Akita Kanto Festival 2026
Performers balance towering bamboo poles strung with dozens of glowing lanterns on their palms, foreheads and shoulders.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/08/03 09:50 – 2026/08/06
- 장소
- Kanto Odori (Yamao-dori), central Akita（Omachi, Akita, Akita 010-0921）
- 도시
- Across Japan
- 가는 방법
- Approx. 15-min walk from Akita Station (JR Akita Shinkansen)
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Akita Kanto Festival Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Approx. 15-min walk from Akita Station (JR Akita Shinkansen) Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, date night
하이라이트
- Around 300 lantern poles up to 12 m tall raised at once
- Single performers balancing 50 kg poles
- Daytime skill competitions and night illuminations
유래와 배경
Dating to the 1700s, the festival began as a ritual to drive away summer sickness and pray for a good harvest, with lanterns symbolizing rice ears.
알아두면 좋아요
After the night show you can get close to performers and try lifting a pole yourself.