This festival is held yearly for five days and usually ends on the second Sunday of June. But the schedule can change of there are other big events going in Sapporo at the same time. So please double check the festival website!
June Brides in Japan ジューンブライド Why Marry in June in Japan?
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View PostToki no Kinenbi: The Japanese Anniversary of Time 時の記念日 ときのきねんび
Toki no Kinenbi, or The Anniversary of Time in Japan, on June 10th every year commemorates the day when a clock device was first used in Japan.
Daisho 大暑 たいしょ
Daisha is the 12th term of the 24 term ancient Chinese calendar it begins on July 23rd and ends on August 7th.
Father’s Day in Japan 父の日 ちちのひ
Father’s Day in Japan is celebrated the same as in the United States. The traditional gift for fathers is a white rose, anything in yellow and/or the love of their children.
Summer’s Prayers 夏越の祓え なごしのはらえ
Get ready to pass through the giant grass ring at the Shinto shrine’s tori gate to symbolize passing through the heat of summer! Summer’s Prayers is a time to go out and pray to the god ;-D
芒種 ぼうしゅ Boushu
Boushu is the 9th solar term of the 24 solar term ancient Chinese calendar. It occurs from June 6th until the 20th.
Koromagae: The Time to Change Seasonal Uniforms For Summer In Japan 衣替え ころもがえ
Koromagae on June 1st is one of two times a year that people in Japan are scheduled to changed their uniforms for work or school from winter to summer attire.
小満 しょうまん Shouman
Shouman is the 8th solar term of the 24 solar term ancient Chinese calendar. It lasts from May 21st until June 5th.
