東北絆祭り

Tohoku Kizuna Festival Archive

The Tohoku Rokkonsai started in 2011 to mourn the souls of the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and foster hope for the recovery of the Tohoku region. In 2017, the name of the festival was changed to Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri, and it has been held in various places in Tohoku, passing on the spirit of reconstruction.
Watch the digest of how the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Akita Kanto Festival, Morioka Sansa Odori, Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, Sendai Tanabata Festival, and Fukushima Waraji Festival, the biggest summer festivals of the Tohoku region, are working together to enliven the Tohoku region.

  • 2019

    Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri 2019 Fukushima

    Date and times June 1, 2019 (Sat) 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Parade 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
    June 2, 2019 (Sun) 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Parade 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
    Venue Downtown Fukushima
    Parade route Asahicho intersection - Fukushima Bunka Academy (turn around at Fukushima Bunka Academy)
    Total length: about 1.1 km
    Event venue Fukushima City Hall West Parking Lot, JRA Fukushima Racecourse, Shinhama Park, etc.
    Related events Fukushima Dashi Matsuri
    Number of attendees 308,000

  • 2018

    Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri 2018 Morioka

    Date and times June 2, 2018 (Sat) 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Parade 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
    June 3, 2018 (Sun) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Parade 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
    Venue Downtown Morioka
    Parade route Morioka City Hall - Takuboku Newlyweds House (turn around at Takuboku Newlyweds House Intersection)
    Total length: about 1.2 km
    Event venue Plaza at the Morioka Castle Site Park, an open area of lawn, the plaza in front of the Morioka History and Culture Museum, etc.
    Related events Iwate Local Sake Festival, Farmer's market, etc.
    Number of attendees 303,000

  • 2017

    Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri 2017 Sendai

    Date and times June 10, 2017 (Sat) 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    June 11, 2017 (Sun) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Parade 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
    Venue Downtown Sendai
    Parade route Jozenji-dori (Bansui-dori intersection) - Higashi-Nibancho-dori (turn around at Aoba-dori intersection)
    Total length: about 1.1 km
    Event venue Nishi Park, Citizen Plaza, Kotodai Park, etc.
    Related events Beef tongue Tohoku craft beer festival, Tohoku Gyoza Plaza, etc.
    Number of attendees 452,000