Festivals in Japan

List of Major Festivals in Japan from January to April

Festivals in Japan are major tourist attractions. Check out this list os festivals in Japan before you plan a trip to Japan.
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Japanese Festivals in January

• New Year's Cerebration
• Atami Plum Flower Festival (Atami, Shizuoka)
• Doyadoya at Shitennou-ji Temple (Osaka City, Osaka)
• Shikotsu-Lake Ice Festival (Chitose City, Hokkaido)
• Sounkyo Hyoubaku (Ice Water Fall) Festival (Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido)
• Nagasaki Lantern Festival (Nagasaki-city, Nagasaki)

Japanese Festivals in February

• Narita-san Setsubun Kai (bean throwing festival) (Narita City, Chiba)

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• Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)
• Mito Plum Festival (Mito City, Ibaragi)
  
• Kitano Tenmangu Plum Flower Festival (Kyoto City, Kyoto)
• Yushima Tenmangu Shrine Plum Festival
• Valentine's Day in Japan

Japanese Festivals in March

• Todaiji Temple Omizutori (Nara)
• Japanese Girl's Festival
• Cherry Blossom Festivals
• Tokyo International Anime Fair
• Tulip Festival at Huis Ten Bosch (Nagasaki)

Japanese Festivals in April

• Shingen-kou Festival (Kofu, Yamanashi)
• Kamakura Festival (Kamakura, Kangawa)
• Takayama Spring Festival (Takayama City, Gifu)
• Tonami Tulip Festival (Tonami City, Toyama)

Japanese Festivals: May - August / Japanese Festivals: September - December