Festivals · Tohoku
Kamaishi Festival 2027
釜石まつり2027
Kamaishi's autumn festival parades hikiyama floats and a sacred boat through the steel and rugby port town in mid October.
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
- Fri 15 to Sun 17 Oct 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Ozaki Shrine and Kamaishi city centre
- City
- Kamaishi
- Prefecture
- Iwate
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Kamaishi Matsuri is the autumn rite of Ozaki and Unosumai shrines, famous for its boat mikoshi landed from the sea. The usual mid October window is used and marked expected until the city publishes 2027 dates.
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.