There are still many summer festivals in Tohoku that are as impressive as the six great festivals! A festival filled with unique charms from the region will add even more heat to the summer of Tohoku! Hachinohe Sansha Grand Festival (Aomori Prefecture...
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Summer in Tohoku is definitely a great place to have festivals! We'll be introducing all the dates for the 2025 event, the Tohoku Six Great Festival, a major event that both locals and tourists can enjoy, and will be held by the locals...
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Every June, a festival that can be considered a tradition in early summer in Iwate Prefecture is held in Takizawa and Morioka. In some areas, this festival is sometimes called "the cutest festival in Japan" and is called "Chi...
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"A tiger on the roof?" You can see this amazing sight at the Hatsugo Festival, which is held every April 29th in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture. The main character is a tiger dressed in yellow and black stripes, and...
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What is the Hyakujiu Horse Group Dance? "Hyakushika Daigunbu" is a major performance of Shishiodori, a folk performance that was passed down mainly in the Date Domain and Nanbu Domain during the feudal government, and was a part of the 1985 J...
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Oga City, Akita Prefecture is the sacred place for the visitor god "Namahage," which is no exaggeration to say that it is the most famous in Japan. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT Why do Namabalds take on knives and sniff people...
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Akita's "Namahage" and "Kamakura" are famous, but the "Namahage Shiba Onsen Festival" and "Yokomete Snow Festival" were created by combining these with rituals passed down in the local area. Also, "Upper hinoki wood..."
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Yamagata Prefecture hosts various winter festival events so that you can enjoy the snowy, harsh winter on the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region. What we especially recommend is the fallen white snow that is the starry sky...
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When you hear the word Oga, the first thing that comes to mind is "nama bald". Every New Year's Eve evening, demonic people wearing terrifyingly-faced masks and straw costumes say, "Yes, lazy. I'm crying...
Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we'll be looking at the following...
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