Irish Festival in Matsue 2011 Date March 11, 2012 from 11-3 Location Shop area of Shimane Prefecture, Kyoto town hall Kou Itimatsu Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) roots in the land of Ireland thoroughly enjoy! St. Patrick's Day a national holiday in Ireland (March 17) St. Patrick's Day parade is held in celebration of the world. Irish Descendents of Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi), held in Matsue, spent more than a year is the sixth year this year. The parade and parade around the store as a pedestrian Tonomati Kyoto "Irish Festival in Matsue" in Matsue is painted green to symbolize Ireland.