The Sumita Industrial Festival celebrates the harvest of the year, with many food stalls and Geinoh performances to add to the festivities. The Sumita Town Culture and Industry Festival will be held from October 24 (Fri.) to 26 (Sun.). They will desplay the Konshikinjiisaikyo (Buddhism chanting book), which have discovered in Sumida town last year, at the Sumita Town Agriculture and Forestry Hall (Sumitacho Norin Hall) located three minutes away from the town hall. Moreover, there will be Geinoh and Sangen (three-stringed instrument) performances on 26th (Sun.).

Geinoh Performances Scedule

Oodaiume-no Kinenbutsu Kenbai 　10:00～　In front of the town hall
Goyou Nenbutsu Kenbai　11:25～　Civic Hall
Shimozai Daimyo Gyouretsu　12:20～　In front of the town hall
Gyouzan-ryu Yamaguchi-ha Kakinaizawa Shishiodori　12:40　In front of the town hall

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Nearby sightseeing spots’ Information

Taneyamagahara

Taneyama-gahara is a highland area located at an elevation of 600 to 870 meters above sea level, with Monomiyama (Mt. Taneyama) at the top, spanning Oshu City, Sumida Town, Kesen County, and Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. Kenji Miyazawa was fascinated by the scenery and weather of the Taneyama Plateau area and visited the area many times, leaving behind many works, including “Kaze no Matasaburo. The area can be enjoyed throughout the four seasons along a well-maintained promenade starting from the visitor center, Yurin Land Taneyama, and Roadside Station Taneyamagahara. Late October is the best time of the year to enjoy autumn leaves and seenaries.

Location (Yurin Land Taneyama)	30-193 Kogaisawa, Setamai, Sumida-cho, Kesen-gun, Iwate
Contact	0197-38-2215（Roadside Station Taneyamagahara)

Rokando Cave

Rokando Cave has one of the largest waterfalls in Japan inside of its cave called Amano-Iwato Waterfall, which falls 29 meters at the innermost part of the cave. The cave is currently open to the public for 880 meters from the entrance to the Amano-Iwato Waterfall, but the cave continues onward, and two waterfalls and a deep underground lake with an invisible bottom have been discovered.
(The name “Amano-Iwato-no-Taki” was given in 1958 by a female poet, Yanagihara Hakuren, who was impressed by the waterfall hidden deep in the cave, which resembled the goddess Amaterasu in Japanese mythology.)

Because of its unique atmosphere, it was used as a location for horror film “The Village of Eight Gravestones” in 1977, where an important scene that unravels the story was filmed.

Location	298-81 Tokura, Kamiarisu, Sumida-cho, Kesen-gun, Iwate
Business hours and holidays	Normal business hours (March-October) / 8:30-16:30 Winter business hours (November-February) / 8:30-16:00 Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 28-Jan. 3)
Contact Information	TEL：0192-48-2756 / FAX：0192-48-3250 MAIL：info@rokando.jp
URL	https://rokando.jp/

For more tourist information → https://www.town.sumita.iwate.jp/kanko/

Access

Access model from metropolitan area

Departure – Arrival	Transportation
October 24 (Fri.)
(19:30) Shin-Osaka Station – Tokyo Station (21:57)	JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi 52 bound for Tokyo
(22:06) Tokyo Station – Ikebukuro Station (22:22)	Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line bound for Ikebukuro
(23:00) Ikebukuro West Exit – Rikuzentakata Station (06:14)	Iwate Kotsu Kesen Liner
October 25 (Sat.)
(07:12) Rikuzentakata Station – Setamai Station (07:43)	Sumida-cho Community Bus Rikuzentakata Sumida Line
Sightseeing and Accommodation in Sumida Town
October 26 (Sun.)
Viewing of Sumita Industrial and Geinoh Festival
(13:25) Setamai Station – Morioka Station (16:28)	Iwate Kotsu Express Ofunato Morioka Line
(17:16) Morioka Station – Tokyo Station (19:32)	JR Tohoku Shinkansen KOMACHI No.62 bound for Tokyo
(19:48) Tokyo – Shin-Osaka (22:15)	JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi No.265 bound for Shin-Osaka