• Fukushima

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

• Niigata

The Murakami Grand Festival is a splendid and magnificent festival that has continued si…

• Akita

This wintery festival has been continued for over 400 years. It is held annually on the …

• Iwate

In this highly unusual festival held during the intense cold of February, men who are co…

• Fukushima

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

• Niigata

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

• Yamagata

The Tsuruoka Tenjin Festival is a ritual taking place annually on 25 May at Tsuruoka Ten…

• Yamagata

The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival is held annually from early October to mid-November aro…

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

The Hachinohe Enburi Festival is a traditional event heralding the coming of spring with…

• Fukushima

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

• Niigata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Niigata

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

• Iwate

Kitakami City in Iwate Prefecture has many folk entertainment groups and abounds with ac…

• Iwate

Gokusui no En recreates a Heian period poetry game, and involves poets dressed in Heian …

• Fukushima

Amidst the reverberating sound of conch shell trumpets in a mountain village in winter, …

• Akita

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

• Iwate

• Miyagi

Hadaka-mairi (an event in which pilgrims parade through the streets of Sendai to visit a…

• Iwate

This tour lets you experience the lifestyle and bonds of Japanese people.You and communi…

• Fukushima

• Yamagata

• Yamagata

From late April to late November, locals operate a morning market in the hot spring reso…

• Miyagi

• Miyagi

• Fukushima

• Miyagi

• Miyagi

• Miyagi

• Miyagi

• Aomori

Four of the large Nebuta floats that have been used in the Nebuta Festival are on displa…

• Aomori

The Aomori Nebuta Festival is one of Japan's representative fire festivals. The fest…

• Aomori

• Aomori

• Iwate

• Fukushima

• Fukushima