Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
Around thirty lion carts and twelve tiered floats fill central Ishioka for three days each September, at one of the three great festivals of the Kanto region.
19–21 Sep 2026Ibaraki · KantoA cosplay event held for the first time in the mountain town of Daigo in Ibaraki, using a retro shopping street, a shrine, an orchard and a closed school.
24 Oct 2026Ibaraki · KantoA beach in Ibaraki is lit for three evenings, with the waves drawn in light, mirror tape turning the sea wind visible, and twenty food vans on the sand.
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Ibaraki · KantoSkateboarding, BMX and breaking brought together for the first time at Kasama in Ibaraki, in a town that has built itself around urban sports.
7–8 Nov 2026Ibaraki · KantoThis festival celebrates handmade scarecrows submitted by local and visiting artists, competing in contests that honor agricultural heritage and showcase creative craftsmanship.
24 Oct – 21 Nov 2026Ibaraki · KantoSpring illumination event at historic garden featuring projection-mapped poetry on bamboo stalks, colored plum groves, and a mystical anime collaboration.
13 Feb – 15 Mar 2027Ibaraki · KantoIshioka's spring celebration showcases lion dance culture through performances by neighborhood groups, competitions across age categories, and food vendors and carnival games.
29 Apr 2027Ibaraki · Kanto
