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..
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 ..
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..
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..
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon 2026 Mid May Each May 10,000 runners take to the streets to participate in Sendai's International Half Marathon. The festivities are be..
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2026 Mid May The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata. A samurai procession, dancers, and various events can be enjoyed..