Events & Festivals

Tohoku Region Summer 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!

Akita Kanto Festival

It is one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, with "Kanto" lanterns resembling rice ears or rice bales used to pray for a good harvest.

Akita / Summer festivals & Events

Aomori Nebuta Festival

This is a major summer festival that usually attracts as many as 2.8 million visitors every year. The giant Nebuta parade through the city is a must-see!

Aomori / Summer festivals & Events

Sendai Tanabata Festival

It is one of the three major festivals in Tohoku that has continued for over 400 years that known affectionately as "Tanabata-san" by the locals.

Sendai / Summer festivals & Events