Culture Abukuma Oktoberfest 2024 Kim The Abukuma area of Fukushima faced significant damage from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and since then there have b...
Food Tendo City Nabe Battle 2024 Kim Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully...
Activities Adatara Illuminations 2024 Kim Running for over 10 years now, the Adatara Illuminations have become one of the area's summer traditions. The light displays ...
Activities Omagari Hanabi 2024 Kim Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of histor...
Culture Millennium Corridor 2024 Kim From late October until early December, one of the Tohoku region's most popular winter illumination events is set to take pla...
Activities Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival 2024 Kim The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha S...
Activities Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 Kim The Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival takes place at the Hirosaki Castle Park each year between April 23rd and May 3rd. Regard...
Activities Hydrangea Festival at Jupia Land Hirata 2024 Kim Each year during Japan's rainy season, Fukushima's Jupia Land Hirata is home to an impressive hydrangea festival which also c...
Activities Sanriku Fireworks Competition 2024 Kim The Sanriku Fireworks Competition brings 23 different fireworks companies to Iwate Prefecture to show off their skills in the...
Activities Miharu Takizakura in Bloom 2025 Kim There are plenty of arguments to be made about Japan's best cherry blossom viewing spots, and people's favorites will differ ...