Tohoku Kizuna Festival Parade

The Tohoku Kizuna Festival started as a memorial and reconstruction wish following the Great East Japan Earthquake, succeeding the Tohoku Rokkon Festival. At the Tohoku Kizuna Festival Parade, you can enjoy the moment when the diverse cultures rooted in various parts of Tohoku and six representative festivals of Tohoku, 'Aomori Nebuta Festival', 'Akita Kanto Festival', 'Morioka Sansa Odori', 'Yamagata Hanagasa Festival', 'Sendai Tanabata Festival', and 'Fukushima Waraji Festival', come together at the Osaka Kansai Expo.

Date & Time

6/14(Sat) 6/15(Sun)

Note

Parade on 6/14 (Saturday) from 14:00 to 14:50 / 17:00 to 17:50, and on 6/15 (Sunday) from 10:30 to 11:20 / 13:00 to 13:50. * A departure ceremony featuring mayors of six prefectural capitals in Tohoku and festival executive committee chairs will be held before each parade.

Venue

EXPO Arena 'Matsuri'

Address

Yume Island, Konohana Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Free

Free admission * Osaka Kansai Expo entry ticket required

parking

Public transportation is recommended due to expected congestion.

Access (Public)

Osaka Metro Chuo Line Dream Island Station in front of the Osaka Kansai Expo site. There is also a direct shuttle bus from Sakurajima Station to the venue.

Contact

022-214-8482 （Sendai City Cultural Tourism Bureau Tohoku Collaboration Promotion Office）

URL

https://tohoku-kizunamatsuri.jp/