Events across Japan. A collection ranging from traditional to seasonal offerings.
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Late February every year (tentative)
Fukui
Early May every year (tentative)
Kanagawa
Shizuoka
Early July every year (tentative)
Fukuoka
Mid-July every year (tentative)
Late July every year (tentative)
Saga
Early August every year (tentative)
Okinawa
Early August - Mid-August every year (tentative)
Kochi
Mid-April every year (tentative)
Kumamoto
Toyama
Early October - Mid-October every year (tentative)
Ehime
Every year in the second week of October
Nagano
Every year on October 14/15
Hyogo
May 19–21 every year
Every year from July 20 to 23
Saitama
Every year from August 5 to 7
Yamagata
October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)
Hokkaido
Every year on the third Saturday/Sunday of October
Every year from October 16 to 18
Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday that are closest to October 25
Mie
Late November every year (tentative)
Early April every year (tentative)
Gumma
April 19 and 20 every year
Gifu
Ishikawa
Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)
Every year from June 7 to 17
Tokyo
Every year from early July to mid-October
Summer festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after July 10 Autumn festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday that surround the second Saturday in October.
Chiba
July 22, 23 and 24
Every year on the Friday to Sunday that includes the fourth Saturday of July.
Tochigi
Iwate
Mid-August every year (tentative)
Tokushima
Every year on September 15 and for three days with Respect for the Aged Day as the last days.
Ibaraki
Mid-October every year (tentative)
Shiga
Every year for three days with the second Sunday in October as the last day.
Kagawa
Every year on the first Saturday/Sunday of November
Miyazaki
Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Festival) Mid-April every year (tentative) [Autumn Festival (Hachiman Festival) Early October every year (tentative)
Late April - Early May every year (tentative)
May 2–4 every year
Yamaguchi
Mid-May every year (tentative)
May 17 and 18 every year
Third Sunday of May every year and the day before
Miyagi
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