Events in April 2020
| 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 6(Thu) to Apr 20(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 22(Sat) to Apr 3(Fri) |
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(Sun) to May 31(Sun) |
Hokkaido Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium |
| 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 17(Sat)~ April 8(Tue) |
Tokyo Ueno Park |
| 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(Wed) to Nov 30(Mon) |
Hokkaido Lake Akan |
| Rokko-san Light Art 「Lightscape in Rokko」 ~Spring Version~ | Rokko-san Light Art 「Lightscape in Rokko」 uses the LED to present the four seasons of Japan. Winter version shows that in the morning, the mountain edge is gradually brightened, and the purple clouds are floating. Time: 18:00 ~ 21:00. | Mar 20(Fri) to May 31(Sun) |
Hyogo Rokko-san Garden Terrace |
| 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 21(Sat) to Apr 5(Sun) |
Ibaraki Kijo 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 28(Thu) to Apr 15(Sun) |
Kyoto Nijojo Castle |
| 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. | Every 2nd Sunday of Apr and Nov 23 | Gifu Oyada Shrine |
| 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 |
| Carp Streamer on a River | About 500 carp streamers flying over the Shimanto River. | Apr 13(Mon) to May 16(Sat) |
Kochi Shimanto River |
| Mazu Birthday Celebration | Chinese traditional dance and lion dance will be performed to celebrate the birth of Mazu at Mazu Temple. | Apr 15(Wed) | Kanagawa Yokohama Chinatown |
| 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. | Every Apr 20 | Fukui O Island |
| 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 23(Thu)~ May 6(Sat) |
Aomori Hirosaki 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 |
| 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. | Sun close to Apr 24 and Oct 17 | Kumamoto Suizenji Jojuen Park |
| 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(Wed) | Hokkaido Lake Akan |
