Discover local events and travel tips around Kakuda City and the greater Sendai area.
We hope these help you plan your stay at MARUKI Saifuku.
The rice is turning gold and the mornings have cooled. From Saturday 19 September, Funaoka Castle Park in Shibata hosts the 14th Shibata Manjushage Festival, where some 550,000 red spider lilies cover…
With the summer heat easing at last, here is an outing we recommend for families: Zao Fox Village in the hills of Shiroishi, where more than 100 foxes roam free in a South Zao forest. About 45 minutes by car from MARUKI Saifuku…
The Abukuma River flows past our door and reaches the sea at Arahama in Watari Town, the birthplace of harako-meshi, Miyagi's signature autumn dish of salmon and salmon roe over rice. Season opens early September…
Kakuda's signature autumn race, the Abukuma Riverside Marathon, reaches its 39th running on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The venue is the Kakuda City Athletic Stadium inside Kakuda Sports Villa…
Summer is winding down. For one last outing, we'd suggest Michinoku Kohan National Government Park in Kawasaki Town — spread along the shore of Lake Kamafusa at the foot of the Zao mountains…
At the foot of the Zao mountains, Prefectural Route 12 — running from Zao Town Hall toward Togatta Onsen — is lined with orchards and farmers' markets, which is how it earned the nickname "F…
On Friday, July 3, 2026, the TBS special program "Kuchi wo Soroeta Fushigi na Hanashi — Early Summer Nationwide Mystery Spot Investigation SP" featured "Marusen," a local shop located just a…
This summer, a truly special exhibition awaits just a few minutes' walk from MARUKI Saifuku — where the world of Pokémon meets the mysteries of the universe. The "Pokémon Astronomical Observ…
The rice paddies are filled with water and the satoyama hills are deepening into lush green. Today we'd like to introduce a local festival in early summer Kakuda where you can savor the seas…
Fresh green leaves are shining brilliantly this season. Today we'd like to introduce a music festival that fills the streets of Sendai with melody on the first Sunday of June — a quintessent…
The pleasant May breeze has arrived. Rice paddies in Kakuda are filled with water, and the satoyama hills are lush and vibrant. We'd love for you to visit "Michi-no-Eki Kakuda" (Roadside Sta…
As the trees reach their most vibrant greens, we'd love to recommend the "Abukuma Line Boat Ride" in neighboring Marumori Town. Drift along the gorge carved by the Abukuma River over millenn…
On May 5 (Tue, National Holiday), the "33rd Kakuda Space Kids Festival" will be held at Daiyama Park in Kakuda City. Kakuda is home to the JAXA Kakuda Space Center, and this annual festival …
