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April 2008 

4th (Friday) and 5th (Saturday): 38th Annual Shingen-ko Festival

Place: Maizurujo Park, Kofu Station, Heiwa-dori Street, etc. (Kofu City)

Access: Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines)

Contact: Yamanashi Prefecture Tourist Association (055-231-2722)

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March 2008 

Early March: Mountain Stream Fishing Contest

Place: Midai River, Ashiyasu Ward (Minami Alps City)

Access: 50-minute drive from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines) or 30-minute drive from the Shirane IC

Contact: Minami Alps City Tourism Bureau（055-288-2117）

16th (Sunday): Hayabusa Giant Straw Sandal Festival

Place: Hayabusa (Yamanashi City)

Access: 10-minute drive from Yamanashishi Station (JR Chuo Line) or 30-minute drive from the Katsunuma IC

Contact: Yamanashi City Tourism Division（0553-39-2121）

Late March: Shofuku Temple Mushikaji Festival

Place: Shofuku Temple (Masuho Town)

Access: 10-minute taxi from Ichikawa Daimon Station (JR Minobu Line) or 10-minute drive from the Minami Alps IC

Contact: Shofuku Temple（0556-22-0218）

February 2008 

2nd (Saturday) to 17th (Sunday): Yamanakako Diamond Fuji Weeks and Ice Candle Festival

Place: Yamanakako Lakeside (Oike and Yamanakako Exchange Plaza “Kirara”) (Yamanakako Village)

Access: 30-minute bus from Fujiyoshida Station (Fujikyu Line) or 15-minute drive from the Yamanakako IC

Contact: Yamanakako Tourism Bureau（0555-62-3100）

3rd (Sunday): Yanagi Shrine Setsubun Festival, Daijingu Shrine Setsubun Festival

Place: Yanagi Shrine, Daijingu Shrine (Kofu City)

Access: 10-minute walk from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines) or 25-minute drive from the Kofu Minami IC

Contact: Kofu City Tourism Development Division（055-237-5702）

3rd (Sunday): Ungan Temple Bean-Throwing Festival

Place: Ungan Temple (Nirasaki City)

Access: 5-minute walk from Nirasaki Station (JR Chuo Line) or 10-minute drive from the Nirasaki IC

Contact: Ungan Temple（0551-22-0387）

3rd (Sunday): Ushikura Shrine Setsubun Festival

Place: Ushikura Shrine (Uenohara City)

Access: 5-minute bus from Uenohara Station (JR Chuo Line) or 3-minute drive from the Uenohara IC

Contact: Ushikura Shrine（0554-63-0906）

3rd (Sunday): Mt. Minobu Setsubun Festival

Place: Kuon Temple, Mt. Minobu (Minobu Town)

Access: 10-minute bus from Minobu Station (JR Minobu Line) or 50-minute drive from the Masuho IC

Contact: Mt. Minobu Tourism Bureau（0556-62-0502）

3rd (Sunday): Happy Chinese New Year

Place: Yamanashi International Center (Kofu City)

Access: 20-minute walk or 5-minute bus from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines)

Contact: Yamanashi International Association（055-228-5419）

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Early February to Mid April: Koshu City Enzan Doll and Peach Blossom Festival

Place: Kanzo-Yashiki Licorice Manor, etc. (Koshu City)

Access: 5-minute walk from Enzan Station (JR Chuo Line) or 15-minute drive from the Katsunuma IC

Contact: Koshu City Tourism Division（0553-48-2111）

Early February: Doshi Ravine Houtou Festival

Place: Doshi Michi-no-Eki (Doshi Village)

Access: 30-minute drive from the Tsuru IC or 50-minute drive from the Sagamiko IC

Contact: Doshi Michi-no-Eki（0554-52-1811）

10th (Sunday) and 11th (National Holiday): Tokaichi Market

Place: Tokaichi Area, Wakakusa(Minami Alps City)

Access: 30-minute bus from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines), 20-minute taxi from Higashi Haniwa Station (JR Minobu Line), or 5-minute drive from the Minami Alps IC

Contact: Minami Alps City Wakakusa Branch Office Local Livelihood Division（055-282-3100）

13th (Wednesday) and 14th (Thursday): Yaku-Jizo Festival

Place: Entaku Temple (Kofu City)

Access: 15-minute bus from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines) or 15-minute drive from the Kofu Showa IC

Contact: Kofu City Tourism Development Division（055-237-5702）

14th (Thursday) to Mid March: Greenhouse Peach Blossom Viewing

Place: Isawa (Fuefuki City)

Access: 15-minute drive from Isawa Onsen Station (JR Chuo Line) or 15-minute drive from the Ichinomiya IC

Contact: JA Fuefuki Fujimi Branch Office（055-262-2158）

Mid February: Manriki Ana-Kannon Festival

Place: Manriki Ana-Kannon (Yamanashi City)

Access: 5-minute walk from Yamanashishi Station (JR Chuo Line) or 30-minute drive from the Katsunuma IC

Contact: Yamanashi City Tourism Division（0553-39-2121）

22nd (Friday) to 24th (Sunday): Local Industry Festival

Place: Kaiterasu (Kofu City)

Access: 10-minute bus from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines), 15-minute walk from Zenkoji Station (JR Minobu Line), 20-minute drive from the Ichinomiya Misaka IC, or 25-minute drive from the Kofu Showa IC

Contact: Local Industry Promotion Center Kaiterasu（055-237-1641）

22nd (Friday) (January 16th on the old Japanese Calendar): Mushono Great Nenbutsu

Place: Mushono Assembly Hall (Uenohara City)

Access: 30-minute drive from Uenohara Station (JR Chuo Line) or 30-minute drive from the Uenohara IC

Contact: Kaneyoshi Fujimoto, President of the Preservation Society（0554-56-2256）

23rd (Saturday): Mt. Fuji Day

Place: Kawaguchiko Lakeside (Fuji-Kawaguchiko Town)

Access: 20-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station (Fujikyu Line) or 10-minute drive from the Kawaguchiko IC

Contact: Mt. Fuji Day Executive Committee（0555-72-3168）

January 2008 

1st (National Holiday): Happy First Sunrise Festival

Place: Fuefukigawa Fruit Park (Yamanashi City)

Acess: 5-minute drive from Yamanashishi Station (JR Chuo Line) or 30-minute drive from the Katsunuma IC

Contact: Yamanashi City Tourism Division（0553-39-2121）

1st (National Holiday): Nishi-Katsura Shrine Visiting Road Race

Place: Nishi-Katsura YLO Hall (Nishi-Katsura Town)

Access: 3-minute walk from Mitsutoge Station (Fujikyu Line) or 20-minute drive from the Tsuru IC

Contact: Nishi-Katsura Board of Education（0555-25-2941）

12th (Saturday): Takeda-no-Mori Walk (Winter Edition)

Place: Takeda-no-Mori (Kofu City)

Access: 30-minute bus from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines) or 20-minute drive from the Kofu Showa IC

Contact: Takeda-no-Mori Administrative Office（055-251-8551）

12th (Saturday): Tano Twelve Kagura Traditional Dances

Place: Tano (Koshu City)

Access: 10-minute drive from Kai-Yamato Station (JR Chuo Line) or 20-minute drive from the Katsunuma IC

Contact: Koshu City Tourism Division（0553-48-2111）

January 12th (Saturday) to February 17th (Sunday): Lakeside Dance—Mt. Fuji Memorial Winter Fireworks

Place: Kawaguchiko Lakeside (Fuji-Kawaguchiko Town)

Access: 20-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station (Fujikyu) or 10-minute drive from the Kawaguchiko IC

Contact: Lakeside Dance Winter Fireworks Executive Committee（0555-72-3168）

January 12th (Saturday) to February 24th (Sunday): 2008 Kawaguchiko Winter Festival

Place: Kawaguchiko Lakeside (Fuji-Kawaguchiko Town)

Access: 20-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station (Fujikyu) or 10-minute drive from the Kawaguchiko IC

Contact: Fuji-Kawaguchiko Town Tourism Division（0555-72-3168）

13th (Sunday): Mt. Minobu New Year’s Ceremony (Horse Festival)

Place: Kuon Temple, Mt. Minobu (Minobu Town)

Access: 10-minute bus from Minobu Station (JR Minobu Line) or 50-minute drive from the Masuho IC

Contact: Kuon Temple, Mt. Minobu（0558-62-1011）

14th (National Holiday): Shiodaira Lion Dance

Place: Shiodaira (Yamanashi City)

Access: 40-minute drive from Yamanashishi Station (JR Chuo Line) or 50-minute drive from the Katsunuma IC

Contact: Yamanashi City Tourism Division（0553-39-2121）

14th (National Holiday): Bamboo Porridge Festival

Place: Homi Suwa Jugosho Shrine (Hokuto City)

Access: 10-minute drive from Nagasaka Station (JR Chuo Line) or 5-minute drive from the Nagasaka IC

Contact: Hokuto City Nagasaka Branch Office（0551-42-1451）

Mid-January: Yamada Kagura and Lion Dance

Place: Ochii (Ichikawa Misato Town)

Access: 5-minute walk from Ochii Station (JR Minobu Station) or 20-minute drive from the Masuho IC

Contact: Ichikawa Misato Town Board of Education（055-272-6093）

January 19th (Saturday) to February 17th (Sunday): Kiyosato Winter World 2008

Place: Seisenryo (Hokuto City)

Access: 10-minute bus or 30-minute walk from Kiyosato Station (JR Koumi Line), or 20-minute drive from the Nagasaka IC

Contact: Seisenryo（0551-48-2111）

20th (Sunday): Yamanashi International High School

Place: Yamanashi International Center (Kofu City)

Access: 20-minute walk or 5-minute bus from Kofu Station (JR Chuo and Minobu Lines)

Contact: Yamanashi International Association（055-228-5419）

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Late January to February 3rd (Sunday): Saiko Kawaguchiko Ice Festival

Place: Saiko Bird Sanctuary and Kawaguchiko Oike Park (Fuji-Kawaguchiko Town)

Access: The Saiko Bird Sanctuary is a 30-minute bus from Kawaguchiko Station (Fujikyu Line) or 25-minute drive from the Kawaguchiko IC. The Kawaguchiko Oike Park is a 6-minute bus from Kawaguchiko Station (Fujikyu Line) or 10-minute drive from the Kawaguchiko IC

Contact: Fuji-Kawaguchiko Town Tourism Division（0555-72-3168）

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