Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2024 Sendai
The Tohoku Kizuna Festival began in 2017 as a successor to the Tohoku Rokkonsai Festival, which was held to repose the souls of victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and to wish for recovery from the disaster. The six festivals from the six prefectural capitals of Tohoku came together, and this event has been held on a rotating basis in the six cities since 2017 with the goal of furthering reconstruction, with the first cycle ending in Aomori City in 2023.
Thirteen years after the disaster, while Tohoku has made progress in reconstruction, the region is also facing new challenges, including population decline, low birth rates, and an aging population, which are growing more rapidly than in the rest of Japan. It is time to strengthen the unity of the six cities, unite our hearts as people of Tohoku, and move toward the development of a vibrant Tohoku region.
The moment the six festivals —Aomori Nebuta Festival, Akita Kanto Festival, Morioka Sansa Odori Festival, Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, Sendai Tanabata Festival, and Fukushima Waraji Festival— join forces, all of Tohoku will be united by a passionate bond and take a large step forward towards a brighter future.
Event Details
| Date and Times | Saturday, June 8, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Parade: Sunday, June 9, 2024 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m |
| Venue | Nishi Park, Aobayama Park Parade route: From Jozenji-dori Avenue to Higashi-Nibancho-dori Avenue. |
| Content | Parade of 6 festivals from 6 cities in Tohoku, stage events, PR booths for tourism, food, and products of Tohoku region, etc. |