Events & Festivals in 2012

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Event schedules are attractions may be subject to change at discretion of the event organizers.  Other event may be scheduled during 2012.  For more information, Contact Ryotsu Tourist Information Desk at 0259-27-5000 or write e-mail to: info@visitsado.com

a) Location
b) Attractions
April
12-14 Sanno Matsuri
15 Shimbo Festival
21-30 Cherry Blossom Light-up   
27-30 Sado Geino-sai 
27 Suwa Shrine Reisai
May
5 Minato Matsuri  
12-13 Choukoku-ji Kannon Festival  
20 Sponichi Sado Long Ride 210
20 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 21-30)
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a) Sado Gold Mine Parking Lot #3 
b) Cherry blossom trees will be lit up from April 21st to 30th in the evening until 9:30pm. Onidaiko deity-masked dance will also be perforemed on weekends and 30th (8:00pm). .   
Sado Geino-sai (April 27-30)
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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 27th to 30th. The event will be changed to nearby Kasseika Center Ibuki if raining.    

Video Clip
Suwa Shrine Reisai (April 27)
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a) Kawaharada Honmachi Shopping Arcades
b) Onidaiko performance and decorated float march.  Video Clip
Minato Matsuri (May 5) 
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a) Wakamiya Shrine
b) Onidaiko, floats, mikoshi (carrying a portable shrine) and other attractions.        Video Cli1p   Video Clip2 
Choukoku-ji Kannon Festival (May 12-13) 
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a) Chokoku-ji Temple
b) Nodate tea ceremony for the 12th; Harigoma, Onidaiko and other traditional entertainment for the 15th.  Video Clip
Sponichi Sado Long Ride 210 (May 20)
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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 30, 2012 or earlier if the maximum number of entries is reached. For more information, call 0259-57-2722.            www.sado-longride.com  (Japanese text)    Video Clip
Ondeko dotcom (Onidaiko Festival)  (May 20)
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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 Video Clip 3