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Akita City and the prefecture around it, on the Sea of Japan side of Tohoku—the Kanto Festival in early August with its 12-meter lantern poles along Kanto Odori, paid seating and the yatai food villages, riding the Komachi shinkansen straight through from Tokyo, and local food like Inaniwa udon.

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A large shell bursting over the Omono River at the Omagari fireworks competition

Places

Omagari Fireworks 2026 (Aug 29): Ticketed Seats Only, No Same-Day Sales, July 31 Cutoff

Jul 26, 2026

A three-photo composite of the three great festivals of Tohoku: the glowing lanterns of the Akita Kanto Festival (left), a giant warrior float from the Aomori Nebuta Festival (center), and colorful paper streamers at the Sendai Tanabata Festival (right).

Places

Tohoku's Three Great Festivals 2026: How to See All Three, and Why Aomori and Akita Don't Fit in One Night

Jul 17, 2026

Rows of glowing paper lanterns strung on bamboo poles against the night sky at the Akita Kanto Festival, each brushed with kanji and clustered like ears of rice.

Places

Akita Kanto Festival 2026 (August 3–6): Which Night to Go — Tickets, Food Stalls, Drone Show

Jul 16, 2026

#Akita

Omagari Fireworks 2026 (Aug 29): Ticketed Seats Only, No Same-Day Sales, July 31 Cutoff

Tohoku's Three Great Festivals 2026: How to See All Three, and Why Aomori and Akita Don't Fit in One Night

Akita Kanto Festival 2026 (August 3–6): Which Night to Go — Tickets, Food Stalls, Drone Show

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