Culture Hanagasa Matsuri 2026 Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Music Shinjo Matsuri 2026 Aug 24th - Aug 26th Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Festivals 360° Yonezawa Open Factory 2026 Mid Sep The 360° Yonezawa Open Factory invites visitors to step inside the workshops and studios that define the city’s rich manufactu..
Culture Ishidan Marathon at Mount Haguro 2026 Late Oct The Ishidan Marathon is an event held in Haguro that takes runners to the summit of Mount Haguro.
Activities Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Mid Oct - Early Nov The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha Shrine..
Food Tendo City Nabe Battle 2026 Mid Nov Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully ..
Culture Millennium Corridor 2026 Late Oct - Late Nov From late October until early December, one of the Tohoku region's most popular winter illumination events is set to take place...