Kuji Autumn Festival】Holding 650 years of history, the Kuji Autumn Festival is the largest parade of floats in the northern Iwate region! Kuji Autumn Festival] Boasting 650 years of history, the largest float parade in northern Iwate

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Gorgeous floats gather!

What is the Kuji Autumn Festival?

The Kuji Autumn Festival, with a history of over 650 years, is held every year from the third Friday to Sunday in September (Thursday is the eve of the festival). Large roadside floats and lively portable shrines parade through the main streets of Kuji City, attracting many tourists every year. The festival is dedicated to three shrines, the Grand Shrine, Akiba Shrine, and Tatsumiyama Shrine, and the main attraction of the festival are the gorgeous floats elaborately designed by each of the float groups in the city. The most impressive feature of the festival is the float, which is all handmade and has a handmade karakuri style, with dolls and decorations that rise up to 12 meters as they move up and down, left to right, and side to side.
Powerful floats
Dressed in glittering costumes, the Kuji Autumn Festival is the largest of its kind in the Kuji area.

The eve of the festival is held in front of Kuji Station!

Gorgeous floats gather in one place!
This year, the festival will be held for four days from Thursday, September 18 to Sunday, September 21, 2025, including the joint operation of the floats and the portable shrines! The festival will be held at Kuji Station Square on the eve of the festival, starting at 6:00 p.m. on September 18. The floats and portable shrines will all gather together and perform their traditional music under the bright lights. On the first day of the festival (the 19th) from 4:00 p.m. and the third day (the 21st) from 2:00 p.m., a parade of floats and mikoshi will be held in the center of the city, and on the 20th (the middle day) from 2:00 p.m., a parade of local entertainment will be held. Nanyadoyara," which is said to be the oldest Bon dance, and "Kujiwan Kouta" will be performed.
The powerful ondo (dance music) is a highlight of the festival!
The Kuji Autumn Festival attracts many tourists and spectators every year. The Kuji Autumn Festival is one of the largest festivals in the northern part of Iwate Prefecture! Please come to Kuji to see the Kuji Autumn Festival!
(Images and information provided by the Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Division, Department of Industry and Economy, Kuji City)
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