Activities Tohoku Food Marathon 2026 Sunday - Apr 19th Held each spring in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, the Tohoku Food Marathon is no ordinary race. Starting out from Naganuma Futopia..
Culture Osawa Onsen Konsei Festival 2026 Late Apr Golden Week in Iwate Prefecture brings with it one of Japan's more unusual and fascinating cultural events, the Osawa Kons..
Culture Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026 Aug 15th - Aug 16th For over 300 years, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture have gathered each August to celebrate the Okuribon Festival, a deeply..
Culture Yokote Yakisoba Festival 2026 Late Sep The annual Yokote Yakisoba Festival takes place in late September at the Akita Furusato Village Festival Square. Several well-known..
Culture Ichinoseki Hiraizumi Balloon Festival 2026 Mid Oct The Ichinoseki-Hiraizumi Balloon Festival will once again take to the Tohoku skies this autumn, bringing together elite pilots for..
Snow Shoveling Race in Hijiori Onsen 2026 Late Feb Held every February in Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, a unique snow shoveling race challenges participants to dig through snow..
Nagai Snow Lantern Festival 2026 Early Feb Every February, snow lanterns illuminate the town of Nagai, inviting you to experience a lively evening of winter wonder and community..
Snow Egg Festival 2026 Late Jul Looking for a truly unique experience in Japan? Head to Iide Town in Yamagata Prefecture this July for the Shirakawa Dam SNOW EGG..