Food An Immersive Look Into Akita’s Food Heritage Veronica Carnevale Let’s uncover the meaning and delicious flavors of Akita’s gastronomy, whether it’s pickled vegetables or fish, savory noodles..
Culture Fujisawa Noyaki Festival 2026 Early Aug Every August, the quiet town of Fujisawa in Ichinoseki City bursts into life with one of the region's most dramatic cultural..
Culture Discover Winter Magic at Akita’s Tazawako Ski Area Joanna Ligon You’ve heard of Niseko and Hakuba, but have you skied above Japan’s deepest lake? Tazawako Ski Area may not be on every travel..
Culture Hiragasa Naked Pilgrimage 2027 Friday - Jan 8th Held each winter in Iwate's Hachimantai City, the Hiragasa Naked Pilgrimage is one of Japan's more unusual cold weather..
Culture Osawa Onsen Konsei Festival 2026 Wednesday - Apr 29th Golden Week in Iwate Prefecture brings with it one of Japan's more unusual and fascinating cultural events, the Osawa Kons..
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..