Activities Akiu Night Museum 2024 Kana Shimoniida The annual Light up event at Tensyukaku National Park in Akiu Spa, Miyagi Prefecture, takes place the last week of October to...
Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2024 Dale A. Brown The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December through...
Culture Matsushima Oyster Festival 2024-2025 Andrew Kehoe The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Activities Hitome Senbonzakura Festival 2025 Kim Miyagi's annual Hitome Senbonzakura Festival celebrates the beauty of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi Riverside and ...
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival 2025 Roger Smith The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsu...
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival 2025 Ashley Cox Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival-a combination of a food event and a race. It is the best of both worlds!
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon 2025 Justin Velgus Each May 10,000 runners take to the streets to participate in Sendai's International Half Marathon. The festivities are best ...
Culture Kanahebisui Shrine Flower Festival 2025 Kim People visit Miyagi's Kanahebisui Shrine to pray for luck in the business and financial realms, but it's also a popular spot ...
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2025 Justin Velgus The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata. A samurai procession, dancers, and various events can be enjoye...
