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Yokote Kamakura Festival 2026

Yokote Kamakura Festival 2026

Feb 13th - Feb 14th

Every February, Akita's Yokote transforms into a fairytale landscape dotted with igloo-like structures in a festival dating..

Akita 1 Free Entry
Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2026

Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2026

Feb 14th - Feb 15th

The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually.

Akita 3 Free Entry
Namahage Sedo Festival 2026

Namahage Sedo Festival 2026

Feb 13th - Feb 15th

The Namahage Festival is held each year on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of February, around the time of the old or lunar..

Akita 2 Free Entry
Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival 2026

Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival 2026

Feb 14th - Feb 15th

The Inukko dog festival is held on the second weekend in February in Yuzawa City in Akita

Akita 5 Free Entry
Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2026

Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2026

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 2026

Taihei River Sakura Festival 2026

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 2026

Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2026

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...

Akita
Mato Park Sakura Festival 2026

Mato Park Sakura Festival 2026

Mid 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

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