Shishi-mai (Shishi Kagura (lion dance)) and Kakko-mai are performed in various areas of the town.

Naritasan Park known for Ume blossoms has 450 red and white plum trees, and Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony) is held in the plum orchard above Bunshu Pond by Omotesenke Narita City Tea Ceremony Association on Sundays and national holidays. In the western garden under Heiwa Daito (Big Tower of Peace), amazake (sweet drink made from fermented rice) is served free of charge and Haiku lovers meeting is held.

About 20,000 hina dolls are displayed in various places in the city, primarily in the citizen hall. Dances are performed, parades are staged, and other elaborated events are held during the period. Especially overwhelming are the dolls lined closely to each other on the 60 stone steps on the premises of Tomi-misaki Shrine.

2,000 cherry trees called Someiyoshino (Prunus yedoensis) bloom from March to April, and 20,000 azalea trees of 100 varieties bloom from April to May.

It is a festival with new wrinkles, which compares the front approach leading to Shinshoji Temple to a theatrical space. Japanese drum associations representing respective prefectures in Kanto give performances, and respective shops along the front approach entertain visitors under a special plan made only for the day.

In Sakura Furusato Square by Inbanuma Lake, more than 400,000 tulips bloom around a Dutch windmill.

People disguised as armor-clad warriors and a princess march in procession along the street of a castle town. Drum-beating and Hashigo-nori (acrobatic performance on a ladder) are performed, as well.

This event is peculiar to Tomisato City, the second largest producing center of watermelons in Japan. Watermelon tasting, competitive eating, and display with the exhibits in sale are held.

This is a festival of Yasaka Shrine in Honjuku, and the highlights are Japan’s best festival car sculptured gorgeously and a big doll, as well as “Sawara-bayashi,” one of the best three musical accompaniments in Japan.

“Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple” with a history of about 300 years and nine neighborhood associations take part in this large-scale festival. A portable shrine in which Dainichi Nyorai (Mahavairocana) is immanent, as well as ten decorated festival cars and floats, is drawn through primarily along the front approach to Naritasan.

At the fantastic event of “Ama-no Yaei,” 100 women divers in white gown with a torch in their hands swim in the seat at night. Bon festival dance, Ryujin-no-mai (dragon dance), fireworks show, and many other events are held, as well.

One of the best star festivals in Kanto, during which Mobara Dance and YOSAKOI Dance are performed under vividly and colorfully decorated bamboos.