Culture Towada City Spring Festival 2025 Kim Bergström When Kanchogai Street's cherry trees are looking their best, the annual Towada City Spring Festival takes place. Along with t...
Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Ons...
Culture Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2025 Tiffany Aguilar The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an ...
Culture Japan Mochi Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Mochi is one of Japan's most popular foods, and it's also one of the most versatile – it can be enjoyed in various ways, cove...
Snow Shoveling Race in Hijiori Onsen 2025 Tiffany Aguilar Held every February in Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, a unique snow shoveling race challenges participants to dig throug...
Activities Adatara Illuminations 2025 Kim Bergström Running for over 10 years now, the Adatara Illuminations have become one of the area's summer traditions. The light displays ...
Culture Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Co...
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was bui...
Culture Nango Summer Jazz Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Held in the Nango district of Aomori's Hachinohe City, the Nango Summer Jazz Festival is one of Japan's leading jazz events. ...
