Activities Tone River Fireworks Festival 2025 Mid Sep Running for over three decades, the Tone River Fireworks Festival is a 90 minute extravaganza of light and sound in Ibaraki Prefecture...
Culture Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Late Oct Every autumn, Ibaraki hosts the Kasama Kiku Matsuri, an amazing chrysanthemum festival in the grounds of the historic Kasama I..
Activities Cosmos Season at Kokaigawa Fureai Koen Park 2025 Early - Late Oct Each year around October, Ibaraki's Kokaigawa Fureai Park comes alive with thousands of cosmos flowers in bloom. There are so..
Activities Yabusame in Kasama 2025 Monday - Nov 3rd Yabusame is a ceremonial form of archery and this is one of the three major performances in the Kanto region.
Culture Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition 2025 Early Nov The Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition is one of the top three fireworks displays in Japan. Come and witness the freshest new display..
Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival 2025 Early - Late Nov The Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival has been running for over 30 years as a way to appreciate the season's changing leaves..
Culture Ushiku Daibutsu New Year Events 2025-2026 Dec 31st - Jan 3rd Overview of the New Year celebratory events held annually at the Ushiku Daibutsu (big buddha) in Ibaraki prefecture, close to Tokyo...
Culture Sakai Daruma Market 2026 Mid Jan If you're looking for a way to get your hands on a daruma, the Sakai Daruma Market is a great place to start. Running for almost..