EVENT
【Sanriku Festival】Nanazumai’s Village, Omoto Salmon Festival 2025.11.09(Sun.)
- 2025
- Appreciation
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Date
2025.11.９（Sun）
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Time
10:00～15:30
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Locate
Hamanoeki Omoto Aidokan
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Fee
Free
In the Iwaizumi-Omoto area, traditional folk performing arts such as Nanatsu-mai and Shichitou-mai dances, along with salmon fishing, are deeply rooted in the local culture.
The community holds events where participants can try catching salmon by hand and enjoy freshly prepared salmon soup, praying for the return of salmon to the Sanriku coast.
The dynamic performances of Shichitou-mai and Nanatsu-mai, dedicated to wishes for good harvests, abundant catches, and the peace of the community, never fail to move those who watch them.
Performing Geinoh Groups
・Nakano Nanazumai Hozonkai
・Nakasato Nanatsumai Kyodo Geinoh Hozonkai
Joint performance with：Iwate University Folk Geinoh Circle Bukke
Nearby sightseeing spots’ Information
Moshi Coast
In 1978 (Showa 53), Japan’s first dinosaur fossil was discovered in the Tanohata Formation of the Miyako Group along the Moshi Coast in Iwaizumi Town. It was named Moshiryu after the locality. A replica of the fossil is on display at Iwaizumi-Omoto Station.
Highlights of the area include Matsushima, known as the “Island of Fossils,” and Namikodzumai, a coastal terrace resembling a washboard. Guided tours are also available by Earthquake Disaster Site Guides and Geopark Guides, who provide explanations about the situation during the 2011 disaster, the area’s recovery process, and local geosites. (Reservation required at least two weeks in advance.)
| Location | Omoto, Iwaizumi-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Prefecture |
| Guide to the disaster-affected areas／Geopark Guide Contact Information | Iwaizumi Guid Committee TEL：0194-22-5955（月曜日定休） メール：guide@iwaizumi-kankou.jp |
| Guid Fee and other fees | Event period：Year around Duration：one hour and more Capacity：1～around 30 people Guiding fee：1 person：1,500 yen、2-4 people：＠800 yen、5-10 people：＠500 yen、11～30 people：＠400 yen Reservation required at least two weeks in advance |
Ryusendo Cave
Ryusendo Cave, also known as “Dagon Blue”, have one of the world’s clearest underground lakes in the world. As one of the Japan’s three largest limestone caves, it has also been designated as a national natural monument.
The publicly accessible tourist course covers 700 meters, while the total length, with confirmed sections alone, extends to 4,088 meters. Exploration continues to be ongoing and unveiling its natural wonders, that attract and invite visitors into a fantastical world imbued with the breath of nature.
| Location | 1-1, Iwaizumi-jinsei, Iwaizumi-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Prefecture |
| Business hours and holidays | 8:30～17:00（Oct.～Apr.） 8:30～18:00（May～Sep.） All year aound年中無休（If the water level raises due to rain, we have to close for the day ） |
| Contact Information | TEL：0194-22-2566 FAX：0194-22-5005 |
| URL | https://www.iwate-ryusendo.jp/ |
For more tourist information →https://www.town.sumita.iwate.jp/kanko/
Access
Access model from metropolitan area
| Departure – Arrival | Transportation |
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| November 8（Sat） | |
| （06:15）Shin-Osaka Station ― Tokyo Station（08:39） | JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi 212 bound for Tokyo |
| （08:48）Tokyo Station ー Morioka Station（11:08) | JR Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 71 |
| （12:10）MOrioka Station east exist ー In front of the Ryusen Cave(14:23) | JR Bus Hayasaka-Kogen Line |
| Sightseeing and Accommodation around Ryusen Cave | |
| November 9（Sun） | |
| （09:30）Departure from Iwaizumi cityー Hamanoeki Omoto Aidokan （9:50) | Taxi |
| Nanazumai’s Village Omoto Sake Festival 10:00～ | |
| （15:14）Iwaizumi Omoto Station ー Miyako Station（15:49） | Sanriku Railway Rias Line bound for Miyako |
| （15:53）Miyako-eki mae ー Morioka-eki mae（18:35） | Iwate Kotsu Express 106 bound for MOrioka-eki Mae |
| （18:50）Morioka Station ー Toyo Sation（21:04） | JR Tohoku Shinkansen KOMACHI No.36 bound for Tokyo |
| （21:12）Toyo Sation ― Shin-Osaka Station(23:36) | JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi No.271 bound for Shin-Osaka |
Contact
Sanriku Geinoh LINK executive office （Iwate Art Support Center Department）
Representative; Takeda
TEL:019-656-8145 Mail:r-takeda@iwate-arts.jp
Credit
Sanriku International Arts Festival 2025 Nurture
Organizer｜Sanriku International Arts Festival Promotion Committee Japan Arts Council Agency Agency for Cultural Affairs
Co-sponsors｜Hachinohe city, Hashikami town, Hirono town, Kuji city, Noda village, Fushiro village, Tanohata village, Iwaizumi town, Miyako city, Yamada town, Ofunato city, Kamaishi city, Ofunato city, Rikuzen Takada city, Sumida town, Sanriku Railway Co. All Japan Geinoh Association, Iwate Art Support Center (NPO), Japan Contemporary Dance Network (NPO)
In cooperation with Michinoku Trail Club (NPO), imajimu LLC, Tohoku Institute for Cultural Properties Image Research, Minna no Shirushi LLC, Kamaishi Citizen Hall TETTO
Support｜Iwate Prefecture, Sanriku Foundation, Sanriku Geopark Promotion Council, Iwate Nippo, Mutsu Nippo, Tokai Shimpo, Daily Tohoku Shimbun, NHK Morioka, IBC Iwate Broadcasting, TV Iwate Menkoi TV, Iwate Asahi TV, Hachinohe TV, Aomori TV, Aomori Asahi Broadcasting, FM Iwate, Aomori Broadcasting FM Aomori Community radio station BeFM