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