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10 Things to Know About Sendai

10 Things to Know About Sendai

Serena Kim

history and culture, Sendai hosts a myriad of events, including music festivals... Among the events is the Jozenji Street Jazz Festival, an outdoor music

Miyagi
Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival

Early Feb - Early Mar

Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique cherry blossom festivals

Shizuoka 2 Free Entry
Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

Late Jul

The Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival around the Tokyo Skytree is one of Japan's major summer fireworks displays, held each year on the last Saturday of

Tokyo 10 Free Entry
Tagata Honen Matsuri

Tagata Honen Matsuri

Mid Mar

The Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden phallus from one

Aichi 8 Free Entry
Chidorigafuchi

Chidorigafuchi

5 (1Review)

The Chidorigafuchi Trench is one of the best places in Tokyo to see the cherry blossoms in spring, from late March to early April. This 700-meter walk..

Tokyo
Sanno Matsuri

Sanno Matsuri

Early - Mid Jun

Sanno Matsuri is one of the three most famous Tokyo festivals, occurring every 2nd year in mid June.

Tokyo Free Entry
Fire-walking Festival  at Mt. Takao

Fire-walking Festival at Mt. Takao

Mid Mar

Atop Mt Takao in west Tokyo on the second Sunday of March each year, witness the impressive spectacle that is fire-walking held..

Tokyo 5 Free Entry