Events across Japan. A collection ranging from traditional to seasonal offerings.
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Late January - Mid-February every year (tentative)
Okinawa
Early February - Early March every year (tentative)
Shizuoka
Mid-August every year (tentative)
Tottori
Kumamoto
Early November - Late November every year (tentative)
Aichi
Late October - Late November every year (tentative)
Miyagi
Early February - Mid-February every year (tentative)
Ishikawa
Late March every year (tentative)
Nagasaki
Late November every year (tentative)
Kochi
Early December - Late December every year (tentative)
Every year around February
Late July every year (tentative)
Late August every year (tentative)
Fukui
Every year on the third Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November
Oita
Late November to February 12
Yamagata
Late January every year (tentative)
Nara
Early February every year (tentative)
Hokkaido
February 15 and 16 each year
Akita
End March–Early April *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees
Niigata
Mid-July every year (tentative)
Kagoshima
Every year from August 5 to 14 (scheduled)
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