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2026/09/16

Festival · Ibaraki · Kanto

Ishioka Festival

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.

Ishioka · 19–21 Sep 2026

Area & Points of Interest · Ibaraki · Kanto

Ryujin Big Suspension Bridge

A footbridge 375 metres long hanging 100 metres above a dam lake in a gorge in Ibaraki, with a bungee jump from the middle of it.

Hitachiota

Expo & Convention · Ibaraki · Kanto

acosta! at Daigo, Ibaraki

A 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.

Daigo · 24 Oct 2026

Park & Garden · Ibaraki · Kanto

Hitachi Seaside Park

A vast seaside park in Ibaraki that changes colour with the seasons – blue nemophila hills in spring, scarlet kochia in autumn.

Hitachinaka

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Reference rates · 2026/09/15

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Festival

Ishioka Festival

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 2026Ishioka · Ibaraki

Expo & Convention

acosta! at Daigo, Ibaraki

A 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 2026Daigo · Ibaraki

Illumination

Night Park OARAI 2026

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 · Ibaraki

Sport & Competition

Urban Sports Fes in Kasama 2026

Skateboarding, 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 · Ibaraki

Festival

Ishioka Spring Shishi Festival

Ishioka's spring celebration showcases lion dance culture through performances by neighborhood groups, competitions across age categories, and food vendors and carnival games.

29 Apr 2027Ishioka · Ibaraki

Area & Points of Interest

Ryujin Big Suspension Bridge

A footbridge 375 metres long hanging 100 metres above a dam lake in a gorge in Ibaraki, with a bungee jump from the middle of it.

Hitachiota · Ibaraki

Park & Garden

Hitachi Seaside Park

A vast seaside park in Ibaraki that changes colour with the seasons – blue nemophila hills in spring, scarlet kochia in autumn.

Hitachinaka · Ibaraki

Castle

Mito Castle Ruins

Medieval castle ruins in Mito showcasing the prominence of the Tokugawa clan's Mito branch during the Edo period, with remaining moats, gates, and adjacent Kodokan school structure.

Mito · Ibaraki

Religious Site

Ushiku Daibutsu

Towering bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha standing 120 meters tall, built to honour Shinran, founder of the True Pure Land School, with interior exhibitions on Buddhism history.

Ushiku · Ibaraki

Park & Garden

Kairakuen

One of Japan's Three Great Gardens spanning 300 hectares, built in 1842 and renowned for its plum trees and cherry blossoms that bloom seasonally.

Mito · Ibaraki

Historic Site

Kodokan

The largest han school during the Bakumatsu period, established in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki with a wide-ranging curriculum, now designated as a Historic Site.

Mito · Ibaraki

Museum

Tsukuba Space Center

JAXA space facility featuring satellite and rocket development programs, public planetarium, and exhibition spaces dedicated to space technology.

Tsukuba · Ibaraki

Amusement Park

Komorebi Mori no Ibaraido

An interactive nature park near Ushiku Station featuring animal encounters, craft workshops, Sylvanian Families-themed areas, and adventure activities across a 30-hectare space.

Inashiki · Ibaraki

Park & Garden

Mito Municipal Botanical Park

A botanical garden established in 1987 featuring Western-style landscapes, diverse garden elements, and approximately 28,000 trees across 80,000 square meters.

Mito · Ibaraki

Amusement Park

Sylvanian Park in Komorebi Mori no Ibaraido

Ibaraki theme park dedicated to Sylvanian Families with life-sized replicas of homes, a treehouse, museum exhibits and interactive attractions.

Inashiki · Ibaraki

Shrine

Kashima Jingū Shrine

Believed to have been founded in 660 BCE, this ancient shrine in the Kanto region is dedicated to a patron deity of martial arts and historic swordsman school.

Kashima · Ibaraki

Museum

Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History

A museum in Mito tracing Ibaraki's history through artifacts and documents from the Edo period, featuring preserved farm buildings and Meiji-era architecture.

Mito · Ibaraki

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