Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2025 May 17th - May 18th The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata. A samurai procession, dancers, and various events can be enjoyed..
Activities Sake Aquarium Night 2025 Late May The Sendai Uminomori Aquarium's Sake Aquarium night has been running since 2017, and provides a way to showcase products from..
Culture Sendai Tea Ceremony Festival 2025 Late May Sendai's annual tea ceremony festival is held at Kotodai Park on the second weekend of June. 13 tea schools gather to offe..
Festivals Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2025 Jun 14th - Jun 15th The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an o..
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2025 Early Aug 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata F..
Culture Sendai Tanabata 2025 Aug 6th - Aug 8th Sendai Tanabata Festival held August 6th-8th always delights visitors. The largest Tanabata event in Japan continues to grow in..
Culture Summer Gagaku Performance in Sendai 2025 Aug 12th - Aug 13th In mid-August, Osaki Hachiman Shrine in Sendai hosts a program which includes performances of Gagaku music and Kagura dance, ..
Activities Jozenji Street Jazz Festival Sendai 2025 Sep 13th - Sep 14th Starting back in 1987 on a department store stage, the festival soon moved outdoors into the streets. Recently the growing festivities..