October 2005 events at a glance

So many activities, so little time! Check out what is happening near you.

Note: Event specifics may change between when we post them here and when they actually occur, so we recommend verifying details of any event before going.

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Culture
Name Town Date Address Cost Details More information
- Mito - Ibaraki Prefectural Culture Center - 697 Higashikubo, Senba-cho, Mito
Shinto Rituals : Horseback Archery Kasama Nov 3 Kasama Inari Shrine - - 0296‑73‑0001
Herbs Classroom Hitachi Nov 5 Okuhitachi-Kiraranosato - - 0294‑24‑2424
Earth Banquet Kasama Nov 5‑6 Potteries and Shops of Kasama - - 0296‑72‑0284
Ancient Shinto Music and Dancing Chikusei Nov 6 Outdoor and Indoor Oguri Shrine - - 0296‑57‑2511
Festivals
Name Town Date Address Cost Details More information
Ozagawari Festival Tsukuba Nov 1 Around Mount Tsukuba Shrine - - 029‑866‑0502
17th Chrysanthemum Festival Mitsukaidou Nov 1‑14 City Meeting Hall - - 0297‑23‑2111
16th Workmen Festival Kasama Nov 2‑6 Art Forrest Park's Event Plazza - - 0296‑72‑9222
Citizens' Art and Culture Festival Ryuugasaki Nov 2‑27 Folk Customs History Resource Center/Culture Meeting Hall/Central Library - - 0297‑64‑1411
Commerce and Industry Festival Chikusei Nov 3 Lifelong Learning Center - - 0296‑37‑6621
Yawara Festival Yawara Nov 3 Yawara Community Center - - 0297‑52‑2141
Sumou Festival Kashima Nov 3 Grounds of Kashima Shrine - - 0299‑82‑1209
Ushiku WaiWai Festival Ushiku Nov 3 Lifelong Learning Center's Parking Lot - - 029‑873‑2111
Furusato Festival Hitachi-Omiya Nov 3 Seibu Park, Friendship (Fureai) Plazza - - 0295‑53‑3100
Wind Concert Hitachi Nov 3 Peak of Mount Tatsuware - - 0294‑22‑3111
Ibaraki Festival Ibaraki-Machi Nov 5 Welfare Center, Yuuyuu building - - 029‑240‑7124
Commerce and Industry Festival Ina-Machi Nov 5 Warpstation Edo (historical theme park) - - 0297‑58‑1700
Ishige-Furusato Festival Ishige-Machi Nov 5‑6 Regional Communication Center, close to the City Gymnasium - - 0297‑42‑3111
Autumn Tasting Festival Hitachi-Ota Nov 5‑6 Satomi Friendshio (Fureai) Hall, Event Plazza - - 0294‑82‑2111
Scarecrow festival Hitachi-Ota Nov 5‑Dec 4 Satomi Friendshio (Fureai) Hall, Event Plazza - - 0294‑82‑2111
17th Ujou No Sato Minato Festival Kita-Ibaraki Nov 6 Ootsu Fishing Harbour - - 0293‑42‑2511
Furusato's Culture and Industry Festival Sakuragawa Nov 6 Close to the Central Community Center, by the Dikes of Lake Tsukushi - - 0296‑55‑1111
Ariga Festival Oarai Nov 11 Isozaki Shrine - - 029‑267‑2637
2005 Kanasago-Machi Festival `Hitachi Autumn Soba Festival` Hitachi-Ota Nov 11‑13 Close to the Exchange Center - - 0294‑76‑2117
29th Industry Festival Hitachi Nov 12‑13 Ikenokawa "Citizens'Movement" Park - - 0294‑22‑3111
24th Industry Festival Toride Nov 12‑13 Green "Citizens' Movement"Park - - 0297‑74‑2141
Daisuki Ibaraki Festival Tsukuba Nov 12‑13 Mirai Daira Station, Tsukuba Express Line Free Life and Culture Division, Ibaraki Prefectual Government link(external link)
Iwai-Masakado Festival Bando Nov 13 Shopping District/Royal Shrine - - 0297‑20‑8666
Nature
Name Town Date Address Cost Details More information
Cosmos Festival Chikusei ‑Nov 3 Around Miyayama-Furusato Friendship (Fureai) Park - - 0296‑52‑1111
Autumn Roses Festival Ishioka ‑Nov 13 Prefectural Flower Park - - 0299‑42‑4111
Autumn Leaves Festival Tsukuba ‑Nov 23 Close to Mount Tsukuba Shrine - - 029‑836‑1111
12th Great Chrysanthemum Festival Koga ‑Nov 23 Navel Park - - 0280‑92‑3111
17th Dragon King Autumn Leaves Festival Hitachi-Ota ‑Nov 23 Around Dragon King Great Suspended Bridge - - 0294‑85‑1116
55th Most Beautiful Chrysanthemum Contest Tsuchiura Nov 1‑15 Kijou Park, Tsuchiura-shi Castle Ruins - - 029‑824‑2810
Scarecrow Contest Ishige-Machi Nov 2‑13 Kitagawa, Welfare Center - - 0297‑42‑3111
Autumn Crucian Carp Fishing Competition Mitsukaidou Nov 3 Yoshino Park's Fishing Spot - - 0297‑23‑2111
Family Woodworking day Naka Nov 3 Ibaraki Botanical Garden Entry into park, Adults: 120 yen, Under High school age: Free. Entry into Hot house, Adults: 400 yen, Primary School/Junior High: 150 yen. Special events: Free 4589 To, Naka Link(external link)
Flower Design Exhibition Yasato Nov 3‑6 Ibaraki Flower Park Adult: 740 yen (until end of Nov), 370 yen (from Dec to end of March), children: 370 yen, 190 yen 200 Shomoaoyanagi, Yasato Link(external link)
Walk through a myriad of leaves Naka Nov 5 Ibaraki Botanical Garden Entry into park, Adults: 120 yen, Under High school age: Free. Entry into Hot house, Adults: 400 yen, Primary School/Junior High: 151 yen. Special events: Free 4589 To, Naka Link(external link)
Play with the dolphins and feed the fish! Oarai Nov weekends Aqua World Oarai Adults: 1800 yen, Primary School/Junior High: 900 yen, Children under 3: 300 yen. Bookings required for special activities 8252-3 Isohama-cho, Oarai Link(external link)
Nature Experience Tour Naka Nov 12 Ibaraki Botanical Garden Entry into park, Adults: 120 yen, Under High school age: Free. Entry into Hot house, Adults: 400 yen, Primary School/Junior High: 152 yen. Special events: Free 4589 To, Naka Link(external link)
Bonsai Display Yasato Nov 12‑20 Ibaraki Flower Park Adult: 740 yen (until end of Nov), 370 yen (from Dec to end of March), children: 370 yen, 190 yen 200 Shomoaoyanagi, Yasato Link(external link)
Chilren's Plant School Naka Nov 13 Ibaraki Botanical Garden Entry into park, Adults: 120 yen, Under High school age: Free. Entry into Hot house, Adults: 400 yen, Primary School/Junior High: 153 yen. Special events: Free 4589 To, Naka Link(external link)
New Soba harvest festival Yasato Nov 18‑20 Ibaraki Flower Park Adult: 740 yen (until end of Nov), 370 yen (from Dec to end of March), children: 370 yen, 190 yen 200 Shomoaoyanagi, Yasato Link(external link)
Chrysanthemum Display Yasato Nov 20 Ibaraki Flower Park Adult: 740 yen (until end of Nov), 370 yen (from Dec to end of March), children: 370 yen, 190 yen 200 Shomoaoyanagi, Yasato Link(external link)
Cyclamen Festival Yasato Nov 26‑Dec 4 Ibaraki Flower Park Adult: 740 yen (until end of Nov), 370 yen (from Dec to end of March), children: 370 yen, 190 yen 200 Shomoaoyanagi, Yasato Link(external link)
Sports
Name Town Date Address Cost Details More information
- Mito - Horihara Sports Park - 2‑11‑1 Shinhara, Mito
- Mito - Azumacho Sports Park - 2‑3‑10 Midori-cho, Mito
Night Hike Tsukuba Nov 3‑27 Mount Tsukuba Rope Way - (every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday) 029‑866‑0611
New Ibaraki Sports Day Hitachi-naka Nov 13 Kamastu Sports Park - 2197-27 Sawa, Hitachi-naka Link(external link)
Citizen's Eki-den (Marathon) Hitachi-naka Dec 10 Kamastu Sports Park - 2197-27 Sawa, Hitachi-naka Link(external link)