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Freshly harvested rice is the focus of Tome Rice Festival (Tome米祭), taking place in Tome, Miyagi, on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00. Alongside rice tastings and local food, the programme includes hands-on activities such as scooping up new-season rice.
The venue is S Factory Tohoku Nakae Park, in front of Tome City Hall’s Hasama office, and Hasama Community Centre (エスファクトリー東北中江公園／迫公民館). A shuttle bus also runs from AEON Town Sanuma.
Open the official festival page for the programme and visitor information.
Date, venue and address
| Festival | Tome Rice Festival |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| Hours | 10:00–15:00 |
| Venue | S Factory Tohoku Nakae Park / Hasama Community Centre |
| Address | 2-6-3 Aza Nakae, Hasamacho Sanuma, Tome, Miyagi 宮城県登米市迫町佐沼字中江2丁目6番地3 |
| Organizer | Tome Regional Office, Miyagi Prefecture Eastern Regional Development Office (宮城県東部地方振興事務所登米地域事務所) |
| Co-organizers | Tome City; Miyagi Tome Agricultural Cooperative |
The address above is the venue address given in the Miyagi Prefecture festival announcement. Check the official festival information for admission charges before visiting.
Rice tastings and hands-on activities
The food programme brings together new-season rice tastings and local dishes from Tome. If you want to do more than browse the food stalls, rice scooping is among the announced activities.
The official website also carries an advance-reservation notice for activity booths. The flyer shows woodworking, miso, tea ceremony, dough making and mochi pounding. Use the reservation information on the official page to choose an activity before your visit.
View the activity reservation information.
Shuttle, parking and public transport
Shuttle from AEON Town Sanuma
A shuttle runs from AEON Town Sanuma between 09:30 and 15:15. These are the shuttle operating hours; the festival itself runs from 10:00 to 15:00.
Driving and parking
The listed parking provision is 500 spaces, with parking at Tome City Hall’s Hasama office and AEON Town Sanuma. The latter is also the shuttle departure point.
- From Tome Interchange on the Sanriku Expressway: approximately 15 minutes by car.
- From Tsukidate Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway: approximately 25 minutes by car.
Train and bus options
From either Nitta Station or Ishikoshi Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line, the listed taxi journey takes approximately 20 minutes. An express bus journey from the area in front of Sendai Station is listed at 96 minutes. Check the official visitor information when planning your bus connection.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Tome Rice Festival?
- It takes place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00.
- Where is the festival held?
- The venues are S Factory Tohoku Nakae Park and Hasama Community Centre in Tome, Miyagi. Nakae Park is in front of Tome City Hall’s Hasama office.
- What can visitors try?
- The announced programme includes new-season rice tastings, local food from Tome and hands-on activities such as rice scooping.
- Is there a shuttle bus?
- Yes. A shuttle runs from AEON Town Sanuma between 09:30 and 15:15.
- Is there information about booking activities?
- Yes. The official festival page carries an advance-reservation notice for activity booths.
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