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Tateyama Castle Shiroyama Park Koinobori
Tateyama, Chiba
About 120 koinobori surround Tateyama Castle at Shiroyama Park — a signature spring scene of Minami-Boso with castle, sea and sky.
Sanuki Manno Park Koinobori Display
Manno Town, Nakatado, Kagawa
Koinobori displayed at Shikoku's only national park, alongside 100,000 daffodils and 450,000 nemophila flowers in spring.
Murasakigawa River Koinobori Festival
Kokura-Minami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
About 600 koinobori are displayed along the middle stream of the Murasakigawa River in Kitakyushu, a community event since 2006.
Shimanto River Koinobori River Crossing
Togawa, Shimanto, Kochi
About 500 koinobori span 650m above the Shimanto River, Japan's last clear stream, in this tradition dating back to 1974.
Takitani Rural Park Koinobori
Takitani, Minamiuonuma, Niigata
About 100 koinobori swim above the clear Nobori River against the backdrop of snow-capped Mt. Makihata.
Aburayama River Koinobori
Iibaru, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
A spring tradition in Fukuoka's Sawara Ward since 1997. About 155 koinobori swim above the Aburayama River.
Tsuno Winery Koinobori
Kawakita, Tsuno, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki
About 100 koinobori fly at a hilltop winery surrounded by the Hyuga Sea and Osuzu Mountains.
Kumasaki River 555 Koinobori
Kumasaki, Usuki, Oita
555 small koinobori line about 1km along the Kumasaki River's Hydrangea Road, organized by a nursery since 2010.
Achi Hanamomo Village Koinobori
Achi, Nagano
At Japan's most famous peach blossom village, koinobori fly among 5,000 red, white, and pink hanamomo blossoms.
Nozomi Park Spring Koinobori Nagashi
Isahaya, Nagasaki
A springtime koinobori display at Nozomi Park in Tarami, Isahaya — streamers fly from the Nozomi Hall rooftop down to the outdoor stage, overlooking Omura Bay. *Dates based on last year.
Hinokage River Koinobori
Hinokage, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki
About 200 koinobori swim in the Hinokage River gorge with the Seiun Bridge as a backdrop, a local tradition for about 40 years.
Ebetsu Koinobori Festival
Hagigaoka, Ebetsu, Hokkaido
Local elementary school students create koinobori that swim in the sky. Stage events, lottery, and food trucks.
Rekifune River Clear-Stream Koinobori
Taiki, Hokkaido
About 230 carp streamers span the clear Rekifune River above Taiki Bridge, with a mini event on May 5.
Iwatsuki Doll Museum Tango no Sekku Exhibition
Iwatsuki, Saitama City, Saitama
A special exhibition at Iwatsuki Doll Museum celebrating Tango no Sekku, featuring traditional warrior dolls, armor helmets, and koinobori carp streamers.
Futagawa-juku Honjin Museum May Doll Exhibition
Futagawa-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi
An exhibition of warrior dolls from the Edo period to modern day at the Futagawa-juku Honjin Museum on the old Tokaido road.