Nightlife Sendai Oktoberfest 2025 Sep 5th - Sep 23rd Sendai Oktoberfest is a German beer festival that comes to Sendai every year. Grab a drink and find your way to the beer hall ..
Anime & Manga Junji Ito “Enchantment” Exhibition 2025 Jul 26th - Sep 28th Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of legendary horror manga artist Junji Ito in his first large-scale solo exhibition in..
Culture Michinoku Yosakoi 2025 Oct 11th - Oct 12th The third-largest Yosakoi festival in Japan, Michinoku Yosakoi features dozens of groups all over Sendai. It's colorful, energetic..
Culture Matsushima Foliage Light Up 2025 Late Oct - Mid Nov The Matsushima Foliage Light up is a unique event in Japan that gives you the chance to see an illuminated Zen Garden ablaze with..
Activities Akiu Night Museum 2025 Late Oct - Late Nov The annual Light up event at Tensyukaku National Park in Akiu Spa, Miyagi Prefecture, takes place the last week of October to ..
Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2025 Early - Late Dec The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December thro..
Culture Matsushima Oyster Festival 2026 Late Jan - Early Mar The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Activities Hitome Senbonzakura Festival 2026 Early - Mid Apr Miyagi's annual Hitome Senbonzakura Festival celebrates the beauty of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi Riverside a..