December 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.
| Month | Date | Event | Event (Japanese) | Place | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | ‑25 | Hitachi Starlight Illumination2005 | Hitachi Starlight Illumination2005 | Hitachi New City Plaza, Hitachi | TEL 0294‑24‑7711 |
| Dec | 1‑Jan 15 | Art Tower Mito Starlight Fantasy | スターライトファンタジー2005アートタワーみとスターライトファンタジー | Mito Station Nth Exit and Art Tower, Mito | TEL 029‑224‑1111 |
| Dec | 1‑Jan 15 | Fureai Road Illumination | ふれあいロードイルミネーション | Fureai Road, Hokota | TEL 0291‑33‑2111 |
| Dec | 3‑25 | Ceramic Music Box Exhibition | 陶のオルゴール展 | Ceramic shops in Kasama | TEL 0296‑72‑6865 |
| Dec | 10‑Feb 5 | Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition | 現代中国の美術展 | Modern Art Museum, Mito | TEL 029‑243‑5111 |
| Dec | 10‑31 | Satomi Road Illumination Festival | さとみ街道イルミネーション祭り | Satomi. Hitachi-ota | TEL 0294‑82‑2111 |
| Dec | 15 | Bad Language Festival | 悪態まつり | Atago Shrine, Iwama | TEL 0299‑45‑6655 |
| Dec | 17 | "Kirara no Sato"- Make your own Kadomatu | きららの里体験教室「ミニ門松づくり」 | Oku-hitachi Kirara no Sato, Hitachi | TEL 0294‑24‑2424 |
| Dec | 17‑24 | Kirara Christmas Fair | きららクリスマスフェア | Oku-hitachi Kirara no Sato, Hitachi | TEL 0294‑24‑2424 |
| Dec | 22 | Fire Walking Fetsival | 火渉祭 | Kabazan Shrine, Sakuragawa | TEL 0296‑55‑3288 |
| Dec | 23 | Great Year End Festival | 年越大祓祭 | Izumo Taisha, Kasama | TEL 0296‑74‑3000 |
| Dec | 24‑31 | New Years Market | 暮市 | Hitachi City | TEL 0294‑22‑3111 |
| Dec | 31 | Ushiku Giant Buddha First visit of the year | 牛久大仏初詣「修正会」 | Giant Buddha, Ushiku | TEL 029‑889‑1194 |
| Dec | 31 | 2005 New Years Fireworks Festival Naka River | 2005年忘れ那珂川花火大会 | Chitose Bridge, Naka River, Mito | TEL 029‑254‑3470 |
| Dec | 31 | New Years Festival | 年越しの大祓祭 | Inari Shrine, Kasama | TEL 0296‑73‑0001 |
| Dec | 31‑Jan 15 | Fukuroda Falls Winter Light up | 袋田冬の滝ライトアップ | Fukuroda Falls, Daigo | TEL 02957‑2‑0285 |
| Dec | Last week | New Years Market | 暮れ市 | Isozaki, Hiraiso and Minatochi, Hitachinaka | TEL 029‑273‑0111 |
| Jan | ‑15 | Art Tower Mito Starlight Fantasy | 2005アートタワーみとスターライトファンタジー | Mito Station Nth Exit and Art Tower, Mito | TEL 029‑224‑1111 |
| Jan | ‑15 | Fureai Road Illumination | ふれあいロードイルミネーション | Fureai Road, Hokota | TEL 0291‑33‑2111 |
| Jan | ‑15 | Fukuroda Falls Winter Light up | 袋田冬の滝ライトアップ | Fukuroda Falls, Daigo | TEL 02957‑2‑0285 |
| Jan | ‑22 | Kyozuka and Jyodokyo Treasue Exhibition | 経塚と浄土教の遺宝 | History Museum, Mito | TEL 029‑225‑4425 |
| Jan | ‑Feb 5 | Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition | 現代中国の美術展 | Modern Art Museum, Mito | TEL 029‑243‑5111 |
| Jan | 1 | First temple visit of New Year | 初詣 | Every shrine in Ibaraki | TEL 029‑226‑3800 |
| Jan | 1 | First temple visit of New Year | 一言主神社元旦祭 | Hitokotonushi Shrine, Mitsukaido | TEL 0297‑27‑0659 |
| Jan | 1 | First temple visit of New Year | 元旦四方拝 | Izumo Taisha, Kasama | TEL 0296‑74‑3000 |
| Jan | 1 | New Year's event | 元旦神輿渡御 | Takahama Beach, Takahagi | TEL 0293‑23‑7316 |
| Jan | 2‑5 | First Kiln Market | 彩初窯市 | Craft Hills, Kasama | TEL 0296‑70‑1313 |
| Jan | 2‑9 | Kanemi Park New Years Festival | かねみ公園正月まつり | Kamine Park, Hitachi | TEL 0294‑22‑4737 |
| Jan | 2‑Feb 19 | Ryuko Kawabata 120 year Anniversary | 生誕120周年記念 川端龍子 | Tenshin Museum, Kita-Ibaraki | TEL0293-46-5311 |
| Jan | 3 | Daruma Festival | だるま護摩 | Anraku Temple, Mitsukaido | TEL 0297‑24‑1533 |
| Jan | 3 | Spade Festival | 鍬の祭 | Okunitama Shrine, Sakuragawa | TEL 0296‑58‑5111 |
| Jan | 3‑22 | Winter Rose Festival | 冬バラまつり | Flower Park, Ishioka | TEL 0299‑42‑4111 |
| Jan | 4 | Sayado Fetsival | さやどまわり | Okunitama Shrine, Sakuragawa | TEL 0296‑58‑511 |
| Jan | 7 | White Horse Festival | 白馬祭 | Kashima Shrine, Kashima | TEL 0299‑82‑7730 |
| Jan | 8 | Bird Chasing Festival | 鳥追い祭り | Oku-hitachi Kirara no Sato, Hitachi | TEL 0294‑24‑2424 |
| Jan | 8 | Soba Making Experience | そば打ち体験 | Fudoki no Oka, Ishioka | TEL 0299‑23‑3888 |
| Jan | 9 | Daruma Market | だるま市 | Hagurozaka Main St, Chikusei | TEL 0296‑24‑2111 |
| Jan | 9 | Sakai Daruma Market | 境だるま市 | Kamimachi Uradori, Sakai | TEL 0280‑81‑1319 |
| Jan | TBD | Winter Tree Peony Festival | 冬の牡丹まつり | Ushiku Chateau Kamiya, Ushiku | TEL 029‑873‑2111 |
| Jan | 14 | Hitachi Kite Flying Festival | 日立市民凧あげ大会 | Kuji River, Hitachi | TEL 0294‑22‑3111 |
| Jan | 14 | 39th Toride Tone River Kite Flying Festival | 第39回とりで利根川たこあげ大会 | Toride Green Park. Toride | TEL 0297‑74‑2141 |
| Jan | 14 | 36th Toride Tone River Fire Fetsival | 第36回とりで利根川どんどまつり | Toride Green Park. Toride | TEL 0297‑74‑2141 |
| Jan | 15 | 27th Hitachi Relay Race | 第27回日立駅伝競歩大会 | Htachi Citizens Park, Hitachi | TEL 0294‑36‑6661 |
| Jan | 15 | Kashima Relay Race | 鹿嶋市駅伝大会 | Kashima City | TEL 0299‑82‑2911 |
| Jan | 15 | 1st Joso Marathon | 第1回常総市マラソン大会 | Kinu Sogo Park, Joso | TEL 0297‑27‑1211 |
| Jan | 15 | Ceramic Class | 陶芸教室 | Fudoki no Oka, Ishioka | TEL 0299‑23‑3888 |
| Jan | 21 | Togasaki 21-Sided Kanzeon Street Fair | 塔ヶ崎十一面観世音の縁日 | Togasaki, Hokota | TEL 0291‑33‑2111 |
| Jan | 21‑29 | 18th Tsukuba 1st Calligraphy of the Year Display | 第18回つくば書き初め展示会 | Tsukuba Shrine, Tsukuba | TEL 029‑836‑1111 |
| Jan | 21‑Mar 21 | 100 years of Japanese Ceramics | 日本陶芸100年の精華 | Ceramic art museum, Kasama | TEL 0296‑70‑0011 |
| Jan | 22 | Soba Making Experience | そば打ち体験 | Fudoki no Oka, Ishioka | TEL 0299‑23‑3888 |
| Jan | 22 | Ceramic Class | 陶芸教室 | Fudoki no Oka, Ishioka | TEL 0299‑23‑3888 |
| Jan | 29 | 54th Katsuta National Marathon | 第54回勝田全国マラソン大会 | Ishikawa Square, Hitachinaka | TEL 029‑275‑7752 |
| Jan | 29 | Ceramic Class | 陶芸教室 | Fudoki no Oka, Ishioka | TEL 0299‑23‑3888 |
| Jan | 29 | New Years Kokai River Kite Flying Festival | 新春小貝川たこあげ大会 | Fuminaribashi Ground, Ina | TEL 0297‑58‑2111 |
| Jan | Last week‑March | Ceramic Dolls exhibition | 桃宴〜陶の雛展 | Ceramic shops in Kasama | TEL 0296‑72‑6865 |
