Culture Masakichi Hirano Collection Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Akita Museum of Art looks at works from the collection of Masakichi Hirano, an Akita-born...
Activities Blue Compass Kamaishi Trip 2022 Kim Bergström Blue Compass will host a two-day trip to Kamaishi, Iwate, in April. The event centers around a rugby match between the Kamais...
Culture Riusuke Fukahori - Your World, My World 2021 Kim Bergström Riusuke Fukahori is a contemporary artist who focuses on one specific subject matter in his work: goldfish. Fukahori is known...
Culture Denmark Design: Miyagi Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström The "Denmark Design" exhibition is taking place at the Tohoku History Museum until late June. The event will showcase around ...
Activities Sake Aquarium Night 2027 Kim Bergström The Sendai Uminomori Aquarium's Sake Aquarium night has been running since 2017, and provides a way to showcase products from...
Culture Kitakata Sake Breweries Walk 2017 Justin Velgus Can't get enough sake? Kitakata City has your answer with 12 sake breweries pub crawl in one day!
Culture Shonen Ashibe Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Ishinomori Manga Museum looks at a variety of works from "Shonen Ashibe", a serialized co...
Culture The World of Tomino Yoshiyuki 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Aomori Museum of Art looks at the works of Tomino Yoshiyuki, who is seen as an innov...
Culture Cat Art Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Ishinomori Manga Museum looks at the cat art works of Shu Yamamoto, who depicts feli...
Activities Zao Snow Monster Festival 2026-2027 Veronica Carnevale Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is call...
Culture Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri 2027 Justin Velgus Aomori's most famous festival may be the Nebuta festival in Aomori City, but Goshogawara also offers its own plus sized versi...
Culture Nanyo Wine Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Wine lovers will have the chance to sample some of Yamagata's finest vintages at the Nanyo Wine Festival, an annual event tha...
Culture Matsushima Foliage Light Up 2026 Melissa Hill The Matsushima Foliage Light up is a unique event in Japan that gives you the chance to see an illuminated Zen Garden ablaze ...
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2027 Justin Velgus The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata. A samurai procession, dancers, and various events can be enjoye...
Culture Yokohama's Nanohana Festival 2027 Shawn Swinger Yokohama's Nanohana Festival. Visit a rural community covered with fields of gorgeous flowers, locally crafted flower made fo...
