Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: November 2026, December 2026, January 2027, February 2027
A 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 2026Oarai · IbarakiSkateboarding, 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 2026Kasama · IbarakiThe Satomi Kakashi Festival shows handmade scarecrows by local and visiting artists, with contests honoring agricultural heritage and creative craftsmanship.
24 Oct – 21 Nov 2026Hitachiota · IbarakiFootraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.
22 Nov 2026Omitama · IbarakiSpring illumination event at historic garden featuring projection-mapped poetry on bamboo stalks, colored plum groves, and a mystical anime collaboration.
13 Feb – 15 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMito · IbarakiIshioka's spring festival of lion dance culture, with performances by neighborhood groups, competitions by age category, food stalls and carnival games.
29 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIshioka · IbarakiAround 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIshioka · Ibaraki
