Tohoku Kizuna Festival

Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2024 Sendai

The Tohoku Kizuna Festival began in 2017 as a successor event to the Tohoku Rokkonsai Festival, which was held to repose the souls of the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and to pray for recovery from the disaster. The six festivals in the six prefectural capitals of Tohoku have come together and continued to be held since 2017 on a rotating basis in the six cities with the aim of further reconstruction, coming full circle in Aomori City in 2023.
Thirteen years after the earthquake, Tohoku has made progress in reconstruction, but is also facing new difficulties as the population is declining and the birthrate is aging faster than in the rest of Japan. It is time to strengthen the unity of the six cities, unite our hearts as Tohoku people, and move forward toward the development of a vibrant Tohoku region.
The Aomori Nebuta Festival, Akita Kanto Festival, Morioka Sansa Odori Festival, Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, Sendai Tanabata Festival, and Fukushima Waraji Festival: the moment these six festivals come together, Tohoku will be united by a passionate bond and take a giant step forward beyond regional and national boundaries.

Event Details

When	Saturday, June 8, 2024 10:00 ～ 20:00 Sunday, June 9, 2024 10:00 ～ 17:00 Parade Sunday, June 9, 2024 13:30 ～ 16:00
Where	Nishi Park, Aobayama Park Parade Jozenji-dori Avenue. to Higashi-nibancho-dori Avenue.
Contents	Parade of 6 festivals in 6 cities in Tohoku, stage events, PR booths for tourism, food, and products of Tohoku region, etc.

Tohoku Kizuna Festival

Parade Personalized Restaurant Plan

Enjoy an original Kizuna Festival course meal prepared with ingredients from the six prefectures of the Tohoku region, and enjoy the view of the entire parade from the restaurant below. In addition, you can enjoy a live Tsugaru shamisen performance as you savor your meal, and the Kanto lantern performance can be viewed up close from an exclusive viewing area along the parade route.