• Akita

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

• Akita

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

Hirosaki City is home not only to the Hirosaki Park Cherry Blossom Festival, but also to…

• Aomori

Hirosaki Park is home to about 2,600 cherry trees of 52 different types, which are in fu…

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

Fukushima City is dotted with many famous flower spots that charm visitors, including Ha…

• Niigata

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

• Akita

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

• Niigata

The Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show is considered to be one of Japan’s three…

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

Sakata Festival is held from May 19 to 21 every year. It is a traditional festival that …

• Aomori

Mt. Osore is Japan’s foremost sacred ground, located at the center of the Shimokit…

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

The Ishinomaki Kawabiraki Festival was started as a festival to give thanks to Kawamura …

• Niigata

The diversion of the Shinano River at Okozu near Bunsui in Niigata prefecture is lined w…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

The Fujiwara Festival is held every spring and autumn in the World Heritage town of Hira…

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Iwate

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

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

The Sendai Aoba Festival is one of Sendai’s three major festivals that adds colour…

• Fukushima

• Niigata

The cherry blossoms of Takada Castle Site Park are considered as one of the three great …

• Aomori

The Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival is one of the Important Intangible Cultural Propert…

• Aomori

Visitors can experience the charms of Tsugaru in its entirety through exhibitions of Hir…

• Fukushima

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

The Tachineputa held from 4 to 8 August every year in Goshogawara City is regarded as on…

• Akita

The Akita Kanto Festival is one of the three great festivals of Tohoku along with the Ao…

• Fukushima

The Fukushima Waraji (Straw Sandals) Festival takes place in early August each year and …