November
Ninja Trail Running Race
A full-scale trail running race that connects two mountain ranges, Muro-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park and Suzuka Quasi-National Park, this event tests participants' overall running ability and technique. This lets you enjoy ninja-style training in the mountains of Iga, the same mountains where Iga ninja would have trained eons ago.
| Date | November 4 |
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| Location | Ōyamada Hot Spring Resort Sarubino |
| Access by Public Transit | 三交バス上野市駅から汁付行き約54分大山田温泉下車 |
| Access by Car | Approximately 30 minutes from Nakase IC or approximately 20 minutes from Minamizaike IC on the Meihan Expressway. |
Ōmura Shrine Annual Celebration
Every year on November 2 and 3, a festival is held at Ōmura Shrine, known as the place where the guardian deity of earthquakes is enshrined. The procession includes portable shrines and a unique Shishimai (Lion Dance), as well as a large catfish-shaped float. The lion dance performed at Ōmura Shrine’s autumn festival is called Shishi Kagura, and it is said that all lion dances in Iga can be traced back to Aekuni Shrine in the Ichinomiya area of Iga.
| Date | November 2 - November 3 |
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| Location | Ōmura Shrine |
| Access by Public Transit | Approximately 10-minute walk from Aoyamacho Station on the Kintetsu Railway |
| Access by Car | Approximately 25 minutes from Ueno-Higashi IC on the Meihan Expressway |
Takiyama Valley Autumn Leaf Festival
Shop stalls are set up around Shirafuji Falls, where there are fun events and visitors can enjoy both the seasonal colors of the waterfall and autumn flavors to their fullest. There's also a haiku contest that anyone is welcome to join. The color of the leaves at Shirafuji Falls changes around mid-November, somewhat late compared to other parts of the Iga region.
| Date | November 3 |
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| Location | The vicinity of Shirafuji Falls |
| Access by Car | Approximately 10 minutes from Shimotsuge IC on the Meihan Expressway |
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