Events & Festivals 
April - May, 2010
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Event schedules are subject to change at discretion of event organizers. Other events may be scheduled during 2010.  For more information, Contact the Sado Tourism Association at:  0259-27-5000 or e-mail to: info@visitsado.com

a) Location
b) Attractions
April
14 Sanno Matsuri
15 Shimbo Festival
18 Okesa Hana-no-ran   A short KODO concert. It's free! 
19-25 Sado Geino-sai 
27 Suwa Shrine Reisai
May
5 Minato Matsuri  
15-16 Choukoku-ji Kannon Festival  
16 Sponichi Sado Long Ride 210
23 Ondeko dot com (Onidaiko Festival)
　
Sanno Matsuri (April 14)
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a) Hiyoshi Shrine
b) Onidaiko (deity-masked dances), Japanese style horse-back archery and other local traditions.  Video Clip
Shimbo Matsturi (April 15)
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a) Shimbo Hachiman-gu Shrine
b) Onidaiko, Yabusame (Japanese style horseback archery), and others. The Taikei-ji temple, next to the shrine, also holds other events on the same day.     Video Clip

　

Okesa Hana-no-ran (April 18)
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a) The remaining site of Kitazawa Floatation Plant. 
b) Sado Okesa, Onidaiko and other traditional entertainments. Day time (11am to 1:00pm) and evening (8pm - 9pm).    A free short KODO concert is scheduled during both day and evening time. Don't miss it.   
Sado Geino-sai (April 19-25)
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a) Mano Koen Park
b) Sado's traditional entertainments will be performed from 1:30pm to 3:00pm every day from 19th to 25th. The event will be changed to nearby Kasseika Center Ibuki if raining. 
Suwa Shrine Reisai (April 27)
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a) Kawaharada Honmachi Shopping Arcades
b) Onidaiko performance and decorated float march.  
Minato Matsuri (May 5) 
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a) Wakamiya Shrine
b) Onidaiko, floats, mikoshi (carrying a portable shrine) and other attractions.        Video Clip 
Choukoku-ji Kannon Festival (May 15-16) 
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a) Chokoku-ji Temple
b) Nodate tea ceremony for the 15th; Harigoma, Bunya puppet play, Onidaiko and other traditional entertainment for the 16th.  Video Clip
Sponichi Sado Long Ride 210 (May 16)
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a) Throughout the Sado Island. ( Start from Sawata Beach)
b) A bike ride event to enjoy biking. The entry deadline is March 31, 2010. For more information, call 0259-57-2722.            www.sado-longride.com  (Japanese text)
Ondeko dotcom (Onidaiko Festival)  (May 23)
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a) Ryotsu Minato Park
b) A bunch of Onidaiko groups throughout Sado meet at the venue from 10am to 4pm. Video Clip 1    Video Clip 2