A highland festival to scoop up Lake Jūsan’s bounty and discover local flavors
Lake Jūsan Highland Festival
The 2026 edition of Lake Jūsan Highland Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/08/23Ended
- Location
- Roadside Station Lake Jūsan Highland
- Area
- Aomori Prefecture・Goshogawara City(From Tokyo: approx. 3 h–3 h 30 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Participation fee
- Clam-scooping challenge featuring clams from Lake Jūsan: 300 yen per turn
- Age restrictions
- No age restrictions
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
A food and local-products event at the roadside station “Lake Jūsan Highland” in Goshogawara City, where you can enjoy scooping clams from Lake Jūsan and browsing Shiura’s local specialties market.
About Lake Jūsan Highland Festival
The Lake Jūsan Highland Festival is a local food and specialty-products event held at the roadside station “Lake Jūsan Highland” in Goshogawara City.
Along with a market featuring delicious foods that Shiura is proud of, there is also a clam-scooping challenge featuring clams from Lake Jūsan.
Held at the roadside station, the event offers a chance to experience local flavors and products.
Festival highlights
A highlight is the clam-scooping challenge featuring clams from Lake Jūsan.
You can try it for 300 yen per turn, and if you hit the jackpot, you can scoop clams with a giant shovel.
There’s more than just clam-related activities: a market selling local specialties is also held, so you can enjoy both food and local products.
A highland festival to scoop up Lake Jūsan’s bounty and discover local flavors
What to expect
The venue hosts a clam-scooping challenge featuring clams from Lake Jūsan and a local specialties market.
The clam-scooping challenge costs 300 yen per turn. If you hit the jackpot in the draw, you use a giant shovel.
The event offers a chance to see local ingredients and products and experience the appeal of local food featured at the event.
How to take part
You can try the clam-scooping challenge featuring clams from Lake Jūsan for 300 yen per turn.
The 2026 event information states that advance registration is not required.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Roadside Station Lake Jūsan Highland 287-1058 Ainaimi-tori, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture
- By car
About 75 minutes from Namioka IC on the Tōhoku Expressway / About 15 minutes from Tsugaru Railway’s Nakazato Station / About 45 minutes from Goshogawara Station on the JR Gonō Line
- Parking
Yes
Address 287-1058 Ainaimi-tori, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture
Dates and season
2026 Event Information (The listed dates have passed)
2026年8月23日（日）9:00〜15:00。
Goes ahead in rainy weather.
Accommodation and hotels PR
Showing nearby accommodation.
Prices and availability are current at the time of retrieval. For multi-night stays, only the first night’s price is shown. Confirm the final price and directions to the venue with the booking provider. Select your dates again when using the area search link. Search area: within 3 km of Central Aomori Prefecture / Goshogawara City (the search is not centered on the festival venue)
Tips for your visit
2026年は9:00〜15:00の開催で、雨天決行と案内されています。
The clam-scooping challenge costs 300 yen per turn.
Nearby attractions
Near the venue are Roadside Station Lake Jūsan Highland “Tōsam Green Park,” Shichihira Observatory, the ruins of Fukushima Castle, and the Sannōbō Site and Hiyoshi Shrine.
All are introduced as nearby spots on the festival information page.
太宰治記念館 「斜陽館」
青森県五所川原市にある太宰治の生家
写真：掬茶 / CC BY-SA 4.0(resized and reformatted)
Photo source ·
立佞武多の館
青森県五所川原市にある展示施設
写真：掬茶 / CC BY-SA 3.0(resized and reformatted)
Photo source ·Official information
公式HP：Official website
問い合わせ先：「道の駅」十三湖高原トーサムグリーンパーク 0173-62-3556
Lake Jūsan Highland Festival at a Glance
The Lake Jūsan Highland Festival is a food and local-products event held at the roadside station “Lake Jūsan Highland,” featuring a clam-scooping challenge with clams from Lake Jūsan and a local specialties market.
The clam-scooping challenge costs 300 yen per turn, and a giant shovel is used if you hit the jackpot.
2026年は8月23日（日）9:00〜15:00に開催され、雨天決行と案内されました。
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
