Festivals · Tohoku
Tono Festival 2027
遠野まつり2027
Two days in September when more than fifty groups bring out the performing arts of Tono, with a mass deer dance and horseback archery.
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
- Sun 19 to Mon 20 Sep 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Tono city centre and shrine area
- City
- Tono
- Prefecture
- Iwate
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Tono Festival is a showcase of Tono's folk performing arts, including shishi-odori deer dance and yabusame at the shrine. The usual 19 to 20 September 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.