Otome-toge Festival (May 3 / Otome-toge Pass) Maria Cathedral was established on Otome-toge Pass in 1851. This festival, which attracts Christians from all different prefectures, began the following year to commemorate the establishment. Tsuwano was once the place where Christians were pressured through torture. The festival is held to worship the spirit of the martyrs. A procession from Tsuwano Catholic Church in Tono-machi to Maria Cathedral at Otome-toge Pass is followed by a mass at the square in front of the cathedral.

Gion Festival (July 20, 24, 27 / Yasaka Shrine) Couples in white perform graceful dances to music of bells, flutes and drums (Sagi-mai). This festival is held to worship the gods at Yasaka Shrine. It was originated in Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto and moved to Tsuwano via Yamaguchi prefecture. The spiritual rites held in the shrine premises is followed by dance performances of young children, proceeding through Tono-machi, the station vicinity, and the city outskirts.

Bon Odori (August 15 / Tono-machi) A black scarf, white head band, white short kimono, and black tights are donned by Tsuwano Odori dancers. This dance began in the Muromachi period (1336 - 1573) in memory of the dead and is now recognized as the prefecture's intangible cultural asset.