NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku), at September 16, 17, 2017, in Sendai City Goto Shinko Park, "Highway Festa Tohoku 2017" It will be held.
Enjoying for all the visitors by gathering local people from all over the area along the Expressway 6 prefectures of Tohoku, and directly promoting "things unique to the area" that you can not experience unless you go there. It is an event to have you rediscover the charm of the Tohoku region.
We hope that it will improve the vitality of the region and stimulate tourism motivation, leading to the vitalization of exchanges between regions.
In addition, this year will connect Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture and Niigata City in Niigata Prefecture. E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway is also a turning point that marks the 20 anniversary of the whole line opening, "Ban-Etsu Expressway also rushed Kosui Nashiko of cheering ambassador", will liven up the event.
This year marks the 16th time this year, and we expect approximately 50,000 visitors over the two days.

(Aomori Prefecture) Goshogawara Tatebuta Hayashi
(Iwate Prefecture) Sansa Dance
(Akita Prefecture) Namahage drum
(Miyagi Prefecture) Sendai Sparrow Dance
(Yamagata Prefecture) Hanagasa Dance
(Fukushima Prefecture) Hula & Tahitian Dance

(Aomori Prefecture) Hachinohe Ramen
(Iwate Prefecture) Kamaishi scallop beach grilled
(Akita Prefecture) Oga Shottsuru Yakisoba
(Miyagi Prefecture) Ishinomaki yakisoba
(Yamagata Prefecture) Yonezawa beef skewer
(Fukushima Prefecture) Shirakawa Ramen

Aomori prefecture, Iwate prefecture, Akita prefecture, Miyagi prefecture, Yamagata prefecture, Fukushima prefecture and Hokkaido (*) will participate in the exhibition and promote tourism and sell local products.
(*) Based on the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen in March of last year, we will continue to promote tourism exchanges between the Tohoku region and Hokkaido.

• Hokkaido (*) "Kumamai"
  Local performing arts by Noboribetsu Onsen Kumamai no Kai
  ・September 16th (Sat) 15:05~
  ・Sunday, September 17 14:50~

• Aomori Prefecture "Tsugaru Shamisen" live
  Demonstration by Tsugaru Shamisen Club at Goshogawara Daiichi High School (Aomori Prefecture)
  ・September 16th (Sat) 13:25~

• Miyagi Prefecture "Date Bushotai" & Yamagata Prefecture "Yamagata Love Bushotai" Collaboration Stage
  ・September 16th (Sat) 14:35~

• Introduction of food culture and behavior of traditional dishes in Yamagata Prefecture
  Japanese cuisine researcher Masatomi Toki (Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture)
  ・September 17th (Sunday) 11:45-

• Let's travel! Tohoku Photo Contest Award Ceremony
  "Let's travel!" 3 works from the first "Travel! Tohoku Photo Contest Award" that will be given to those who posted wonderful pictures that people who want to take on a trip newly established this year in "6 Tohoku Smartphone Stamp Rally" Will be announced and awarded.
  ・September 16th (Sat) 13:55~

• NEXCO EAST Charity Café
• Aerial work vehicle and patrol car test drive
• Limited product sales in service areas and parking areas

• Aquamarine Fukushima "Mobile Aquarium"
• JAF "Child Safety License"
• Japan Meteorological Association "Expressway and Weather"
• Kesennuma Rickshaw Carriage Association "Rickshaw"
• Soma City Tourism Association "Armoring Experience"
• Charity fair, balloon art, fossil specimen production, etc.

• “Local characters” who cannot meet unless you go there gather at Kotodai Park in Sendai City. From 13:30 on both days, there will be a time for a large gathering at the citizen's square.

• NEXCO EAST original goods Limited to 100 people on both days Present to
  ·Detail is Event website Please refer to the.

• Name: Nakoko Komizu (8 years old)
• Affiliation: East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Tohoku Regional Head Office Iwaki Management Office
• Born: November 26, 2009
• Origin of the name: "Nashiko" is named after "pear" with "None" in the motif of Iwaki city's special product, Komizu pear, and "no accident" and "no violation" on the Expressway Did.