Buddha's birthday festival; flower festival
A Buddhist ceremony held on April 8th celebrating the birth of the Buddha, also known as 花祭り (はなまつり).
The Buddha's birthday ceremony is held on April 8th every year.
灌仏会では、花で飾った小さなお堂に甘茶をかける。
At the Buddha's birthday festival, sweet tea is poured over a small flower-decorated shrine.
From 灌 (かん, 'to pour') + 仏 (ぶつ, 'Buddha') + 会 (え, 'gathering, ceremony'), referring to the ritual of pouring sweet tea over a statue of the infant Buddha.