
28th Obanazawa Soba & New Soba Festival
Japanese name:第28回尾花沢そば・新そばまつり
📅 Sun, Oct 18, 2026
About this event
Obanazawa City is holding its fresh-made new soba festival again this year using the original cultivar Mogami Wase. At the venue, freshly made new soba noodles made with Obanazawa-grown Original Cultivar Mogami Wase will be served, and visitors can also enjoy soba-making experiences and sobagaki (buckwheat dough). In addition, various events such as Hanagasa Odori dancing, Obanazawa Soba Ondo songs, and jazz band performances will enliven the venue. Advance tickets are 1,500 yen (for 2 servings), and same-day tickets are 800 yen (for 1 serving), limited to 1,000 servings in total. Advance ticket sales are scheduled to start on September 1, and shrimp tempura and sobagaki will also be on sale. In addition to new soba, visitors can also enjoy local specialty products such as Obanazawa beef and Obanazawa soba at the venue.
Official website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Tokuralake Hot Spring Hanagasa-no-yu
5151-67 Obanazawa, Obanazawa, Yamagata 999-4221
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