Japanese festivals
Tsuyama Kakuzan Koen Cherry Blossom Festival in Tsuyama-city, Okayama. Japanese tea
ceremonies and music performers are held at these festivals. This festival is held early-mid
April.
Takato Joshi Koen Cherry Blossom Festival in Takato-machi Ina-city, Nagano prefecture. The
trees in this region have pink blossoms. This festival is held early April.
Takada Koen Cherry Blossom Festival in Joetsu-city, Niigata prefecture. This festival is held
early-mid April.
Kitakami Tenshochi Cherry Blossom Festival in Kitakami-city, Iwate. This festival is held
mid April-early May.
Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival held in Hirosaki Koen Hirosaki-city, Aomori prefecture.
This festival is held late April-early May (Mishima, Cherry Blossom Festivals 2010).
Date: 13 of January (related celebrations take place throughout January)
NEW YEAR
The Japanese celebrate New Year's Day on January 1 each year on the Gregorian Calendar.
Before 1873, the date of the Japanese New Year (, shgatsu