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Spring Equinox Day, 

Japan

 
20 Mar 2011 - 21 Mar 2011  

The Vernal Equinox, or 'Shunbun No Hi', is celebrated all over Japan and is a time for cleaning the graves of ancestors. It's also common to leave gifts of fruit and rice cakes on the gravesides which are believed to make the passage to the afterlife easier. The day of the equinox is a public holiday throughout Japan.

Times
All day.


Culture  Religion  Spectacle 


Where?

Towns and cities across Japan

Towns and cities across Japan

How Much?

Free.

For More Information

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Japanese National Tourist Office

Tourist Information Centre
10th Floor Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Building
2-10-1 Yurakucho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100 0006
Japan

Tel +81 (0)3 3201 3331.

Website  www.seejapan.co.uk


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