The Ishidoriya Festival is held every year from September 8th to 10th. It is a traditional event that has been handed down in the Yoshiji district of Ishidoriya Town. The festival includes the procession of the portable shrine of Kumano Shrine (on the 8th), the parade of floats and portable shrines (everyday), and performances of Kagura, Shishi Odori, and Sansa Odori. In addition, all the floats and portable shrines come together in the Ishidoriya Festival Parade (on the 10th).

The festival's highlight, the floats, are traditional large eight-carts, and the decorations are chosen to depict the 18 major Kabuki plays or famous scenes from history.
It is said to be highly valuable as a cultural asset, as it marks the southern limit of the Nanbu-ryu Furyu floats centered around Morioka.

■ September 8th (Tuesday)

1 PM - 9 PM: Shrine portable shrine procession, free parade of floats.

■September 9th (Wednesday)

1 PM - 9 PM... Free movement of the floats

■ September 10th (Thursday)

1:00 PM - 8:50 PM... Parades of floats, portable shrines, and local performing arts by nursery school children, elementary and junior high school students, including Shishi Odori(deer dance), Sansa Odori (Sansa dance), Suzume Odori (sparrow dance), hand dances, and floats and portable shrines.

Schedule for Thursday, September 10th

time	Event name
From 1:05 PM	Hachiman Nursery School Float and Portable Shrine Parade
From 1:20 PM	Ishidoriya Children's Garden Float Parade
From 1:35 PM	Yaehata Nursery School Rice Planting Dance
From 1:50 PM	Niibori Nursery School Sansa Dance Parade
From 2:30 PM	Miyagi University Sparrow Dance
From 2:50 PM	Shinbori Elementary School and Hachiman Elementary School Dance Performance
From 3:05 PM	Ishidoriya Elementary and Junior High School Brass Band Performance
From 3:25 PM	Yaebata Elementary School Drum and Fife Corps Parade
From 3:40 PM	Godaido Kagura Kasuga-ryu Hachiman Odori (Deer Dance of the Kasuga Style)
From 4:00 PM	Miyagi University Sparrow Dance
From 4:20 PM	Hometown Sansa Parade
From 4:40 PM	Hand dance parade
From 5:25 PM	Mikoshi Parade
From 5:45 p.m.	Float parade departure ceremony
From 6:00 PM	Float Parade

 

■ Information on food stalls and other vendors

Ishidoriya Festival Rest Area

Pop-up shop dates: September 8th, 9th, and 10th

Location: Next to Kitanippon Bank Ishidoriya Branch

Opening hours: 13:00 - 20:30

*This area mainly features local businesses.

 

Ishidoriya Festival Stalls

Dates and venues for the event:September 8th and 9th ⇒ Former site of Takaramine Brewery

9/10 ⇒ Along the roadside of the festival square

*Festival Square... In front of Bunka Bunka Taxi Entrance Intersection (within Koji district, Ishidoriya-cho, Ishidoriya City)

Opening hours: 13:00 - 21:00