Events & Festivals

Tohoku Region families with children

2023 SENDAI Pageant of Starlight

A winter tradition of Sendai, the City of Trees, lights up the winter night.

Sendai / Winter festivals & Events

Omagari Fireworks Festival (Omagari Hanabi)

With over 100 years of history, Omagari Hanabi is Japan’s largest firework competition, held on the last Saturday of every August, attracting nearly 700,000 visitors.

Akita / Summer festivals & Events

• 6 May 2023

  The Hottest, Best Known Firework Festivals in Japan and How to Enjoy Them: a Complete Firework Festival Guide

  A summer visit to Japan isn’t complete without the addition of a fireworks festival. In this guide we’ll cover not only the Top Three Firework Festivals in Japan, but a few other popular fireworks held across the country, as well. There are also some pro tips and important reminders to help you enjoy these events to the fullest, so be sure to read to the end!

Yokote Kamakura Festival

A snow festival with a tradition of about 450 years enshrining the water god in Kamakura.

Akita / Winter festivals & Events