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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is July 18th?
The day Odate-Noshiro Airport opened (Akita Prefecture) Odate-Noshiro Airport, located in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, opened on July 18, 1998. Nicknamed Akita Kita Airport...

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The day Odate-Noshiro Airport opened (Akita Prefecture) Odate-Noshiro Airport, located in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, opened on July 18, 1998. Nicknamed Akita Kita Airport...

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Kitakata Ramen Day (Fukushima Prefecture) The character for "Kitakata Ramen," a specialty of Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, is written in cursive as "㐂," which is reminiscent of the number 77. Therefore, the city designated July 17th as "Kitakata Ramen Day.".

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JR Koriyama Station Opening Anniversary (Fukushima Prefecture) On July 16, 1887 (Meiji 20), Koriyama Station, operated by the Japan Railway Co., Ltd. (now JR East and JR Freight), opened. Koriyama Station...

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The opening of the Sendai Municipal Subway Namboku Line (Miyagi Prefecture) On July 15, 1987, the Sendai Municipal Subway's Namboku Line opened. As the name suggests, this line connects the north and south of Sendai City...

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The First Naval Bombardment of Kamaishi (Iwate Prefecture) At the end of the Pacific War, two naval bombardments were launched by the Allied fleets of the United States and the British Navy against the Nippon Steel Corporation's Kamaishi Steel Works in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.

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Fukushima Peach Day (Fukushima Prefecture) July 13th is Fukushima Peach Day, established by the Fukushima Mirai Agricultural Cooperative in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, to raise awareness of the deliciousness of Fukushima peaches...


Tohoku has many more spectacular summer festivals that rival the six major festivals! Festivals packed with the charm of each region will make the Tohoku summer even more exciting! Hachinohe Sansha Festival (Aomori Prefecture)...

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Yoshiyama Memorial (Miyagi Prefecture) A memorial service for Date Tadamune, the second lord of the Sendai domain who died on July 12, 1658 (August 10, 1658), and his retainers who died alongside him, is being held at Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

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The day of the U.S. Air Raid on Sendai (Miyagi Prefecture) On July 10, 1945, towards the end of World War II, the U.S. military carried out the Sendai Air Raid on Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, burning down the center of Sendai.


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.

