EVENT
【Sanriku Festival】Ostuchi Festival 2024.9.20(Fri)-22(Sun)
- 2024
- Appreciation
This is a joint annual festival of Ostuchi Inari Shrine and Koizuchi Shrine. The portable shrines are accompanied by Toramai, Shishiodori, Daikagura, and other local performing arts, as well as Teodori (hand dance), and parade through the town. The procession of the portable shrines across the river, with the pullers dressed in white shouting and working in unison, is a moving and exciting event.
Venue
Ostuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture
Schedule for 2024
| Friday, September 20 | Yoimiya Matsuri Dedication Dance at Ostuchi Inari Shrine | 17:30 – 20:30 |
| Saturday, September 21 | Ostuchi Inari Shrine portable shrine procession | 07:20 – 18:20 |
| Saturday, September 21 | Yoimiya Dedication Dance at Kozuchi Shrine | 17:00 – 20:30 |
| Sunday, September 22 | Koizuchi Shrine Mikoshitogyo (portable shrines parade) | 08:30 – 17:00 |
Performing Groups
| Ando Daikagura | Ando Toramai | Usuzawa Shishiodori | Kanazawa Kagura |
| Shirouchi Daikagura | Shiroyama Toramai | Kanezawa Shishiodori | Ganmaidou Shichifukujin |
| Nakasuga Daikagura | Mukogawara Toramai | Kamiyoshi Shishiodori | Ogakuchi Teodori Kai |
| Matsunoshita Daikagura | Rikuchu-benten Toramai | Oosuga Youth Friendship Association | Sakuragicho Teodori Kai |
Nearby Tourist Information
Horai Island (Hyotanjima)
An island in Ostuchi Bay in the town of Ostuchi. It is known as “Hyotanjima” (gourd island). It is a small island with a circumference of approximately 200 meters and is characterized by a gourd shape consisting of two hills, one large and one small. You can walk up to the island. In the island, and there is a lighthouse and Benten Shrine on the island, where a statue of Bensaiten, the guardian god of fishermen, is enshrined.
| Location | 2 Akahama, Ostuchi, Kamihei-gun, Iwate |
| Contact Information | 0193-42-5121 （Ostuchi Tourist Exchange Association) |
Natural Kitchen Ririshiya
A restaurant run by fishermen in Ostuchi, serving not only fresh seafood, but also delicious meat dishes such as kakuni (stewed cubes of meat). The menu is extensive and includes desserts, allowing you to relax and be satisfied.
| Location | 1-3-53 Kirikiri, Ostuchi-machi, Kamihei-gun, Iwate |
| Business day | (Lunch) Tue~Wed/Fri~Sun 11:00-14:30 (LO 14:00) (Dinner) Tue~Wed/Fri~Sun 17:30-21:00 (LO 20:30) *Closed Mon Thu |
| Phone | 0193-44-2366 |
For more tourist information → https://otsuchi-ta.com/
Access
Access model from metropolitan area
| arrival and departure | Transportation |
|---|---|
| Outbound trip | |
| (07:16) Departure from Tokyo Station – Arrival at Shin-Hanamaki Station (09:50) | Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 101 |
| (09:57) Shin-Hanamaki Station – Kamaishi Station (12:07) | JR Kamaishi Line |
| (12:18) Departure from Kamaishi Station – Arrival at Ostuchi Station (12:35) | Sanriku Railway Rias Line |
| Festival viewing, lodging, sightseeing, etc. | |
| Return trip | |
| (13:34) Departure from Ostuchi Station – Arrival at Kamaishi Station (13:53) | Sanriku Railway Rias Line |
| (14:18) Depart from Kamaishi Station – Arrive at Shin-Hanamaki Station (15:57) | JR Kamaishi Line |
| (16:19) Arrival at Shin-Hanamaki Station – Arrival at Tokyo Station (18:56) | Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 110 |
For other transportation access information → https://otsuchi-ta.com/access.html
2024 Japan Expo 2.0 Project (Commissioned) Sanriku International Art Festival 2024 Visit 
Organizer｜ Sanriku International Art Promotion Committee, Japan Arts Council, Agency for Cultural Affairs Co-sponsor｜Hachinohe City, Hashikami Town, Hirono Town, Kuji City, Noda Village, Fudai Village, Tanohata Village, Iwaizumi Town, Miyako City, Yamada Town, Ostuchi Town, Kamaishi City, Ofunato City, Rikuzen Takada City, Sumida Town, Sanriku Railway Company, All Japan Local Performing Arts Association, Iwate Art Support Center (NPO), Japan Contemporary Dance Network (NPO), in cooperation with Michinoku Trail Club (NPO), imajimu LLC, Tohoku Institute of Cultural Properties Imaging Research, Minna no Shirushi LLC, Kamaishi Civic Cultural Hall TETTO