Springtime in Japan is about far more than cherry blossoms - nature in all its glory is celebrated across the islands. Here are three in or not far from Tokyo:

Sanja Matsuri at Asakusa Shrine on the Grounds of Sensoji Temple, Tokyo - May 17-19

Grand Spring Festival at Toshogu Shrine, Nikko (Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo) - May 17-18

Bonsai Festival, Omiya-ward, Saitama City (Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo) - May 3 (Friday, holiday)-May 5 (Sunday, holiday)


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