival

Festival

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Daito Ohara Mizukake Festival

大東大原水かけ祭り

Tōhoku
Iwate
Ichinoseki

11 Feb 2026

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Chūson-ji Temple

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Chūson-ji Temple

中尊寺

Tōhoku
Iwate
Nishiiwai
Hiraizumi

Goshono Ruins

Historic Site

PLACE

Goshono Ruins

御所野遺跡

Tōhoku
Iwate
Ninohe
Ichinohe

Hōon-ji

Temple

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Hōon-ji

報恩寺

Onikoshi Sozen Shrine

Shrine

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Onikoshi Sozen Shrine

鬼越蒼前神社

Tōhoku
Iwate
Takizawa

Mōtsū-ji

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Mōtsū-ji

毛越寺

Tōhoku
Iwate
Nishiiwai
Hiraizumi

Honedera Village Manor Ruins

Historic Site

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Honedera Village Manor Ruins

骨寺村荘園遺跡

Tōhoku
Iwate
Ichinoseki

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