Spring in Japan isn’t just cherry blossoms and pretty picnics — although you’ll get a hearty dose of both. Let the season regale you with striking fire rituals on mountain slopes, dragons coiling thr

Spring in Japan isn’t just cherry blossoms and pretty picnics — although you’ll get a hearty dose of both. Let the season regale you with striking fire rituals on mountain slopes, dragons coiling through temple courtyards, and neighborhoods rocking to the rise and fall of mikoshi. From full-volume matsuri that take over streets to flower extravaganzas that might just give sakura a run for their money (gasp), here are the best Tokyo spring festivals worth planning around.

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																				1. Cherry blossom festivals
						
																				2. Other spring flower festivals
						
																				3. Mt. Takao Hiwatari fire festival
						
																				4. Golden Drag

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