Early February every year (tentative)

Sapporo Snow Festival

Hokkaido

Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)

YOSAKOI SORAN FESTIVAL

Hokkaido

October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)

Marimo Festival

Hokkaido

Every year from August 2 to 7

Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aomori

April 21–May 5 every year (May change depending on the flowering status of the cherry trees)

Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival

Aomori

Every year from February 17 to 20

Hachinohe Enburi

Aomori

Every year from August 1 to 4

Sansa Odori Festival

Iwate

Late September every year (tentative)

Kuji Fall Festival

Iwate

Early February every year (tentative)

Shizukuishi Winter Festa

Iwate

Late October - Late November every year (tentative)

Entsuin Temple Fall Foliage Illumination

Miyagi

Early to mid-April *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees.

Shibata Cherry Blossom Festival & Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival

Miyagi

Early December - Late December every year (tentative)

Sendai Pageant of Starlight

Miyagi

Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the second week of October

Kiritampo Festival

Akita

February 15 and 16 each year

Yokote Kamakura Festival

Akita

April 20–May 5 every year

The Sakura Festival of Kakunodate

Akita

Late November to February 12

Yamagata Sound & Light Fantasia 2021

Yamagata

Every year from August 5 to 7

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

Yamagata

Late April - Early May every year (tentative)

Yonezawa Uesugi Festival

Yamagata

Late July every year (tentative)

Soma-Nomaoi

Fukushima

Mid-November every year (tentative)

Taimatsu Akashi

Fukushima

Every year on January 7

Nanokado Hadaka-mairi

Fukushima

Early April–End May every year (tentative) *The best time to see nemophila is from mid-April to early May

Flowering

Ibaraki

Every year on September 15 and for three days with Respect for the Aged Day as the last days.

Ishioka Festival (Grand Festival of the Hitachi no Kuni Sosha Gu Shrine)

Ibaraki

Late February - Late March every year (tentative)

Mito Plum Blossom Festival

Ibaraki

May 17 and 18 every year

Nikko Toshogu Shrine Annual Grand Spring Festival

Tochigi

Every year on the Friday to Sunday that includes the fourth Saturday of July.

Yama-age Festival

Tochigi

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Kanuma Autumn Festival

Tochigi

Early April every year (tentative)

Castle Town Obata Cherry Blossom Festival

Gumma

Every year for the three days of Friday to Sunday in the first week of August.

Kiryu Yagibushi Festival

Gumma

Every year on January 20

Kawarayu Onsen Yukake Festival

Gumma

Every year from July 20 to 23

Kumagaya Fan Festival

Saitama

The third Sunday of October every year, and the day before.

Kawagoe Festival

Saitama

Every year on December 2 to 3

Chichibu Night Festival

Saitama

Early July every year (tentative)

Narita Gion Festival

Chiba

Summer festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after July 10 Autumn festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday that surround the second Saturday in October.

Grand Festival of Sawara

Chiba

Late February - Early March every year (tentative)

Katsuura Big Doll Festival

Chiba

Mid-May every year (tentative)

Kanda Festival

Tokyo

Every year from June 7 to 17

Sanno Festival

Tokyo

Mid-May every year (tentative)

Sanja Festival

Tokyo

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Tomioka Hachiman Shrine Festival (Fukagawa Hachiman Festival)

Tokyo

Early May every year (tentative)

Odawara Hojo Godai Festival

Kanagawa

Early July every year (tentative)

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Kanagawa

Mid-late February every year (tentative)

Tokamachi Snow Festival

Niigata

Every year on August 2/3

Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show

Niigata

End March–Early April *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees

Takada Castle Site Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Niigata

Early May every year (tentative)

Takaoka Mikuruma-yama Festival

Toyama

Every year on the first Friday to Sunday of August

Jantokoi Uozu Festival

Toyama

September 1 to 3 every year

Etchu-Yatsuo Owara Kaze-no-Bon

Toyama

Early May every year (tentative)

Seihakusai Festival

Ishikawa

Every year from early July to October

Noto “Kiriko” Festival

Ishikawa

Early February - Mid-February every year (tentative)

Shiramine Yukidaruma Snowmen Festival

Ishikawa

Late February every year (tentative)

Katsuyama Sagicho Festival

Fukui

Late August every year (tentative)

Kuzuryu Festival Eiheiji Dai Toro Nagashi

Fukui

May 19–21 every year

Mikuni Festival

Fukui

Every year on August 26 and 27

Yoshida Fire Festival

Yamanashi

Every year on February 13 to 14

Jizo Exorcism Festival

Yamanashi

Early April - Mid April every year

Takato Castle Ruins Park Sakura Festival

Nagano

Every year on January 15

Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Fire Festival

Nagano

Every year in the second week of October

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

Nagano

Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Festival) Mid-April every year (tentative) [Autumn Festival (Hachiman Festival) Early October every year (tentative)

Takayama Festival

Gifu

April 19 and 20 every year

Furukawa Festival

Gifu

The weekend preceding May 15 every year

OGAKI FESTIVAL

Gifu

Early May every year (tentative)

Hamamatsu Festival

Shizuoka

Early August every year (tentative)

Shimizu Port Festival

Shizuoka

Early February - Early March every year (tentative)

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival

Shizuoka

The first Saturday and Sunday of April every year

Inuyama Festival

Aichi

Late July every year (tentative)

Owari Tsushima Tennoh Festival

Aichi

November 1–30 every year

Korankei Momiji Festival

Aichi

Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.

ishidori matsuri

Mie

Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday that are closest to October 25

Ueno Tenjin Festival

Mie

Early May every year (tentative)

Iga Ueno NINJA Festa

Mie

April 9–17 every year

Nagahama Hikiyama Festival

Shiga

Early August every year (tentative)

Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival

Shiga

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Otsu Festival

Shiga

Every year from early to late July Yoimiya Festival: July 24, Honmiya Festival: July 25

Tenjin Festival (Osaka Tenmangu Shrine)

Osaka

January 9 to 11 every year

Toka Ebisu Festival (Imamiya Ebisu Shrine)

Osaka

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Tamba Sasayama Dekansho Festival

Hyogo

Hokkaido

Hokkaido Dosanko Plaza (Yurakucho branch)

Aomori

official Aomori regional specialty shop

Aomori

AoMoLink Akasaka

Iwate

Iwate Ginga Plaza

Miyagi

official Miyagi regional specialty shop

Akita

Akita bisaikan

Yamagata

official Yamagata regional specialty shop

Yamagata

Iidemachi, Yamagata local specialty shop IIDE

Fukushima

Nihonbashi FukushimaKan

Tochigi

Tochigi Specialty Shop Tochimaru Shop

Saitama

Saitama Specialty Shop Natural Lawson Shinjuku Station West Branch

Nation-wide

Marugoto Nippon

Tokyo

Shibamata Tourist Inforamtion Center Shitamachi-ya

Tokyo

Shinano Omachi Alps Plaza (Within Nowcal Bazar)

Tokyo

Specialty Shop Mugiwara Boushi

Tokyo

official Tama&Fujimi regional specialty shop

Tokyo

Izu Islands/Ogasawara Islands Specialty Shop TOKYO ISLANDS

Niigata

Omotesando Niigatakan N’ESPACE

Toyama

official Toyama regional specialty shop

Toyama

official Toyama regional specialty shop

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