Festivals · Tohoku
Morioka Sansa Odori
盛岡さんさ踊り
Dance parade in Morioka with large groups of dancers, flute players and taiko drummers on Chuo-dori.
Expected window
- Dates
- Sun 01 to Wed 04 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Chuo-dori Street, Morioka City
- City
- Morioka
- Prefecture
- Iwate
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Groups of dancers, taiko drummers and flute players parade along Chuo-dori from 18:00 to 21:00 on each of the four days, ending with the large taiko drum parade and circle dancing that spectators can join on the final day. The previous edition was held 1 to 4 August 2026, and the 2027 dates are not yet published, so the dates shown follow the dates the official festival site gives as annual, 1 to 4 August.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://sansaodori.jp/foreign/english.php. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.