This article originally featured in the March 2020 issue of Connect.
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Block 1
40th Vasaloppet Japan
March 7 – March 8
Asahikawa City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival
March 3
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido Prefecture
Website in English and Japanese
Day of Kagura
March 8
Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
Hayachine Shrine Somin Festival
March 17
Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
Semboku International Drone Film Festival
March 20
Semboku City, Akita Prefecture
Aikawa Matobi
March 21
Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture
33rd Yogoshiyama Orchid Festival
March 1 – March 22
Hiranai Town, Aomori Prefecture
Hakkoda Snow Corridor Walk
March 30 – March 31st
Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
Block 2
Niigata Sake no Jin
March 14 – March 15
Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
The Doraemon Exhibition Niigata 2020
March 20 – May 17
Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Tsunan Snow Festival
March 14
Tsunan Town, Niigata Prefecture
Hodare Matsuri
March 8
Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture
Sakata Hina Kaido
March 1 – April 3
Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Nihon-ichi Bisyuken Yamagata Fair
March 21 – March 22
Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
39th Mishima Town Living Crafts Exhibition
March 14 – March 15
Mishima Town, Fukushima Prefecture
Block 3
Mito Plum Festival
February 15 – March 29
Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Oigami Onsen Bikkuri Hina Exhibit
February 22 – March 29
Numata City, Gunma Prefecture
Misato Plum Festival
March 1 – Late March
Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture
Koinobori Village Festival
March 25 – May 15
Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture
The Be-so 2020
March 7
Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Winter Tomyo Night Festival
March 7
Nozawa Onsen, Nagano Prefecture
Snow Monkey Beer Live 2020
March 20 – March 21
Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture
Utsunomiya Daidougei Festival
March 21 – March 22
Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture
5th Kawagoe Edo Day
March 28
Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
Block 4
I Love Ireland Festival
March 14 – March 15
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture
Mount Takao Fire Walking Festival
March 8
Hachioji City, Tokyo Prefecture
AnimeJapan
March 21 – March 24
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture
5th Tokyo Holi Mela
March 7
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture
Website in English only
Uchikuroda Hadaka Matsuri
March 15
Yotsukaido City, Chiba Prefecture
18th Chiba Spring Sake Fair
March 21 – March 22
Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture
Enoshima Spring Festival
March 14 – March 15
Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Maso Festival
March 20
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Okichi Festival
March 27
Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Oden Fair
March 13 – March 15
Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Block 5
Nanto Inokuchi Tsubaki Festival
March 21 – March 22
Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture
Honen Festival
March 15
Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture
Kasugai Gourmet Championship Final
March 7 – March 8
Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture
Spring All Japan Gyoza Festival 2020
March 20 – March 22
Nagakude City, Aichi Prefecture
Gifu Plum Festival
March 14 – March 15
Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
138 Tower Park Sakura Festival
March 14 – April 5
Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture
7th Echizen Crab Thanksgiving Day
March 7 – March 8
Echizen, Fukui Prefecture
Block 6
12th Kurabiraki Sake Festival
March 14
Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Kobe Elvis Festival
March 21
Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Hatsuuma Festival
March 20 – March 22
Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture
14th Nihonshu Festival in Fushimi
March 20
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Nishiki no Umaimon and Kyoto Sake Festival 2020
March 7
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Public Showing of the Nehanzu
March 1 – March 31
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Square DE Hinamatsuri
February 21 – March 29
Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture
Hiei’s Great Houma
March 13
Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
Mikabe Festival
March 15
Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture
Block 7
March Osaka Sumo Tournament
March 8 – March 22
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
15th Osaka Asian Film Festival
March 6 – March 15
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
65th Jingu Sumo Dedication
March 29
Ise City, Mie Prefecture
Visit to Akame 48 Waterfall
March 29
Nabari City, Mie Prefecture
Shuni-e Hanaeshiki
March 25 – March 31
Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Kasuga Festival
March 13
Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Kawahara-dera Sakura Illusion Night
March 20 – April 7
Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture
Ninouma
March 16
Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
Floating Hina Dolls
March 3
Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Block 8
Goro Nanohana Festival
March 8
Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture
Dogo Onsen Festival
March 19 – March 21
Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Tosa Okyaku
March 7 – March 15
Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
6th Manga Artist’s Conference in Manga Kingdom Tosa
March 7 – March 8
Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Takamatsu Castle Gun Troop Performance
March 20
Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
UDONNOWW EXPO 2020
March 21 – March 22
Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
17th Katsuura Sakura Festival
March 25 – April 10
Katsuura, Tokushima Prefecture
Block 9
Hagi White Fish Festival
March 15
Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
yab Ramen Expo in Kudamatsu
March 19 – March 23
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Niku Road Walk
March 21
Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
Mochi-gase Flowing Hina
March 26
Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
Nakatsui Hina Culture Festival
March 28 – March 29
Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
34th Kurashiki Music Festival
March 8 – March 22
Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Jyoukamachi Spring Sake Festival
March 7
Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Shukkei-en Night Sakura Festival
March 22 – April 4
Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Kanzake Festival 2020
March 20
Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Block 10
Umeshu Festival
March 20 – March 23
Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Kitakyushu Ramen Championship 2020
March 14 – March 15
Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyushu Sakagura Biraki 2020
March 19 – March 22
Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture
Kashima Sake Brewery Tourism
March 28 – March 29
Kashima City, Saga Prefecture
The 10th Karatsu Niji no Matsubara Two-day Walk 2020
March 14 – March 15
Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture
Kanoukaen Festival
March 28
Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Bungo-ono Megurukura 2020
March 15
Bungo-ono City, Oita Prefecture
Block 11
Hiburi Shinji
March 18
Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Sengoku Park 2020
March 21 – March 22
Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Yuyama-onsen Sakura Festival
March 28 – March 29
Yuyama, Kumamoto Prefecture
24th Ryoma Honeymoon Walk in Kirishima
March 21 – March 22
Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
38th Higashimura Azalea Festival
March 1 – March 22
Higashimura, Okinawa Prefecture
3rd Nakijinshuzo Awamori Distillery Festival
March 14 – March 15
Nakijin Village, Okinawa Prefecture
70th Mochio Sakura Matsuri
March 28 – March 29
Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Sylvanian Families Exhibition
March 20 – May 10
Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
33rd Miyakonojo Archery Festival, National Kyudo Meet
March 28 – March 29
Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture
