Shopping Misawa Air Show 2026 Late Sep View fighter jets in elegant aerial displays from the American Air Force base in Northern Japan.
Culture Michinoku Yosakoi 2026 Mid Oct The third-largest Yosakoi festival in Japan, Michinoku Yosakoi features dozens of groups all over Sendai. It's colorful, energetic..
Culture Ishidan Marathon at Mount Haguro 2026 Late Oct The Ishidan Marathon is an event held in Haguro that takes runners to the summit of Mount Haguro.
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 Morioka's Sansa Odori 2026 Aug 1st - Aug 4th The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, ..
Culture Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri 2026 Aug 4th - Aug 8th Aomori's most famous festival may be the Nebuta festival in Aomori City, but Goshogawara also offers its own plus sized version..
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri 2026 Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Nightlife Sendai Oktoberfest 2026 Early - Late Sep Sendai Oktoberfest is a German beer festival that comes to Sendai every year. Grab a drink and find your way to the beer hall ..