Activities Omagari Hanabi 2025 Late Aug Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of history..
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2026 Mid Feb The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually on..
Activities Odate Rose Festival Kim Bergström Rose fan? The annual Odate Rose Festival takes place at the Ishida Rose Garden in Akita, and the event showcases around 500 different..
Activities Taihei River Sakura Festival 2025 Mid - Late Apr From around mid to late April in Akita City, the banks of the Taihei River come alive with the color of around 1000 cherry trees..
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2025 Mid - Late Apr Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was built..
Activities Lake Tazawa 5 (1Review) Lake Tazawa was voted one of Japan's 100 Best Landscapes. The lake's cobalt blue water is so transparent that you can clearly see the fish swimming..
Activities The Giant Tug of War of Kariwano 2026 Tuesday - Feb 10th Each winter on February 10th the people of Kariwano district in Daisen City, Akita gather together for a giant tug of war that will..
Activities Cycling in Kakunodate Bonson Lam Part of the charm of visiting an old town like Kakunodate is to slow down to the pace of life here. When you put off the stresses..