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The Himeji Castle Cherry Blossom Party, which is familiar to many people as a spring style poem. Listen to the brilliant koto and the magnificent wadaiko at Himeji Castle Sannomaru Square, and enjoy the graceful cherry blossoms along with local sake, tea tables, flower candy, and Himeji Oden.

The festival is held in late March on the Harahirone [Hara Hone] Line, a town road in Inagawa-cho, which is colored by about 600 cherry trees. On the festival day, "Iy'a! A section of this town road, also known as" Sakura-dori ", was restricted by traffic and opened as a pedestrian street.

Beginning in the Edo period, there was an unusual custom in which people from the Kongo residence took their horses to visit the Tenjo-ji temple on the first day of February in the lunar calendar, prayed for the disaster of the mannage, decorated the flower kanzashi on the horse, and returned with Maya kelp as a souvenir. It is now held as a function that also serves as the "Mayasan Haruyama Hashi", where draped horses are invited from the Rokkosan Ranch to offer rape flowers and pray for disaster and safety. Image courtesy of Mayasan Tenjoji Temple

On the day of the festival, a mock shop by members of the city's commerce and industry, stage events by citizens and performances by the junior high school brass band club are held, and there is a large crowd of people with cherry blossom visitors.

The riverbed of the Kizugawa River and the area around JR Kasagi Station have a large number of cherry blossom spots, and the cherry blossom spots have been selected as the "100 Japanese Sakura Places". At the Sakura tree line at the Kasagi campsite, which serves as the venue for the Kasagi Sakura Festival, you can enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom at night during the flowering period. Sales of specialty products, events such as mock shops and experience corners are held, and it is also popular with families. Image courtesy: Kasagi-cho, Commerce and Tourism Division

In 2025, Sakurami at Keihanna Memorial Park will be held until the night, where you can enjoy cherry blossoms lit by lanterns with music live, sweets, craft beer, etc.

A traditional event to recreate the time of the princess highway, which was favored by the princes and the princess of the daimyō in the Edo period. You can enjoy the gorgeous procession, the graceful hand dance and the brave dance. Image courtesy:(C) Hamamatsu Ichihime-sama Road Executive Committee

Cherry Blossom Festival held in the lush Ryugaoka Park surrounding Tatsunokoyama (elevation 41m).

In the ritual of exorcism, it has the meaning of praying for the exorcism by drawing a bow and firing an arrow in the role of a character who stood with the evils of all his children. Of the two characters, the elder is called Omae, and the other one is Komae. First, Omae shoots two arrows while shouting "Kang's arrow" loudly and aiming for the target. * It may be canceled due to circumstances.

A festival of silkworms. At 11 o'clock, a ritual is held. After the ritual, a demonstration of thread tsumugi and body weaving is held. There is entertainment of silkworm confectionery and sencha as well as seasonal porridge.