January

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  Toka-Ebisu Festival Osaka
  Traditional Events
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  Nishinomiya-jinja Shrine Toka-Ebisu Grand Festival Hyogo
  Traditional Events
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  Kobe Nankin-machi Shunsetsu Festival Hyogo
  Hot Springs and Festivals
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  Toka-Ebisu Festival Kyoto
  Traditional Events
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  Sagicho (Chihara no Otondo) Nara
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Mt. Wakakusa Yamayaki Nara
  Fire Festivals

February

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  Setsubun Kyoto
  Traditional Events
• 
  Owase Ya Ya Matsuri Mie
  Traditional Events
• 
  Oto Festival Wakayama
  Fire Festivals
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  Setsubun Mantoro Festival Nara
  Fire Festivals
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  Katsuyama Sagicho Festival Fukui
  Fire Festivals・Strange Festivals

March

• 
  Hira Hakko Shiga
  Traditional Events
• 
  Shuni-e Nara
  Fire Festivals

April

• 
  Kumano-hongu-taisha Shrine Rei-tai-sai Wakayama
  Traditional Events
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  Nagahama Hikiyama Festival Shiga
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Kinosaki Onsen - Onsen Festival Hyogo
  Hot Springs and Festivals

May

• 
  Meotoiwa-oshimenawa-shinji (Springtime) Mie
  Traditional Events
• 
  Mii-dera Shrine Sendango Festival Shiga
  Traditional Events
• 
  Ishiyama-dera Temple Ao-oni Festival Shiga
  Traditional Events
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  Aoi Festival Kyoto
  Japan's Top Three Festivals
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  Himeji Castle Festival Hyogo
  Traditional Events
• 
  Nanko Musha March Hyogo
  Traditional Events

June

• 
  Saioh Festival Mie
  Traditional Events
• 
  Isobe-no-Omita Mie
  Traditional Events
• 
  Kifune Festival Kyoto
  Traditional Events
• 
  Mt. Daisen Natsuyama Summer Festival Tottori
  Traditional Events

July

• 
  Toba Minato Festival Mie
  Hot Springs and Festivals
• 
  Nachi Fire Festival(Nachi no Ogi Matsuri) Wakayama
  Fire Festivals
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  Tenjin Festival Osaka
  Japan's Top Three Festivals
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  Sumiyoshi Festival; Mikoshi Togyo Festival Osaka
  Japan's Top Three Festivals
• 
  Gion Festival Yamaboko Tour(Pre-festival / Post-festival) Kyoto
  Fire Festivals
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  Gion Festival Kyoto
  Japan's Top Three Festivals
• 
  Ine Festival Kyoto
  Traditional Events

August

• 
  Awa Odori Tokushima
  Japan's Top Three Festivals
• 
  Chochin Matsuri (Lantern Festival) Mie
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Koyasan Candle Festival Wakayama
  Fire Festivals
• 
  The Manto Festival Shiga
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Ishiyama-dera Temple Sennichi-e Festival Shiga
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Sento Kuyo Kyoto
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Kyoto’s Gozan no Okuribi Kyoto
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Yonago Gaina Festival Tottori
  Hot Springs and Festivals
• 
  The Kurayoshi Utsubuki Festival Tottori
  Traditional Events
• 
  Tottori Shan-shan Festival Tottori
  Strange Festivals
• 
  The Tsuribashi Festival - Swaying taiko drums Nara
  Hot Springs and Festivals
• 
  Eihei-ji Temple Floating Lantern Festival Fukui
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Awaji Island Festival Hyogo
  Hot Springs and Festivals
• 
  Tamba Sasayama Dekansho Festival Hyogo
  Traditional Events

September

• 
  Chushusetsu Hyogo
  Hot Springs and Festivals
• 
  Kishiwada Danjiri Festival (September Festival) Osaka
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Futon Drum Festival Osaka
  Strange Festivals
• 
  Uneme Festival Nara
  Traditional Events
• 
  Tsuruga Festival Fukui
  Traditional Events

October

• 
  Jidai Festival Kyoto
  Japan's Top Three Festivals
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  Nada no Kenka Festival Kyoto
  Fire Festivals
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  Kumano-hayatama-taisha Shrine Mifune Matsuri Wakayama
  Traditional Events
• 
  Kumano-sansho Shrine Reitaisai (Regular Festival) Wakayama
  Traditional Events
• 
  Kishiwada Danjiri Festival (an annual festival held in October) Osaka
  Fire Festivals
• 
  Hoko Festival Shiga
  Traditional Events
• 
  Kurama Fire Festival Kyoto
  Fire Festivals

November

• 
  Kanname-sai Mie
  Traditional Events
• 
  Doburoku Festival Mie
  Traditional Events
• 
  Kumano Kodo Picture Scroll Procession Wakayama
  Traditional Events
• 
  Gion Odori Kyoto
  Traditional Events

December

• 
  Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri Festival Nara
  Traditional Events
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  Ako Gishi Festival Hyogo
  Fire Festivals