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Yokote Kamakura Festival

  • Akita

The Yokote Kamakura Festival is one of the Michinoku Godai Snow Festivals (five major sn…

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Yokote Kamakura Festival

Imoni Festival

  • Yamagata

Imoni is a traditional Tohoku stew of taro and meat. It is particularly popular in Yamag…

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Imoni Festival

Ouchijuku Snow Festival

  • Fukushima

Ouchijuku was a flourishing post-town in the 17th century. Today the town’s tradit…

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Ouchijuku Snow Festival

National Fireworks Competition “Omagari Hanabi”

  • Akita

The Omagari Hanabi fireworks festival boasts the top tradition and advanced techniques i…

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National Fireworks Competition “Omagari Hanabi”

Katakai Festival

  • Niigata

This fireworks festival sees the launch of many large spherical fireworks, including the…

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Katakai Festival

Aizu Erosoku Festival (Aizu Painted Candle Festival)

  • Fukushima

Aizu Erosoku (painted candles) are one of Aizu’s traditional crafts. The candles a…

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Aizu Erosoku Festival (Aizu Painted Candle Festival)

Namahage Sedo Festival

  • Akita

The Namahage Sedo Festival is one of the Michinoku Godai Snow Festivals (five major snow…

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Namahage Sedo Festival

Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival

  • Akita

Kakunodate Town in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, is also known as the “Little Kyoto o…

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Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival

Matsushima Oyster Festival

  • Miyagi

Along with Amanohashidate in Kyoto and Miyajima in Hiroshima, Matsushima Bay is known fo…

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Matsushima Oyster Festival

Historic Site Osarizawa Mine (Kazuno City, Akita Prefectur…

  • Akita

Historic Site Osarizawa Mine, which is recognized as a Heritage of Industrial Modernizat…

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Historic Site Osarizawa Mine (Kazuno City, Akita Prefectur…

The World’s Longest Row of Cherry Blossom Trees

  • Aomori

In addition to the cherry blossom festival held in Hirosaki Park, at the foot of Mt. Iwa…

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The World’s Longest Row of Cherry Blossom Trees

Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival

  • Iwate

Held on the second Saturday of June each year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is one of…

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Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival

Inukko Festival

  • Akita

The Inukko Festival is a folk event of the Yuzawa region that is said to have a history …

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Inukko Festival

Yonezawa Uesugi Festival

  • Yamagata

The Yonezawa Uesugi Festival is a period picture scroll that unfolds on a grand scale wi…

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Yonezawa Uesugi Festival

Paper Balloon Festival of Kamihinokinai

  • Akita

Each year on February 10, massive paper balloons with drawings of warriors, beautiful wo…

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Paper Balloon Festival of Kamihinokinai

Natagiri Toge mountain pass [Mogami Town]

  • Yamagata

[Natagiri Toge mountain pass] On May 17, 1689, or July 3 in the solar calendar, Matsuo B…

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Natagiri Toge mountain pass [Mogami Town]

Soma Nomaoi

  • Fukushima

Soma Nomaoi, a ritual dating back over a thousand years, takes place in northern Hamador…

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Soma Nomaoi

[Soma Noma Up] Fire Festival

  • Fukushima

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[Soma Noma Up] Fire Festival

Aizu Tajima Gion Festival

  • Fukushima

Along with the Gion Festival in Kyoto and the Gion Yamagasa in Hakata, the Aizu Tajima G…

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Aizu Tajima Gion Festival

August 2 – August 6 Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (festival) Hanet…

  • Aomori

The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (festival) is a participatory festival in Aomori that attracts…

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August 2 – August 6 Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (festival) Hanet…

Taimatsu Akashi Festival

  • Fukushima

The Taimatsu Akashi is one of Japan’s three major fire festivals that has been con…

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Taimatsu Akashi Festival

Nishimonai Bon Odori Dance

  • Akita

The Nishimonai Bon Odori in Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture, is one of the three most popular…

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Nishimonai Bon Odori Dance

Sendai Tanabata Festival

  • Miyagi

The Sendai Tanabata Festival has been passed down as a traditional event since the age l…

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Sendai Tanabata Festival

Rokugo no Kamakura (Takeuchi)

  • Akita

Rokugo no Kamakura is a little New Years event with over 700 years of history, held annu…

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Rokugo no Kamakura (Takeuchi)

Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Festival

  • Yamagata

The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held over two day on the second Saturday and Sunday …

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Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Festival

Enormous works of art made out of rice straw! Visit the Wa…

  • Niigata

The Wara Art Festival is held every year from summer through autumn. Young people from t…

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Enormous works of art made out of rice straw! Visit the Wa…

Taimatsu Akashi

  • Fukushima

This traditional fire festival has been held annually for 420 years.It is said that the …

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Taimatsu Akashi

Hanawabayashi

  • Akita

This lively festival is lauded for its festival music, which is said to be the best in J…

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Hanawabayashi

Aizu Festival

  • Fukushima

The Aizu Festival is Aizu’s largest festival and is held in late September each ye…

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Aizu Festival

Nihonmatsu Kiku Ningyo

  • Fukushima

There have been many chrysanthemum fans in Nihonmatsu since the period when it was known…

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Nihonmatsu Kiku Ningyo

Aomori Fireworks Festival / Nebuta Marine Service

  • Aomori

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Aomori Fireworks Festival / Nebuta Marine Service

The Dondendaira Lily Garden, the largest in eastern Japan

  • Yamagata

The wide sky and verdant forest. The Iide Dondendaira Lily Garden, the largest lily gard…

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The Dondendaira Lily Garden, the largest in eastern Japan

Bandai Atami Onsen

  • Fukushima

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Bandai Atami Onsen

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

  • Aomori

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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

Kokuseki-ji Temple Somin-sai Festival

  • Iwate

The Kokuseki-ji Temple Somin-sai Festival is a so-called “hadaka matsuri” (n…

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Kokuseki-ji Temple Somin-sai Festival

Shinjo Festival

  • Yamagata

The Shinjo Festival of Shinjo in Yamagata Prefecture has a history of more than 260 year…

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Shinjo Festival

Hitaka Hibuse Festival

  • Iwate

With sights resembling that of a splendid large picture scroll, the Hidaka Hibuse Festiv…

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Hitaka Hibuse Festival

[Tohoku DC Special Project] Miyazawa Kenji Dowa Mura (Vill…

  • Iwate

Hanamaki is the hometown of famed children's writer Kenji Miyazawa. The Miyazawa Ken…

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[Tohoku DC Special Project] Miyazawa Kenji Dowa Mura (Vill…

Shirakami Snow Trekking!

  • Multiple Areas

Go snowshoe trekking at a leisurely pace. Guides certified by the Akita Shirakami Guide …

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Shirakami Snow Trekking!

Tokamachi Snow Festival

  • Niigata

Tokamachi Snow Festival was born from the ideas of local people to “befriend the s…

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Tokamachi Snow Festival
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