Map: World Heritage and Festivals in Japan

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Map of festivals in Japan. Dates may differ each year, but should be indicative:

Winter

• February 7-13: Sapporo Snow Festival
• February 17-22: Hachinohe Emburi
• March 1-14: Shunie (Omizutori)

Spring

• April 14-15: Takayama Festival (1 of 2)
• May 3-4: Hakata Dontaku
• May 3-5:Hamamatsu Festival浜松まつり (website) – also referred to as the kite festival 凧祭り (たこまつり)
• May 15: Aoi Festival
• May, 3rd week: Sanja Festival

Summer

• July 1-15 Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival
• Jun 7-17: Sanno Festival (Sanno Matsuri) 山王祭 (千代田区)
• July 25-25: Tenjin Festival
• July 1-31 (highlights: July 15-17): Gion Festival
• August 2-7: Aomori Nebuta
• August 3-6: Akita Kanto Festival
• August 5-7 Yamagata Hanagasa Festival
• August 9-12 Yosakoi Festival
• August 12-15:Awa Odori 阿波踊り (website)
• September 1-3: Owara Kaze-no-bon
• September 3-5: Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival 沖縄全島エイサーまつり (website)

Fall

• September 19-20: Kishiwada Danjiri 岸和田だんじり祭
• October 7-9: Nagasaki Kunchi
• October 9-10: Takayama Festival (2 of 2)
• October…

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