Festivals of Japan : Hokkaido Tohoku

Events across Japan. A collection ranging from traditional to seasonal offerings.

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* Due to COVID-19, many festivals are being cancelled this year. Please check each festival on the official website to confirm if it will take place or not.

Early February every year (tentative)

Sapporo Snow Festival

Hokkaido

Mid-February every year (tentative)

Hachinohe Enburi

Aomori

Late April - Early May every year (tentative)

Yonezawa Uesugi Festival

Yamagata

Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)

YOSAKOI SORAN FESTIVAL

Hokkaido

Late July every year (tentative)

Soma-Nomaoi

Fukushima

Every year from August 2 to 7

Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aomori

Mid-November every year (tentative)

Taimatsu Akashi

Fukushima

Early December - Late December every year (tentative)

Sendai Pageant of Starlight

Miyagi

Early February every year (tentative)

Iwate snow festival

Iwate

Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the second week of October

Kiritampo Festival

Akita

Late October - Late November every year (tentative)

Entsuin Temple Fall Foliage Illumination

Miyagi

Every year on January 7

Nanokado Hadaka-mairi

Fukushima

Late January - Early February every year

YAMAGATA snow festival

Yamagata

February 15 and 16 each year

Yokote Kamakura Festival

Akita

Early to mid-April *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees.

Shibata Cherry Blossom Festival & Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival

Miyagi

April 20–May 5 every year

The Sakura Festival of Kakunodate

Akita

April 23–May 5 every year

Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival

Aomori

Early August every year (tentative)

Sansa Odori Festival

Iwate

Every year from August 5 to 7

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

Yamagata

Late September every year (tentative)

Kuji Fall Festival

Iwate

October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)

Marimo Festival

Hokkaido

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