Events in Akita

Tōhoku Local Beer Festival

Curious about beers from Japan's snowy northern regions? This is the perfect opportunity to sample diverse local beers.

Akita Kanto Festival

A parade of people balancing long, heavy poles-who wouldn't want to see that?

Omagari Fireworks Festival

Tōhoku's largest fireworks festival is also a national fireworks tournament.

Miyoshi Bonden Festival

Teams race to be the first to reach the shrine and onlookers also push to touch the special charms of this shrine.

Namahage Sedo Festival

A festival in which locals dress up as demons and scare the bejesus out of young children.

Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival

Watch the magical sight of of dozens of paper balloons adorning the night sky.

Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival

Magical, candle-lit hollowed out snow mounds, rice wine, and daifuku (rice cakes). What's not to love?

Omagari Fireworks Festival Spring

Who says fireworks are just for summer? Akita's Omagari Fireworks Festival returns with its spring edition.