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May 19–21 every year
Fukui
Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Festival) Mid-April every year (tentative) [Autumn Festival (Hachiman Festival) Early October every year (tentative)
Gifu
Mid-May every year (tentative)
Tokyo
Every year on August 26 and 27
Yamanashi
The first Sunday of April every year.
Shimane
April 9–17 every year
Shiga
April 19 and 20 every year
Every year from June 7 to 17
Early July every year (tentative)
Chiba
Mid-July every year (tentative)
Wakayama
Kagoshima
Weekend immediately after Marine Day every year
Saga
July 24 and 25 every year
Osaka
Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.
Mie
Mid-August every year (tentative)
Every year on the first Sunday or national holiday after September 16
Kumamoto
Every year on September 15 and for three days with Respect for the Aged Day as the last days.
Ibaraki
Every year for three days from October 7 to 9
Nagasaki
Second Saturday/Sunday in October each year.
Tochigi
Every year on the fourth Saturday in November.
Yamaguchi
January 9 to 11 every year
Every year on January 9 to 11
Hyogo
Every year on February 13 to 14
Every year on the third Saturday in February
Okayama
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