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