Oohara Daruma Festival

Carrying large daruma and parading
Every year on August 15th, local youths and elementary school children carry handmade jumbo daruma. After running through the Oohara shopping street while praying for good health and safety, the daruma is burned on the riverbank, filling the finale with excitement.
Oohara Shopping Street
About 50 minutes from Ichinoseki IC
About 10 minutes by taxi from JR Surisawa Station
- Date & Time
- 8/15(Fri) 19:00~21:00
- Venue
- Oohara Shopping Street
- Address
- 1-6 Oohara, Daito-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture
- Access
- About 50 minutes from Ichinoseki IC
- Access (Public)
- About 10 minutes by taxi from JR Surisawa Station
- Contact
- 0191-72-2282 (Oohara Daruma Festival Executive Committee (Oohara Citizen Center))