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April in Japan is the time to enjoy spending time with your friends while sipping away on Sake under the cherry blossoms. There are many other events, festivals, and holidays as well. Enjoy! ;-D
April in Japan Calendar
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Map of Major Events and Festivals During April in Japan
April in Japan Timeline
April Fools Day in Japan エイプリルフール
It isn’t really clear when April Fools Day in Japan started but the tradition of practical jokes, especially obviously joke newspaper stories appearing on that day has been going on since the 1960’s. ...
Flower Festival (Buddha’s Birthday) in Japan 花祭り はなまつり
The Flower Festival (Buddha’s Birthday) on April 8th is a celebration in Japan that is rather more low key than New Year's but it is still a very special day to go to the temples! ...
Jusan Mairi Ceremony 十三詣り or 十三参り じゅうさんまいり
The Jusan Mairi Ceremony on April 13th is a kind of coming of age ceremony celebrated at Buddhist temples by thirteen year olds to pray for knowledge, happiness and health to become adults. ...
Ube Shrine’s Annual Festival 宇倍神社例大祭 うべじんじゃれいたいさい
Ube Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. Located in Tottori prefecture, this shrine's annual festival on April 20th predates both the samurai and Kyoto! ...
25 May 2021
Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭 おんばしらさい(Nagano Prefecture)
Come see grown men riding huge tree trunks down a mountain then stand them up again at the once every six years festival at Suwa shrine in Nagano in April and May. ...
Showa Day 昭和の日 しょうわのひ
Showa Day on April 29th is when Japan gives itself a day off in order to encourage reflection on the ups and downs of Emperor Hirohito's 63 year reign. ...
05 May 2021
Golden Week | ゴールデン ウィーク
Golden Week is a series of public holiday all scrunched up together that results in a week of free time in the spring. Its a big time for travel in Japan! ...
05 May 2021
Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言 みぶきょうげん
Mibu Kyōgen are pantomimed Buddhist prothelytizing plays that are performed every Golden Week at Kyoto's Mibu Dera temple in late April and early May. ...
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