Akita Pref. Festival & Event
Noshiro City Area
| Fireworks of Noshiro, Port Festival | Noshiro City / Fire Works |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | “Genso Hanabi” (dreamy fireworks) started from Noshiro beautifully illuminates the night sky. |
| Date | Last July ,2019 |
| Further Note on Date | Week in month of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Night Time |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port60 min. / 61km from Noshiro port5 min. / 2km from Funagawa port60 min. / 49km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 200 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Noshiro City Area
| Onagori Festival in Noshiro | Noshiro City / Festival |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | Famous summer festivals in Japan such as “Aomori Nebuta”, “Morioka Sansa”, “Asakusa Carnival”, “Sendai Suzume Odori”, “Hanawa Bayashi” and “Noshiro Tanabata” can be enjoyed altogether |
| Date | Second Saturday of September |
| Further Note on Date | Week in month of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Night Time |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port60 min. / 59km from Noshiro port15 min. / 6km from Funagawa port60 min. / 47km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 250 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Noshiro City Area
| Noshiro Star Festival "Fuyajo in the sky" | Noshiro City / Festival |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | 2 huge “Kanto”, bamboo poles with lanterns, parade through the city with the drums and traditional background music. |
| Date | August 3 rd - 4 th |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Night Time |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port60 min. / 60km from Noshiro port15 min. / 6km from Funagawa port65 min. / 48km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 180 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Oga Peninsula Area
| Sakura and canola flower Festival | Ogata City / Others |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | 11km of row of cherry blossoms along the prefectural route 298. Fully bloomed cherry blossoms and canola flowers can be viewed at the same time. |
| Date | April 21 st - May 6 th |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Day time |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port40 min. / 34km from Noshiro port30 min. / 24km from Funagawa port35 min. / 25km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 130 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Oga Peninsula Area
| Oga Sea of Japan Fireworks | Oga City / Fire Works |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | Dynamic firework festival beside the sea. |
| Date | August 14 th |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Night Time |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port35 min. / 30km from Noshiro port55 min. / 46km from Funagawa port10 min. / 3km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 180 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Akita City Area
| Akita Kanto Festival | Akita City / Festival |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | One of the three major festivals in TOHOKU. Praying for the good harvest, competing the performance of “Kanto”, bamboo poles with lanterns. |
| Date | August 3rd - 6th |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Day time and Night |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi and Train |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port15 min. / 7km from Noshiro port60 min. / 64km from Funagawa port60 min. / 39km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 1300 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Akita City Area
| Senshu park Cherry Blossom Festival | Akita City / Others |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | 770 cherry blossoms bloom in Kubota castle remains. Designated as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Sites. |
| Date | Mid April - Last April ,2019 |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Day time and Night |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi and Train |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port20 min. / 9km from Noshiro port65 min. / 64km from Funagawa port60 min. / 43km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 240 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Akita City Area
| Tsuchizaki Port Hikiyama Festival | Akita City / Festival |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | Decorated “Dashi”, festival floats with Samurai dolls, parade through the city. |
| Date | July 20 th - 21 st |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Day time and Night |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port5 min. / 2km from Noshiro port55 min. / 61km from Funagawa port45 min. / 33km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 200 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Tazawako Area
| Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival | Senboku City / Others |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | Greatly bustling with more than 1.2 million people visiting during the festival. |
| Date | April 20 th - May 5 th |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Day time and Night |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi and Train |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port70 min. / 64km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 1,200 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Tazawako Area
| Dakigaeri Autumn Foliage Festival | Senboku City / Others |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | Beautiful contrast between Tamagawa River and autumn leaves. |
| Date | October 10th - November 10 th |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Day time |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port80 min. / 73km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 70 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | Japanese |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |
Tazawako Area
| Festivals of Kakunodate | Senboku City / Festival |
|---|---|
| Event Contents | "Festivals of Kakunodate is an important intangible folk cultural property designated as the nation.It is an enthusiastic festival where Dashi(float) and Dashi(float) collide with each other." |
| Date | September 7 th - 9 th |
| Further Note on Date | Day of the week fixed |
| Time Slot Held | Day time and Night |
| Access from Port | By bus and taxi and Train |
| Distance and Time from Port | from Akita port 74mim. / 59km |
| Event Scale | Approx. 180 thousand |
| Walk-in Participation | No |
| Multilingual Support | - |
| Links | Click Here |
| Location Map | Click Here |