Japanese Seasons

Customs and Events by Month:

January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

The Japanese Zodiac:
Rat - Ox - Tiger - Rabbit - Dragon - Snake - Horse - Sheep - Monkey (The Monkeys of Jigokudani) - Rooster - Dog - Boar (Go-o Shrine, Marishi Sonten)

Customs and Festivals:
General: Reiwa, the new era name - Floral calendar - The Names of the Months - Yakudoshi - Large Numbers in Japan
New Year & January: New Year's Haiku - Hatsumode (Shimogamo Jinja, 2007) - Hatsumode (Kamigamo Jinja, 2008) - Hatsumode (Himukai Jinja, Kyoto, 2009) - Hatsumode (Gion Shrine, Kobe 2013) -  Seven Deities of Good Fortune in Sumida - First Calligraphy - Seven-herb Festival - Toka-Ebisu - Seijin no Hi (Heian Shrine, 2007) - Hatsuyori in Miyagawacho (Jan. 8, 2007)

February: Setsubun (Ehomaki) - Setsubun (Shogoin, 2008) - Setsubun (Nagata Shrine, Kobe, 2014)  
March: Plum Blossoms (Osaka Castle Plum Garden, 2008) - Plum Blossoms in Kyoto Gyoen (2013) - Plum Blossoms in Suma Rikyu Park - Plums and Paintings in Atami - Yoshino Baigo, Ome - Tsubaki (Camellia) - Hina Matsuri - Vernal Equinox Day

April: Hanami - Cherry Blossoms in Shinsen-en, Kyoto - Cherry Blossom Viewing on the Incline in Kyoto - Sakura in Kyoto (Arashiyama) - Sakura in Kyoto (Nishiyama) - Hanami in Kyoto Botanical Gardens - Sakura in Ninnaji Temple - Hanami in the Hirano Shrine -  Best sakura in Kobe area - The Cherry Blossoms of Shukugawa - Miyako Odori and Geisha Dances in Kyoto 
June: Tsuyu
July: Nagoshi no Harae - Tanabata festival - Chugen - Gion Festival Dictionary - Shochu-mimai - Cicadas in Japan
August: Natsubate - Hanabi (Haiku by Issa) - The Bon Festival
October: Lantern Festival (Nihonmatsu, Oct 4)
November: Autumn leaves in Japan (koyo)
December: Kiyomizu Temple in Autumn Colors - The Ako Incident and 47 Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)