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..
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..
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2025 Mid May The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata. A samurai procession, dancers, and various events can be enjoyed..
Activities Sake Aquarium Night 2025 Late May The Sendai Uminomori Aquarium's Sake Aquarium night has been running since 2017, and provides a way to showcase products from..
Culture Sendai Tea Ceremony Festival 2025 Late May Sendai's annual tea ceremony festival is held at Kotodai Park on the second weekend of June. 13 tea schools gather to offe..
Festivals Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2025 Early Jun The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an o..
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2025 Early Aug 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata F..