Kashiwazaki Fireworks Festival Group Tour
Immerse yourself in an authentic Japanese summer festival experience on this 4-day, 3-night small group tour.
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Festivals and Events
Experience the culture and passion of the Hidden Japan in full display by knowing their festivals and events held throughout the year.
Yamagata Hanagasa Festival Package Tour
This 3-day, 2-night tour gives you the chance to not only watch, but take part in the Hanagasa Festival, of the top three summer festivals in Tohoku. This trip includes two nights at a central Yamagata hotel, a dedicated interpreter, a private dance lesson with a local instructor, costume rental, kimono dressing, hair and make-up, tabi, and zori sandals for the event on the evening of the 5th.
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Samurai Armor Dressing Experience at Shiroishi Castle
Step into the world of samurai warriors and feel the spirit of history as you become a Sengoku warlord for a day at Shiroishi castle, Miyagi.
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Kurikoma Festival Float Behind the Scenes Tour
From the end of the Kurikoma festival in July through the float dismantling in November, visitors can view the floats up close. This is a valuable cultural experience in which visitors can view the elaborate structure of the floats and brought to life through the passion of local residents, and hear directly from the local people themselves.
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Kurikoma Festival Float Making Experience
This hands-on experience offers the rare opportunity to help construct the floats which are paraded up and down the streets during the summer Kurikoma Festival in Miyagi, Japan.
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Private Performance: Hayakawa-ryu Suzunome Yatsushika Odori deer dance
Enjoy a private performance of the Yatsu Shika Odori deer dance, a folk performing art from the Kurihara Ichihasama area with a 400-year history, which has been registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Miyagi Prefecture.
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The Tsubame Sanjo Fair in Los Angeles
A special event bringing special crafts and artisans from Niigata Prefecture to Huntington Beach on October 18-19th, 2025
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The Yamagata Sake and Wine Festival
At the Yamagata Nihonichi Bishuken Fair (lit. “Yamagata: Japan’s Most Delicious Alcohol Fair”), enjoy a wide variety Yamagata-made sakes and wines.
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Hanagasa Festival
The Hanagasa Festival is the largest festival in Yamagata City where thousands of dancers fill the streets.
Experience the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival
The Uesugi Festival commemorates the samurai clan who once ruled Yonezawa. The main event is a reenactment of the Battle of Kawanakajima. Join the fight as a member of the Takeda or Uesugi forces in a special one-day tour.
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