City festival / Iwate
Hanamaki Festival
A central Hanamaki festival with floats, mikoshi, Shishi Odori, Kagura Gongen Mai, and Hanamaki Bayashi performances.
- Window
- Confidence
- 2026 date announced
- Verified
- 2026-09-04
Why This Date Matters
Hanamaki gives Iwate a September street-festival anchor, useful for travelers pairing Tohoku performance culture with hot springs or Hiraizumi.
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Source and confidence
Primary Record
Used for the September 11-13, 2026 dates, 15:00-21:00 scheduled hours, central Hanamaki venue, and festival components.
- Hanamaki FestivalVisit Hanamaki / Hanamaki City Tourism DivisionAccessed 2026-09-04
Location aid
Festival Square and Kamimachi Arcade area, Hanamaki
Approximate map coordinate for the central Hanamaki festival area named by the official listing.
- Latitude
- 39.3886
- Longitude
- 141.1169
- Precision
- district