Community Events - October 2018 Published Sept. 28, 2018 By Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The month of October includes nine local and regional events offering attendees opportunities to continue building partnerships among their Japanese neighbors.Hirosaki Chrysanthemum festivalLocated at the Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden (Hirosaki Park) from Oct 19-Nov 1140.607009, 140.464589Misawa Halloween FestivalLocated on the Misawa main street Oct 20, 1100-170040.685235, 141.364907Tsugaru Fukaura Salmon and Beef FestivalOct 20, 1000-1600/Oct 21, 1000-150040.643337, 139.929199Higashidori shin soba festivalThis event offers visitors to try Soba from different Soba places in the village and not Soba from different villages.Oct 6-741.282516, 141.332030Kuraishi beef festivalOct. 6- 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.An autumn event celebrating harvest season with local produce sales as well as Kuraishi beef.40.506322, 141.275809Ichinoseki Hiraizumi balloon festivalThis festival includes hot air balloon contests and displays on Oct. 19-21, in Iwate prefecture.38.934868, 141.126520[Editor's note: Links to event pages does not constitute endorsement by Misawa Air Base or the United States Air Force]