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Every year on the last Sunday of October
Tottori
Late July every year (tentative)
Fukuoka
Third Sunday of May every year and the day before
Miyagi
End March–Early April *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees
Niigata
October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)
Hokkaido
Late March every year (tentative)
Nagasaki
Every year on the Friday to Sunday that includes the fourth Saturday of July.
Tochigi
Early July every year (tentative)
Chiba
Every year on August 12 to 14
Kagawa
Every year from August 1 to 4
Iwate
Late February every year (tentative)
Fukui
The third Sunday of October every year, and the day before.
Saitama
One day in late March or early April (March 3 according to the old calendar)
Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the second week of October
Akita
April 19 and 20 every year
Gifu
Late April every year (tentative)
Kochi
Early May - Late May every year (tentative)
Kagoshima
The weekend preceding May 15 every year
Late April - Early May every year (tentative)
Saga
Every year on August 26 and 27
Yamanashi
November 1–30 every year
Aichi
Every year from February 17 to 20
Aomori
Early October - Mid-October every year (tentative)
Ehime
Every year on the fourth Saturday in November.
Yamaguchi
Hiroshima
April 21–May 5 every year (May change depending on the flowering status of the cherry trees)
Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Festival) Mid-April every year (tentative) [Autumn Festival (Hachiman Festival) Early October every year (tentative)
Every year on the third Saturday in February
Okayama
Every year on January 15
Nagano
Every year on January 20
Gumma
First Saturday in August
Miyazaki
Every year on the 2nd Saturday/Sunday of February
Every year on October 14/15
Hyogo
Sunday in early October (the day before the second Monday)
Wakayama
Late August every year (tentative)
Mid-October every year (tentative)
Shiga
Held the Saturday and Sunday of the Sports Day long weekend every October
Every year on December 2 to 3
Late January - Mid-February every year (tentative)
Okinawa
Every year for three days from October 7 to 9
Mid-August every year (tentative)
Kumamoto
Every year for three days with the second Sunday in October as the last day.
Third week in April every year
April 20–May 5 every year
Mid-April every year (tentative)
Every year from early to late July Yoimiya Festival: July 24, Honmiya Festival: July 25
Osaka
Every year in the second week of October
February 15 and 16 each year
Every year on August 13
Every year on January 7
Fukushima
Early February - Early March every year (tentative)
Shizuoka
April 1 to the following Sunday every year *There are irregularities
Oita
Every year from August 12 to 15
Tokushima
Early August every year (tentative)
6th, 7th and 8th of August every year
Mid-February - Early April every year (tentative)
Summer festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after July 10 Autumn festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday that surround the second Saturday in October.
Early December - Late December every year (tentative)
Every year from early July to October
Ishikawa
Every year on February 13 to 14
May 2–4 every year
March 3 every year
Early May every year (tentative)
Late October - Early November every year (tentative)
Every year on November 2/3
Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)
Every year from June 7 to 17
Tokyo
Early April - Mid April every year
Every year from August 5 to 14 (scheduled)
Nara
January 9 to 11 every year
The first Sunday of April every year.
Shimane
Mid-July every year (tentative)
Every year on the first Sunday or national holiday after September 16
Late November to February 12
Yamagata
Held on May 3 and 4 every year (scheduled)
Every year on August 2/3
Early April–End May every year (tentative) *The best time to see nemophila is from mid-April to early May
Ibaraki
Late October - Late November every year (tentative)
Toyama
July 22, 23 and 24
Late February - Early March every year (tentative)
May 17 and 18 every year
April 9–17 every year
Early to mid-April *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees.
Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.
Mie
Every year for the three days of Friday to Sunday in the first week of August.
Mid-May every year (tentative)
Early April every year (tentative)
The first Saturday and Sunday of April every year
Mid-November every year (tentative)
Every year on the first Friday to Sunday of August
Early February every year (tentative)
Kanagawa
Every year from August 5 to 7
Every year on September 15 and for three days with Respect for the Aged Day as the last days.
Early February - Mid-February every year (tentative)
Late January every year (tentative)
Every year on January 9 to 11
Every year around February
Every year from October 16 to 18
Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday that are closest to October 25
September 1 to 3 every year
Early August - Mid-August every year (tentative)
Every year from August 2 to 7
Mid-late February every year (tentative)
May 19–21 every year
Early October every year (tentative)
Late November every year (tentative)
Late February - Late March every year (tentative)
Every year on the third Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November
Late September every year (tentative)
Every year from July 20 to 23
Every year on the first Saturday/Sunday of November
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