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