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