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Every year from early July to October
Ishikawa
Every year on the first Sunday or national holiday after September 16
Kumamoto
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)
Iwate
The Saturday and Sunday before the second Monday in October each year
Tokushima
The Main Festival (hikiyama float procession) is on the day before the Second Monday in October (Sports Day) every year, and the day before that is the eve of the festival
Shiga
Every year on October 14/15
Hyogo
Every year from October 16 to 18
Ehime
Second Saturday/Sunday in October each year.
Tochigi
Every year on the first Saturday/Sunday of November
Miyazaki
Second Saturday in November each year
Fukushima
Every year on the fourth Saturday in November.
Yamaguchi
Every year on December 2 to 3
Saitama
Every year on January 15
Nagano
Every year on January 20
Gumma
Every year on the third Saturday in February
Okayama
Late March every year (tentative)
Nagasaki
Early April every year (tentative)
Yamanashi
The first Saturday and Sunday of April every year
Aichi
Late April - Early May every year
Toyama
May 3 to 5 every year
3 May every year (tentative)
Kanagawa
Mid-May every year (tentative)
Tokyo
Every last weekend and Monday of May
July 1 to 15 every year
Fukuoka
Early July every year (tentative)
Chiba
Mid-July every year (tentative)
Wakayama
Held over the three days around the third Saturday in July each year.
Every year from July 20 to 22
Friday - Sunday, including the fourth weekend in July every year
Every year on the Friday to Sunday that includes the fourth Saturday of July.
Every year from August 2 to 7
Aomori
Every year on the first Friday to Sunday of August
Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.
Mie
Mid-August every year (tentative)
Every year on August 26 and 27
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