Activities Sake Aquarium Night Kim The Sendai Uminomori Aquarium's Sake Aquarium night has been running since 2017, and provides a way to showcase products from...
Activities Hitome Senbonzakura Festival Kim Miyagi's annual Hitome Senbonzakura Festival celebrates the beauty of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi Riverside and ...
Culture Sendai Tanabata Ritsuko Maro Sendai Tanabata Festival held August 6th-8th always delights visitors. The largest Tanabata event in Japan continues to grow ...
Activities Tohoku Food Festival Ashley Cox Tohoku Food Marathon-a combination of a food event and a race. It is the best of both worlds!
Activities Akiu Night Museum Kana Shimoniida The annual Light up event at Tensyukaku National Park in Akiu Spa, Miyagi Prefecture, takes place the last week of October to...
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival Giovanni Rattacaso 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata ...
Culture Sendai Tea Ceremony Festival Hiroko Maruya Sendai's annual tea ceremony festival is held at Kotodai Park on the second weekend of June. 13 tea schools gather to offer g...
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival Roger Smith The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsu...
Culture Michinoku Yosakoi Laura Welch The third-largest Yosakoi festival in Japan, Michinoku Yosakoi features dozens of groups all over Sendai. It's colorful, ener...
