Yokoso! Japan

Tohoku si a region where old traditions have been preserved. Especially the magnificent festivals that color seasons are sightseeing highlights of various areas. Large-scale unique festivals include the Aomori Nebuta Festival, where people parade down the main street with floats of warrior figures, the Kanto Festival in Akita, where more than 200 kantos (bamboo poles hung with lanterns) sway on the boulevard, and the Sendai Tanabata Festival, which is one of the three major festivals of Tohoku. The Kamakura is a traditional event of Yokote in Akita, which has continued for over 400 years.