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14 upcoming events
Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2025

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..

Akita Free Entry
Taihei River Sakura Festival 2025

Taihei River Sakura Festival 2025

Mid - Late Apr

From around mid to late April in Akita City, the banks of the Taihei River come alive with the color of around 1000 cherry trees..

Akita 3 Free Entry
Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2025

Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2025

Mid Apr - Early May

The sakura or cherry blossom festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the cherry blossoms in the Samurai town of Kakunodate...

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Mato Park Sakura Festival 2025

Mato Park Sakura Festival 2025

Early Apr - Early May

From around mid to late April each year, Akita's Mato Park is home to an incredible 2000 cherry trees in bloom - it's no..

Akita Free Entry
Noshiro Tanabata 2025

Noshiro Tanabata 2025

Early Aug

Held over two days in early August, the Noshiro Tanabata Festival in Akita Prefecture serves as a colorful celebration of Japanese..

Akita Free Entry
Akita Kanto Festival 2025

Akita Kanto Festival 2025

Aug 3rd - Aug 6th

The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annually from..

Akita 1 Free Entry
Omagari Hanabi 2025

Omagari Hanabi 2025

Late Aug

Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of history..

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Odate Shining Street 2025-2026

Odate Shining Street 2025-2026

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..

Akita Free Entry

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