Local Events

This is a museum with ocean views, built right above Isshiki Beach. Special exhibitions change every few months, and collection exhibitions can also be viewed simultaneously.

It's a good place to recommend for rainy days or winter destinations. After viewing the exhibition, you can descend directly to Isshiki Beach. The museum is closed during exhibition changes, so please check the official schedule before visiting.

This is Zushi's art festival, held every autumn since 2013. 2026 is a special year held once every three years, with participating artists from Japan and abroad, including Zushi-based photographer Daido Moriyama. The former Honda Residence, a registered tangible cultural property, serves as the main venue, with the streets of Zushi and the alleys of the Numama area becoming exhibition stages.

It's not a museum, but a format where you encounter artworks in historical buildings and throughout the town while walking. Admission is generally free, with only some exhibitions, live performances, and workshops requiring a fee. With a long duration of three weeks, it can be easily combined with other plans.

This is a media art project on Zushi Beach at night, where light is projected onto the breaking white waves to create "light waves." Since no two waves are ever the same, you can sit on the beach and watch them indefinitely.

It was suspended in 2025, and 2026 marks its return after two years. On the first day, October 10th, Zushi Beach Candle, where candles are arranged on the beach, will also be held. It's an experience that doesn't require language, making it easy to recommend to international visitors. In case of severe weather, please check official announcements.

This is Shotaro Ishinomori's manga museum, built on a sandbar in the Kitakami River. Original drawings of Kamen Rider and Cyborg 009 are on permanent display.

Special exhibitions change every few months, so the content will be different even on a second visit.It can also be used as a destination on rainy days.

⚠️ The entire museum is scheduled to be closed for maintenance work on the 3rd floor from mid-October 2026 to early January 2027 (please check the museum's announcement for specific dates).

It's within walking distance from accommodations in Ishinomaki. Character statues line the street outside the museum (Ishinomaki Manga Road), so the journey won't be boring.

For two days in autumn, dancers with naruko fill Sendai. Venues are scattered throughout the city, and you'll find dancing happening somewhere as you walk around.

Viewing is free, and there are no fixed times, so you can stop by during a stroll. No language is needed.

This is an autumn market where wholesalers in Sendai's wholesale district, Oroshimachi, open their stores and sell food and daily necessities at special prices. It's an event with a local flavor, where residents come to shop.

This is a festival where soba noodle regions from all over Japan gather at Matsumoto Castle Park, and you can compare various types of handmade soba.

Not only Shinshu soba, but soba from various regions will be available. Since it's eaten outdoors with a view of the castle, it's weather-dependent.

You can witness an artillery unit in armor firing matchlock guns against the backdrop of National Treasure Matsumoto Castle. The power of the roar and white smoke is conveyed even if you don't understand the language.

The sound is very loud, so families with small children should stay a little further away. Canceled in case of rain.

This is a night festival where winter Matsumoto Castle is entirely decorated with light and ice. Centered around projection mapping on the National Treasure main keep, the entire castle town area, including Daimyocho Street and Chitose Bridge, is illuminated. Admission is free, and it's a highlight of winter that you can walk to from your accommodation for an evening stroll.

During the festival period (usually a weekend in late January), the "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival" is also held, featuring works by ice sculptors from all over Japan and a giant ice slide in Matsumoto Castle Park. The schedule for the 2026-27 season will be confirmed on the official website closer to the date, so please check before your visit.

This is an autumn cultural festival held throughout the town of Kagurazaka. Over three weeks, about 40 events pop up in galleries in alleys, storefronts, and even temple grounds.

Highlights include the open-air exhibition "Kagurazaka Art Square" displaying paintings, calligraphy, and crafts in the grounds of Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple, and "Saka ni Oekaki" (Drawing on the Slope) on the final day, where a long paper is laid out across Kagurazaka-dori for anyone to draw freely. You can walk from your accommodation and pick and choose events that interest you. Please check the official website for the dates and times of each event during the festival period.

This is a festival around Halloween where people dressed as cats parade through Kagurazaka. Anyone can participate as a cat, and it's enjoyable just to watch.

It's very photogenic, so you can enjoy it even if you don't understand the language.

This is a wooden Noh theater located in Yaraicho, deep in Kagurazaka. It's a small stage where you can watch Noh up close, and performances with explanations for beginners are also scheduled.

"First Time at Yarai Noh Theater" is a performance for those new to Noh, and it's easy to recommend to international guests. Tickets are available on the official website for each performance.