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Saturday · 2026/10/31

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Illumination · Ibaraki · Kanto

Night Park OARAI

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.

Oarai · 30 Oct – 1 Nov 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

Sport & Competition · Ibaraki · Kanto

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.

Kasama · 7–8 Nov 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

Mito

Illumination

Night Park OARAI

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

Sport & Competition

T-rex Race

Footraces 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 · Ibaraki

Festival

Ishioka Spring Shishi Festival

Ishioka'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 · Ibaraki

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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIshioka · Ibaraki

Quick poll

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

Historic Site

Kodokan

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

Mito · Ibaraki

Amusement Park

Komorebi Mori no Ibaraido

Nature park of 30 hectares near Ushiku Station, with animal encounters, craft workshops, Sylvanian Families-themed areas and outdoor adventure activities.

Inashiki · Ibaraki

Shrine

Kashima Jingu 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

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

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

Castle ruins in Mito, seat of the Tokugawa clan's Mito branch in the Edo period, with moats, gates and the adjacent Kodokan school still standing.

Mito · Ibaraki

Religious Site

Ushiku Daibutsu

Bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha in Ushiku, 120 meters tall, built to honour Shinran, founder of the True Pure Land School, with Buddhism exhibits inside.

Ushiku · 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

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

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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