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