Minabe-Bairin Plum Blossom viewing
Minabe "Bai-rin" Plum Grove in Wakayama Prefecture is the largest plum garden in Japan, with about 100,000 plum trees.
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Wakakusayama Mountain Burning Festival
Mt. Wakakusayama is rising about 350 meters above sea level,Just behind Nara Park. Burning up the entire hill, with fireworks is held every year.
Kitano Tenman-gu Plum garden
Kitano-Tenman-gu Shrine grounds offer you to 50 kinds of 2000 plum tree blossoms. You can enjoy walking through the plum grove paths inside the plum garden.
Yasaka Shrine Setsubun Festival
This Setsubun Festival is on at the one of Kyoto's most famous shrine, Yasaka-Jinja Shrine. Geisha will perform dance and bean-throwing ceremony.
The Setsubun Festival at Yoshida-Jinja
Yoshida-jinja, on the west slope of Yoshida-yama is one of the famous place for Setsubun festival. People gather to throw beans at performers dressed as "Oni".
Heian Jingu Shrine Setsubun Festival
At Heian Jingu Shrine, setsubun festivals is, to drive away those evil spirits and celebrate the new spring season. The impressive fire ritual takes place too.
Japanese plum blossoms viewing at Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine
Viewing plum blossoms is also popular attraction as well as Cherry blossoms. A festival featuring 800 plum trees in 80 varieties at Domyoji Tenmangu.
Osaka Expo Park Plum blossoms Festival
Japanese plum blossoms will be in their best at Osaka Expo park. There are 600 plum trees at natural culture park, and 80 plum trees are at Japanese garden.
Plum Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Every year plum festival, at Kitano-Tenmangu is held on Feb 25th. One of the main events along with viewing plum blossoms is the special outdoor tea ceremony ".
Nijo Castle Sakura Festival
There are approximetaly 400 cherry trees of late blooming varieties in a cherry orchard. The special night illumination is on during the bloom.