Hiranai Halloween 2016

Hiranai Halloween 2016 ひらないハロウィン

Halloween market and Halloween party at Yogoshiyama Forest Park!

Date: Sunday October 10, 2016
Time:

• Halloween Market: 11:00-16:00
• Halloween Party: 17:00-21:00

Location: Yogoshiyama Forest Park 夜越山森林公園 (map)
Admission:

• Halloween Market: Free
• Halloween Party: 500yen
  (Elementary School Aged & Younger Children: Free)

Takko Garlic & Beef Festival 2016

Takko Garlic & Beef Festival 2016
第31回田子町にんいくとべごまつり (Takko-Machi Ninniku to Bego Matsuri)

A food festival celebrating two of Takko town's garlic and beef!

Date: October 1-2, 2016 (Rain or Shine!)
Time: 10:00-15:00
Location: Soyumura 229 Ski Land 創遊村２２９スキーランド (map)
Admission: Free

Starry Sky Candle Night in Tsuruta 2016

Starry Sky Candle Night in Tsuruta 2016
星空のキャンドルナイトin Tsuruta 2016 (Hoshizora no Candle Night in Tsuruta)
Facebook Event Page (Japanese): https://www.facebook.com/HoshizoraCandleNight/

Enjoy a "handmade" market and workshops during the day, and the beauty of Tsuru no Maihashi Bridge illuminated with candles in the evening.

Date: Saturday September 17, 2016
Time: 11:00-21:00 (Candle Lighting: 18:30)
Candle Night Registration Period: 11:00-20:00
Location: Fujimi Lake Park (Tsuruta Town) 富士見湖パーク (map)
Admission: 500yen/person (Pre-School & Younger Children: Free)
Family Discount: 1 Free Admission for Groups of 4+ (not counting pre-school & younger children)

Oma Tuna Day & Super Tuna Festival 2016

Oma's "Sunday is Tuna Day" 2016
日曜日はマグロだDay (Nichiyoubi wa Maguro da Day)

Oma is renowned throughout Japan for its high quality and bluefin tuna.  The world's most expensive tuna (sold in January 2013 at the Tsukuji Fish Market auction for 155.4 million yen, or about 1.8 million US dollars) came from Oma.

On Sundays throughout September and October in Oma, you can watch tuna carving demonstrations and also purchase a meal made with the freshly carved tuna.

Date: September 4, 11, 17-18, 25 & October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016
Time: Morning Session: 9:30～; Afternoon Session: 12:15～
Location: Omakou Tokusetsu Kaijou (Kyuurei) 大間港特設会場 (キュウレイ）(map)
Admission: FREE

Towada Horse Festa 2016

Towada Horse Festa 2016
平成28年十和田駒フェスタ (Towada Koma Festa) 
Official Website (Japanese): http://towada-yabusame.com/koma/

This year's event is spread over two weekends. The yabusame (horseback archery) competition is the first weekend, and yabusame demonstrations, show jumping and other events are on the second weekend.

Date: October 16-17 & 22-23,2016
Time:

October 16-17: 9:30-15:00
October 22-23: 10:00-15:00

Location: Towada Central Park (Chuo Koen) 十和田市中央公園緑地 (map)
Admission: Free (some paid events)

Hawaii Festa in Hachinohe 2016

Hawaii Festa in Hachinohe 2016 ハワイフェスタin八戸

Enjoy a taste of Hawaii in Hachinohe!

Date: September 10-11, 2016
Time: September 10: 17:00-20:00; September 11: 11:00-17:30
Location: Hachinohe Portal Museum Hacchi 八戸ポータルミュージアムはっち (map)
Admission: Free (some paid events)

Aomori Rakuichirakuza 2016

Aomori Rakuichirakuza 2016 AOMORI楽市楽座
Event Facebook Page (Japanese): https://www.facebook.com/aomorirakuichirakuza/

This year's theme is "Let's dance with masks!" Everyone is invited to make masks and do a Bon Odori dance with tengu (a Japanese supernatural creature or Shinto god).

Date: Saturday September 10, 2016
Time: 11:00-20:30
Location: Utō Shrine 善知鳥神社 (map)
Admission: Free