Religious · Tohoku
Daito Ohara Mizukake Festival 2027
大東大原水かけ祭り2027
Men of unlucky ages run through icy waters in a harsh February ritual that has cleansed misfortune since the Edo period Great Fire.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Thu 11 Feb 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Ohara area, Daito, Ichinoseki
- City
- Ichinoseki
- Prefecture
- Iwate
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Religious
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Mizukake Festival is held on 11 February in the usual pattern, with participants doused in cold water to wash away bad luck. The 2027 date is marked expected until the city publishes confirmation.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.japan.travel/en/destinations/tohoku/iwate/morioka-and-around/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.