Summer in Tohoku is all about festivals! Here's a roundup of the 2025 dates for the "Six Major Tohoku Festivals," major events that bring local traditions to life and are enjoyed by both locals and tourists.
Kamo Aquarium, located on the Sea of Japan coast in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, is commonly known as the "Jellyfish Dream Hall." It's also a popular tourist spot that can be enjoyed safely even on rainy days. The fantastical...
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The Day Sendai Airport Was Born (Miyagi Prefecture) After the war, the civilian airport "Sendai Airfield" was returned by GHQ (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers). On March 1, 1964, it was designated as a Type 2 airport under the Airport Development Act.
Everywhere in Japan, there are prestigious families known as "local celebrities." Even if you say, "We're just an ordinary family," if you trace your ancestry closely, you may find that you're actually from a prestigious family.
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Are you familiar with "dashi," a traditional Yamagata Prefecture dish? Many of you probably already know about it! Dashi is a nutritious broth made with plenty of vegetables, such as cucumbers and eggplants.
As of 2025, the Yamagata Shinkansen "Tsubasa" mainly connects Tokyo Station with Yamagata Station or Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture. Even if you're not particularly a train enthusiast, if you live in Yamagata or are visiting Yamagata...
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Yamagata Airport (Yamagata Prefecture) opened on June 8, 1964 (Showa 39) as Jinmachi Airport, with a 1,200m runway.
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Yamagata Cherry Day (Yamagata Prefecture) June 6th of each year is Yamagata Cherry Day, established by the JA Zennoh Yamagata. The number "6" resembles the silhouette of a cherry, and cherry trees are shipped in June...
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Saito Mokichi Memorial Day (Yamagata Prefecture) Today marks the birthday of Saito Mokichi, who wrote numerous tanka poems and essays as a poet from the Meiji to Showa periods and also worked as a psychiatrist. His birthday was May 14, 1882.
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Yakushi Festival Plant Market (Yamagata Prefecture) The Yakushi Festival Plant Market is held every year for three days from May 8th to 10th around Yakushi Park in Yakushi-cho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. The market was established in honor of the 11th head of the Mogami clan and first lord of the Yamagata domain...
