Matsuri of This Month

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The Nagashibina Festival of Mochigase (March 3 by the lunar calendar)

[Tottori Pref] Mochigase Cho, Tottori City Along Sendai-gawa river side in Mochigase Cho
"Hina" dolls on straw boats together wit…

Akamatsu Kojinsai (The first Sunday in March of leap year)

[Tottori Pref] Akamatsu, Daisen Cho, Tottori Prefecture
When famine struck Akamatsu village in T…
 
 
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Sagicho Matsuri (Saturday and Sunday near March 14-15)

[Shiga Pref] Omihachiman City Himure Hachiman-gu Shrine
10 + Sagicho, beautiful floats are carri…

Saga Otaimatsu-shiki (March 15)

[Kyoto City・Kyoto Pref] Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City Seiryo-ji
This event is related with Nehan-e (memo…
 
 

Saga Dainenbutsu Kyogen (March 15, Saturday in the middle of April, The third Sunday in May)

[Kyoto City・Kyoto Pref] Sagashakadofujinokicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City Seiryo-ji
This Dainenbutsu Kyogen has its origin i…
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Urashima Shrine Ennen Festival (March 17)

[Kyoto Pref] Honjohama, Ine Cho, Kyoto Prefecture Urashima Shrine
This festival has also been called the "…
 
 

Hina-nagashi of Awashima Jinja (Martch 3)

[Wakayama Pref] Awashima Jinja
Many hina dolls dedicated from around th…

Hanafuri event in Saikazaki (The equinoctial days in March and September)

[Wakayama Pref] Bandoko-no-Hana and other places in Saikazaki, Wakayama City
Hanafuri literally means falling flowers…