• Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

    One of Tohoku's four major festivals where approximately 10,000 dancers parade through Nanokamachi Boulevard over three days to Hanagasa Ondo music.

  • Japan's Largest Imoni Festival

    An autumn tradition cooking 30,000 servings of imoni in a 6-meter-diameter pot.

  • Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival

    Approximately 300 snow lanterns and 2,000 snowball lanterns illuminate Yonezawa Castle ruins, creating a fantastical night.