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20 upcoming events
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..

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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..

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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...

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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..

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Noshiro Tanabata 2026

Noshiro Tanabata 2026

Early Aug

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

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Akita Kanto Festival 2026

Akita Kanto Festival 2026

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..

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Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026

Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026

Aug 15th - Aug 16th

For over 300 years, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture have gathered each August to celebrate the Okuribon Festival, a deeply..

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Omagari Hanabi 2026

Omagari Hanabi 2026

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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