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Japanese Festivals in March

March is spring in Japan, and 27 festivals in this guide take place this month. Exact dates change every year — each festival's page links to its official website for the current schedule.

• Aoi Koi Nobori Purojiekuto 青い鯉のぼりプロジェクト
  Miyagi · March, May · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Camellia Festival 椿祭り
  Ōshima-machi, Tokyo · January, March · Flower festival
• Deyanna Matsuri でやんな祭
  Shimane · March, October · Shinto ritual
• Hamaori-sai 浜降祭
  Chigasaki, Kanagawa · March, July · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Hōnen Matsuri 豊年祭
  Komaki, Aichi · March · Reisai
• Izushi Hatsuuma Taisai 出石初午大祭
  Toyooka, Hyogo · March · Reisai
• Kasuga-sai 春日祭
  Nara · March · Chokusai
• Katsūra Big Hina-matsuri ビッグひな祭り
  Chiba · February–March · Hinamatsuri
• Kinsha Jinja Iso Shutsu Taisai Rei 金砂神社磯出大祭礼
  Ibaraki · March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Koga Peach Festival 古河桃まつり
  Ibaraki · March–April · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• KOGANEI SAKURA FESTIVAL 小金井桜まつり
  Koganei, Tokyo · March–April · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Kumano shrine 熊野神社
  Chiba · March, October · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Kuroishi Neputa 黒石ねぷた
  Kuroishi, Aomori · March · Nebuta
• Night Plum Festival 夜梅祭
  Mito, Ibaraki · March · Plum festival
• Nochi Spring Festival 能地春祭り
  Hiroshima · March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Numa-iri Bonden 荒処の沼入り梵天
  Akita · March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Nōhime Matsuri 濃姫まつり
  Gifu · March, November · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Oeshiki 聖徳太子のお会式
  Ikaruga, Nara · March · Oeshiki
• Okkawa Festival 乙川祭禮
  Aichi · March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Omizutori お水取り
  Nara · February–March · Dharma assembly
• Ooarai Harumatsuri Ri Kairaku Fesuta 大洗春祭り 海楽フェスタ
  Ibaraki · March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Sagichō 左義長
  Shiga · March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Shiogama Minato Matsuri 塩竈みなと祭
  Miyagi · March, July · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Shuni-e 修二会
  Nara · February–March · Dharma assembly
• Somin-sai 蘇民祭
  Iwate · January, March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Tougane Sakura Matsuri 東金桜まつり
  Chiba · March–April · Spring festival
• Tsukubasan Ume Matsuri 筑波山梅まつり
  Ibaraki · February–March · Japanese festival (matsuri)