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