Culture Michinoku Yosakoi 2025 Mid Oct 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..
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival 2026 Late Apr Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival-a combination of a food event and a race. It is the best of both worlds!
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival 2026 Tuesday - Apr 21st The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsus..