Spring Festival

The Spring Festival (春祭, Haru Matsuri), is a celebration held throughout the Land of Flora. It serves as a way to kick off the start of Spring and the regrowth of the numerous plants that the country is known for.

Overview
As the name suggests, the Spring Festival is held in early Spring. Before the festivities get under way, villagers spend time among nature, gathering newly grown flowers of all kinds. They are brought back to the villages to be used in a variety of ways, from decorations to accessories to food.

Prior to this, many villagers can be seen flocking to certain forests to obtain another festival staple - tree sap, to be made into Floral Syrup. The sap is collected while the air is still cold, before the land has completely thawed out. This is when the sap is at peak quality. Many families enjoy this time; especially young children. The sap they bring back is then turned into syrup as they prepare for the rest of the festival.

Like other festivals, the Spring Festival has many games, food, and music. Due to the theme, many dishes use flowers in some way or another; wether as just decoration, or as an ingredient. Floral Syrup is often served with the dishes to add some extra flavor. Many claim the floral aromas alone are enough to put anyone in a good mood.

The festival usually lasts a few days, depending on the village. Not all villages in the country have the festival at the exact same time, allowing one to visit a neighboring village to see the variation in the plants and flowers used. When the festival draws to a close, much of the left over plants are brought to the farmlands feed the soil and animals. Excess syrup is bottled for use throughout the year, and is often sold to visitors passing through.

Trivia

 * Kazō's little sister Miko once stuck a spout into his wooden prosthetic arm to see if he had sap. Resin dripped out instead, leading him to create the Resin Bullet technique years later.
 * Miko has a tradition of always buying a mask from one of the festival vendors. Her favorite is a shark-like mask because it makes her brother uncomfortable.