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