Festivals in Japan in March
Japan has 11 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Japan March festivals on the 3D map- Mito Plum Festival · Ibaraki · Flower and Blossom Festivals
- Katsuura Big Hina Doll Festival · Chiba · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Iida Oneri Festival · Nagano · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Konomiya Hadaka Festival · Aichi · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Omizutori · Nara · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Nagashibina Doll Festival · Tottori · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Katsuura Big Hina Doll Festival · Tokushima · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Tokushima Castle Town Light Festival · Tokushima · Lantern Festival
- Tosa no Okyaku · Kochi · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Nagasaki Lantern Festival · Nagasaki · Lantern Festival
- Rokugatsudo Lantern Festival · Kagoshima · Lantern Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Japan in March, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Japan in March
- Local variants in Japan in March
- Japan festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Japan festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Japan in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Japan in March.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Festival | Nagasaki | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Rokugatsudo Lantern Festival | Kagoshima | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Plum Festival | Mito · Ibaraki | Varies by local blooming season | Needs verification | Open |
| Big Hina Doll Festival | Katsuura · Chiba | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Oneri Festival | Iida · Nagano | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Konomiya Hadaka Festival | Inazawa · Aichi | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Omizutori | Nara | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Nagashibina Doll Festival | Tottori | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Big Hina Doll Festival | Katsuura · Tokushima | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Castle Town Light Festival | Tokushima | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Tosa no Okyaku | Kochi | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- flower viewing
- garden outings
- seasonal market
- hanami bento
- sweets
- tea
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Japan, then filter by March, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
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Regional highlights
- Mito · Ibaraki: Mito Plum Festival; Flower and Blossom Festivals; Varies by local blooming season
- Katsuura · Chiba: Katsuura Big Hina Doll Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Iida · Nagano: Iida Oneri Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Inazawa · Aichi: Konomiya Hadaka Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Nara: Omizutori; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Tottori: Nagashibina Doll Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Katsuura · Tokushima: Katsuura Big Hina Doll Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Tokushima: Tokushima Castle Town Light Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
FAQ
What festivals happen in Japan in March 2026?
Japan in March features Shrine and Temple Festivals, Lantern Festival, Flower and Blossom Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Japan in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in Japan, including flower viewing, garden outings, seasonal market, hanami bento.
Which regions have March festivals in Japan?
Regional highlights include Mito · Ibaraki, Katsuura · Chiba, Iida · Nagano, Inazawa · Aichi, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, Japan has 3 festival cores and 11 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Lantern Festival, Flower and Blossom Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as flower viewing, garden outings, seasonal market, hanami bento.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- flower viewing
- garden outings
- seasonal market
- hanami bento
- sweets
- tea
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento