Activities Odate Shining Street 2024-2025 Early Dec - Early Jan Odate Shining Street is an avenue of trees illuminated until early morning in Akita Prefecture. Some 82 trees over a 800 meter distance..
Culture Paper Balloon Festival in Senboku 2025 Mid Feb The Paper Balloon festival is a very colourful festival in the middle of the Akita winter
Activities The Giant Tug of War of Kariwano 2025 Monday - Feb 10th Each winter on February 10th the people of Kariwano district in Daisen City, Akita gather together for a giant tug of war that will..
Festivals Namahage Sedo Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Namahage Festival is held each year on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of February, around the time of the old or lunar..
Festivals Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Inukko dog festival is held on the second weekend in February in Yuzawa City in Akita
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually on..
Culture Yokote Kamakura Festival 2025 Feb 15th - Feb 16th Every February, Akita's Yokote transforms into a fairytale landscape dotted with igloo-like structures in a festival dating..
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2025 Mid - Late Apr Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was built..