Festival listings

This site has a good listing of major festivals in Japan and links to some really good sites that have most festivals. But what I am looking for is a site that list all festivals large, small and local festivals all over Japan. If anyone can help I would be very greatfull.

This might be helpfull.
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/history/traditionalevents/...

Thanks for pointing me to that very helpful site. Is there one that has the small or local festivals listed? Again thank you.

Probably, it is impossible to list up small local festivals. There are about eighty thousands shrines and ten thousands temples in Japan. (Small shrine or Jizo Buddha statue on roadside are not included in these numbers.)
And most of them have their own festivals.
Many local communities hold bon dance festival on July or August. Much kind of association or municipalities hold fireworks on summer.
I suppose nobody know numbers of local festivals, probably. I recommend you specifying month and the area and asking.

Try searching through this site:

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eventcalendar/search_en.php

can't it be that it's already too late to find a bed on the 14th of April?

what other options i got if i would like to experience Japanese festival between 24.3-28.4?

Hi Doron

Are you saying you can't find accommodation in Takayama on April 14 and 15 for the summer festival!? I won't be surprise; we were there during the autumn festival in Oct. and though we booked more than 2 months ahead, my wife and I could only get 2 separate single rooms. The summer festival is bigger in scale, so it is not surprising it draws in more people.

Try Furukawa which is only 15 min. by train from Takayama. You can go to Takayama festival and stay late before returning to Furukawa for the night. Furukawa has its own Matsuri festival on April 19 and 20 (better double check) though it is smaller in scale and less famous than the one in Takayama.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5975.html

During cherry blossom season, we loved the Yoshino Sakura Festival on April 11-12, fully enjoying the festive feel and the spectacular cherry blossom view up the mt. slopes. Yoshino can be reached by 80 min direct train from Osaka.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4150.html

"During cherry blossom season, we loved the Yoshino Sakura Festival on April 11-12"
Is there an internet link? I could not find any information on that Sakura Festival. Same date every year?

It seems that this year the festival is on April 12-13

http://www.town.yoshino.nara.jp/sakura_off/kisei/kisei_map.h...