Ichinoseki Summer Festival is held every August in Omachi, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Pref. The festival is composed of two big events of Ichinoseki Tanabata Festival, the traditional summer festival of the city, which was revived in 1948, and the fireworks festival, accompanying the opening of the Iwai River for summer fun, revived in 1952. For the three days of the festival, streets are decorated with gorgeous streamers and festival ornaments. Floats and portable shrines are carried throughout the town, accompanied by the parade of a large drum, Kuru-kuru Odori dancers, Sugawa samba dancers and kids’ portable shrines. The highlight is a very famous fireworks display on the banks of the Iwai River, where a lot of fireworks including the most popular Starmine are displayed in the night sky. This bustling festival is a biggest summer event in Ichinoseki City.