Culture Daito-Ohara Water Throwing Festival 2027 Thursday - Feb 11th Every year on February 11th, Ichinoseki City in southern Iwate celebrates the Daito Ohara Water-Throwing Festival. This unique event..
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..
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon 2027 Mid Apr Held each spring in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, the Tohoku Food Marathon is no ordinary race. Starting out from Naganuma Futopia..
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 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..
Activities Winter Adventure in Akita, Japan Veronica Carnevale Together, the snow sports, sightseeing, and cozy lodging options make Akita a destination winter lovers will not want to miss...
Culture Taimatsu Akashi Festival 2026 Early Nov The Taimatsu Akashi is one of Japan’s three major fire festivals, held annually on the second Saturday of November in Sukagawa..
Culture Hachinohe, Aomori: Japan’s Northern Frontier Ryan Noble Relax and recharge in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, for striking coastlines, warm hospitality, and exceptional seafood. Discov..