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 Hanamaki Souminsai 2026 Friday - Jan 2nd The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.
Culture Iwate Snow Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb The Iwate Snow Festival is held at the Makiba area in Koiwai Farm every February, and known as one of Tohoku's 5 Great Snow..
Culture Waraji Festival 2025 Early Aug Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early..
Culture Akita Kanto Festival 2025 Aug 3rd - Aug 6th The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annually from..
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival 2025 Late Apr Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival-a combination of a food event and a race. It is the best of both worlds!
Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri 2025 Early Aug Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri offers an impressive display of drums and floats to light up the summer evenings during the first..