Events in April 2019
| Dolls and implements Special Exhibition | Antique hina dolls such as "Jirozaemon bina" and "Yusoku bina" and hina doll implements perserved by Maeda family are displayed. | Feb 7(Thu) to Apr 15(Mon) |
Ishikawa Seisonkaku |
| Iyashi No Sato Doll Festival | Shops are decorated by hanging dolls (tsurushi-bin), one of the costoms to celebrate Japanese girl's day. Dolls are hung at rope or bamboo sticks. | Feb 9(Sat) to Apr 3(Wed) |
Yamanashi Saiko Iyashi No Sato |
| Juvenile salmon release | Any one can join to release the juvenile salmon into the Chitose River. Juvenile salmon will return to their spawning grounds about four years later. It will be excited to image their journeys while releasing the juvenile salmon. | Mar 1(Fri) to May 31(Fri) |
Hokkaido Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium |
| Iomante Fire Festival | Gathering around a bonfire, Ainu people dance and sing to pray for peace and visitors’ health with Ainu ceremonial dress as they did in the ancient time. | Mar 18(We)~ Nov 30(Mon) |
Hokkaido Lake Akan |
| Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival | During the festival, 1,000 lanterns illuminate the park. Also, a lion dance, antique market and many other events invite people to celebrate the arrival of spring. | March 21(Thu)~ April 7(Sun) |
Tokyo Ueno Park |
| Nijojo Castle Illumination | Evening light up features hundreds of simultaneously blooming cherry blossoms strewn about its grounds. Many of the visitors are decked out in traditional yukata robes and geta shoes. 6pm - 9pm. | Mar 21(Thu) to Apr 14(Mon) |
Kyoto Nijojo Castle |
| Tsuchiura Cherry Blossom Festival | There will be events such as outdoor tea ceremony and Japanese traditional music performance during the festival. Cherry trees will be illuminated at night. | Mar 23(Sat) to Apr 7(Sun) |
Ibaraki Kijo Park |
| Takeda 24 Generals Parade | Lead by people who dress up as Takeda Shingen and his 24 generals, a parade of about 400 worriers starts at Takeda Shrine and then go down to the center of city. | Every Apr 12 | Yamanashi Takeda Shrine |
| Hinkoko Festival | With Japanese traditional music, people act the story of Susanoo quelling the orochi(mythical eight-headed serpent) which are two-meter-high dolls woven from bamboo and paper. | Apr 14(Sun) and Nov 23(Sat) | Gifu Oyada Shrine |
| Carp Streamer on a River | About 500 carp streamers flying over the Shimanto River. | Apr 14(Sun) to May 11(Sat) |
Kochi Shimanto River |
| Oshima Festival | This is an event of Ominato Shrine located in O Island to pray for the peace of fathers, husbands and brothers who go fishing. With the performance of drum, Ship Mikoshi (portable shrines), Child Mikoshi and Girl Mikoshi parades the streets. | Apr 20(Sat) | Fukui O Island |
| Jomon Spring Festival | You can experience activities in Jomon Period such as trying on Jomon cloth, making a fire, sewing with the wild boar-made needle. There are also Tsugaru-shamisen performance and Aomori local food. | Apr 20(Sat) to 21(Sun) |
Aomori Sannai-Maruyama Site |
| Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival | One of the best Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan. There are 2,600 cherry trees include the oldest somei-yoshino which is said to be planted in 1715. Visitors can also enjoy illuminations in the evenings , boat and local food at the food stands. | Apr 20(Sat)~ May 6(Mon) |
Aomori Hirosaki Park |
| Takeda Style Kisha Yabusame | The archer armed with Takeda style armor to shoot the target which is 150-meter-long while riding on the horseback. | Every Apr 21 and Oct 17 | Kumamoto Suizenji Jojuen Park |
| Exhibition of gosho dolls preserved by Maeda Family | A display of 200 gosho dolls. Gosho dolls are considered to be the most well finished traditional Japanese dolls. Those that have been preserved by the Maeda family have a long and distinguished history that goes back many generations. | Apr 23(Thu) to Jun 29(Mon) |
Ishikawa Seisonkaku |
| Yokohama Fruhlings Fest | One of the biggest Beer Festival in Japan. There are many different kinds of beers from world include great German Beer and Japanese Beer. Delicious German food is also served. | Apr 26(Fri) to May 6(Mon) |
Kanagawa Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse |
| Mazu Birthday Celebration | Chinese traditional dance and lion dance will be performed to celebrate the birth of Mazu at Mazu Temple. | Apr 27(Sat) | Kanagawa Yokohama Chinatown |
| Lake Toya Long-run Firework | Every night for 20 minutes starting at 8:45 pm, the Lake Toyako night sky becomes full of fireworks. The fireworks are moved while being launched, visitors can enjoy them from everywhere in the resort. | Apr 28(Sun) to Oct 31(Thu) |
Hokkaido Lake Toya |
| Lake Akan Open Festival | The activity includes the lottery for a free ticket for cursing, orchestra performance by students and the taste of local fish of Lake Akan such as rainbow trout. | Apr 29(Mon) | Hokkaido Lake Akan |
