Time line of event and tour in Japan
You can follow the travel information of Japan in time line. This page provides event and tour outline. Monthly and seasons.
February
3rd : Setsubun / 節分
Setsubun means "the date of separating seasons".
Early Feb : Wonder Festival Winter
Wonder Festival is the largest festival of modeling and molding over the world.The Tokyo Wonder Festival 2011 Winter is held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba prefecture.
See Wonder Festival 2011 winter
The gallery of the Tokyo Wonder Festival 2011 Winter
7th-13th : Sapporo Snow Festival (2011)
The Sapporo Snow Festival is one of the largest winter festivals in Japan. About two million people come to Sapporo to see a lot of wonderful snow statues and ice sculptures every year!
See Sapporo Snow Festival 2011
March
3rd : The Japanese Doll Festival(Girl's Day)
This Japanese Doll festival is called Hina-matsuri. Usually held on 3rd of March. This day also called "Girl's day" in Japan. Every dolls are decorated on traditional Japanese court style kimono on red carpet. This celebration is originally from Heian period (8th century).
Famous place of the Doll festival.
April
Whole of April : Cherry blossoms in bloom
Flower viewing is very popular in Japan. Especially cherry trees are in bloom from end of March to April.
14th-15th : Takayama Matsuri (Sanno-sai in Spring)
Takayama matsuri is one of the top three beautiful festivals in Japan.
End of April : Rhododendron(しゃくなげ) in bloom at Muro-ji(temple) in Nara
This temple is famous for rhododendron.
May
Early May : Rhododendron(しゃくなげ) in bloom at Muro-ji(temple) in Nara
July
7th : Tanabata
Tanabata is to celebrate the meeting of Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair). By the legend of Tanabata, when the Milky Way separates vega and Altair, and those lovers can meet just once a year on 7th of 7th month.
Caution : Tanabata is held on August some places, because of the old lunar calendar.
October
9th-10th : Takayama Matsuri
Takayama matsuri is one of the top three beautiful festivals in Japan.