Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2024 Dec 6th - Dec 25th The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December thro..
Culture Matsushima Oyster Festival 2024-2025 Late Oct - Mid Mar The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Activities Hitome Senbonzakura Festival 2025 Late Mar - Mid Apr Miyagi's annual Hitome Senbonzakura Festival celebrates the beauty of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi Riverside a..
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival 2025 Monday - Apr 21st The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsus..
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival 2025 Late Apr Tohoku Food Marathon and Festival-a combination of a food event and a race. It is the best of both worlds!
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon 2025 Sunday - May 11th Each May 10,000 runners take to the streets to participate in Sendai's International Half Marathon. The festivities are be..
Culture Kanahebisui Shrine Flower Festival 2025 Late Apr - Mid May People visit Miyagi's Kanahebisui Shrine to pray for luck in the business and financial realms, but it's also a popular..