Festivals of Japan : Hokkaido Tohoku

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Third Sunday of May every year and the day before

Sendai Aoba Festival

Miyagi

6th, 7th and 8th of August every year

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Miyagi

Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)

YOSAKOI SORAN FESTIVAL

Hokkaido

Every year from August 1 to 4

Sansa Odori Festival

Iwate

Every year from August 2 to 7

Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aomori

Every year from August 5 to 7

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

Yamagata

Late September every year (tentative)

Kuji Fall Festival

Iwate

October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)

Marimo Festival

Hokkaido

Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the second week of October

Kiritampo Festival

Akita

Late October - Late November every year (tentative)

Entsuin Temple Fall Foliage Illumination

Miyagi

Second Saturday in November each year

Taimatsu Akashi

Fukushima

Late November to February 12

Yamagata Sound & Light Fantasia 2021

Yamagata

Early December - Late December every year (tentative)

Sendai Pageant of Starlight

Miyagi

Every year on January 7

Nanokado Hadaka-mairi

Fukushima

Early February every year (tentative)

Sapporo Snow Festival

Hokkaido

Late January - Mid-February every year

Shizukuishi Winter Festa

Iwate

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