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May 3 to 5 every year
Ishikawa
Early May every year (tentative)
Mie
Early May every year
Shizuoka
The weekend preceding May 15 every year
Gifu
May 19–21 every year
Fukui
Every year from early July to October
Late July every year (tentative)
Aichi
Every year on August 2/3
Niigata
Every year on the first Friday to Sunday of August
Toyama
Early August every year (tentative)
Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.
Late August every year (tentative)
Every year on August 26 and 27
Yamanashi
September 1 to 3 every year
Every year in the second week of October
Nagano
Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday that are closest to October 25
November 1–30 every year
Every year on January 15
Early February - Mid-February every year (tentative)
Early February - Early March every year (tentative)
Every year on February 13 to 14
Mid-late February every year (tentative)
Late February every year (tentative)
Early to mid-April every year *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees.
Early April every year (tentative)
The first Saturday and Sunday of April every year
Early to mid April (from the beginning to the end of the cherry blossoms blooming)
Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Festival): April 14 and 15 every year (tentative) [Autumn Takayama Festival (Hachiman Festival): October 9 and 10 every year (tentative)]
April 19 and 20 every year
Late April - Early May every year
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