Culture Shirakawa Lake Submerged Forest Light-Up 2026 Apr 18th - May 17th Each spring, Yamagata Prefecture's famous Shirakawa Lake Submerged Forest becomes even more enchanting after dark with its annual..
Culture American Day in Misawa 2026 Sunday - Jun 21st American Day in Misawa offers a unique experience of how a foreign community chooses to celebrate it's culture out in rura..
Culture Shinjo Matsuri 2026 Aug 24th - Aug 26th Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2026 Early - Late Dec The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December thro..
Culture Dolls That Color the Seasons 2026 Feb 15th - May 10th A new special exhibition at the Morioka History and Culture Museum invites visitors to explore how traditional dolls have long reflected..
Culture Yokohama's Nanohana Festival 2026 May 16th - May 17th Yokohama's Nanohana Festival. Visit a rural community covered with fields of gorgeous flowers, locally crafted flower made..
Culture Green Bamboo Lantern Festival 2026 Aug 15th - Aug 16th Every summer, Takahata Town in Yamagata Prefecture hosts the Green Bamboo Lantern Festival, a long-running local event that began..
Activities Zao Snow Monster Festival 2026-2027 Late Dec - Late Feb Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..