• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Yamagata

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

• Multiple Areas

The "Oirase Stream" runs for about 14 km from Lake Towada to YakeyamaLocated i…

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Akita

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

• Niigata

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

• Niigata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

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

• Akita

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

• Iwate

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

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

This festival has over 420 years of history and is held in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefectu…

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

Adding colour to Iwaki in summer, the Iwaki Fireworks Festival is a rarity in Japan beca…

• Fukushima

The unusual festival known as Nanokado Hadaka Mairi is held annually on the night of 7 J…

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

The Murayama Tokunai Festival takes place in Murayama city in Yamagata prefecture over t…

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

The Hatsu-uma Festival is a ritual taking place in Kami-machi in northern Miyagi prefect…

• Iwate

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

When you enter Tono Furusato Village, you will be surrounded by the retro scenery of a J…

• Fukushima

Located in Nishida-cho, Koriyama City, Takashiba Deco-Yashiki is the birthplace of Mihar…

• Aomori

• Yamagata

Somaeru, which used to be a representative ryotei of the minatomachi Sakata, will be res…

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

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