Matsuri of This Month
Kurata Hachimangu Annual Festival (Sunday near April 15)
[Tottori Pref] Kurada, Tottori City Kurata Hachiman-gu ShrineThis shishi-mai has the traditional styl…

Karo Jinja Spring Festival (April 28 - 29)
[Tottori Pref] Karo Cho, Tottori City Karo ShrineMany Kylin Lion Dances have been perform…

Ube Shrine Annual Festival (April 21)
[Tottori Pref] Miyanoshita, Kokufu Cho, Tottori City Ube JinjaThis is famous for its shishi-mai (Lion …
Kuchisaji Jinja Festival (Sunday before April 15)
[Tottori Pref] Furuichi, Saji Cho, Tottori City Kuchisaji JinjaThis shishimai is a kind of Ise dai-kagu…

Momote-no-Shinji (The fourth Sunday in April)
[Tottori Pref] Yakkami, Ketaka Cho, Tottori City Himeji ShrineLong-nosed goblins and lion dancers foll…

Sawa Jinja – Spring Festival and Autumn Festival (The second Sunday in April and in October)
[Tottori Pref] Saitai, Yazu Cho, Tottori Prefecture Sawa JinjaThe lion dance started by Ikeda Mitsunak…

Hashira Matsuri (The Cock's days in April in the years of the Tiger and the Monkey)
[Tottori Pref] Chizu, Chizu Cho, Tottori Prefecture Suwa ShrineThe purpose of the festival is to symbol…

Nagahama Hikiyama Festival (April 13-16)
[Shiga Pref] Nagahama City Motohama ChoThis is one of three major floats festiv…

Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri (April 19-20)
[Shiga Pref] Minakuchi, Minakuchi Cho, Koka City Minakuchi ShrineOrnate Hikiyama floats are paraded throu…
Kurokawa Hanagasa Taiko Odori (The third Sunday in April)
[Shiga Pref] Tsuchiyama Kurokawa, Koka City Omiya ShrineThe origin is said to be an elegant danc…