April 2006 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
May Golden Week Carp banner festival 鯉のぼり祭り Miyayama Community Park, Chikusei TEL 0296‑20‑1160
May ‑5 Double Cherry Blossoms 八重桜 Seihou Community Park, Naka TEL 029‑298‑1111
May ‑5 Pottery Festival 陶火祭 Forest of the Artists Park, Kasama TEL 0296‑73‑0058
May ‑5 Kasama Artisans Workshop Fair 匠工房フェーア Kasama Artisans, Kasama TEL 0296‑72‑0316
May ‑7 Azalea Festival つつじ祭り Kairakuen Park and Forest Park, Mito TEL 029‑224‑0441
May ‑7 Come for the carp! Festival お客さん「コイ」祭り Kasumigaura Community Land, Namekata TEL0299-55-3927
May ‑7 Experiencing Space 『触って、なるほど!宇宙体験』 Hitachi Big Science Center TEL 0294‑24‑7731
May ‑10 Peony Festival ぼたん祭り Amabiki Kannon, Sakura-Gawa TEL 0296‑58‑5009
May ‑14 35th Azalea Festival 第35回つつじ祭り Azalea Park, Kasama TEL 0296‑72‑9222
May ‑14 Peony Festival ぼたん祭り Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka TEL 0299‑42‑4111
May ‑14 18th Carp Banner Festival 第18回竜神峡鯉のぼりまつり Ryujin-Kyo, Hitachi-Ota TEL 0294‑85‑1116
May ‑28 Exhibition of artist Kumagai Mori 「熊谷　守一展」 Art Gallery, Kasama TEL 0296‑72‑2160
May ‑28 New Works Exhibition 新進作家陶芸展 Craftshill, Kasama TEL 0296‑70‑1313
May 1‑31 Spring's Taste Festival さとみ春の味覚祭 Satomi Community Building, Event Plazza TEL 0294‑82‑2111
May ‑Jun 25 The Romance of Ko-Kutani, the Brilliance of Yoshidaya Ware 「古九谷浪漫　華麗なる吉田屋展」 Ibaraki Ceramic Arts Museum, Kasama TEL 0296‑70‑0011
May 2‑5 Antique Rummage Sale 骨董我楽多 Kasama Inari Shrine, back side of Sasame Brewery parking lot TEL 0296‑72‑9222
May 3 17th Carp Banner Festival 第17回うしく・鯉まつり City Hall Premises, near the park, Ushiku TEL 029‑871‑2301
May 3, 4 Spring Earth Banquet 大地の宴 Park Street Parking Lot, Kasama TEL 0296‑72‑0284
May 3‑7 Good Old Street Stalls and Street Performers 「なつかし露店と大道芸人」 Great Buddha, Ushiku TEL 029‑889‑2931
May 4, 5 Omiya Shrine Great Festival 大宮神社　例大祭 Central Shopping District, Namekata TEL 0299‑55‑3061
May 5 Music Train 2006 ミュージックトレイン2006 Civic Center Music Hall, New Hitachi Plazza, Hitachi TEL 0294‑24‑7711
May 5 Flower Festival 花園のささら Flower Park Shrine TEL 0293‑43‑1111
May 5 Heisanbo Festival 平三坊祭り Kasumigaura Aquarium TEL 029‑897‑1111
May 13 Rice Planting Festival 田植え祭 Old Kawachi, Direct Sales Center, Kawachi TEL 0297‑60‑4158
May 13, 14 International Street Performances 2006 ひたち国際大道芸2006 Ginza Street on 13th, Yokappe on 14th, New Hitachi Plazza, Hitachi TEL 0294‑24‑7711
May 13, 14 Tsukuba Festival つくばフェスティバル Tsukuba Center Plazza, Tsukuba TEL 029‑836‑1111
May 14‑Jun 4 Flower Festival 小貝川フラワーフェスティバル Kokaigawa Community Park, Shimotsuma TEL 0296‑43‑2111
May 20, 21 Hitachi-No-Kuni Yosakoi Festival (3rd Yosakoi Great Contest) 常陸国YOSAKOI祭り（第3回YOSAKOI茨城大会） Daigo TEL 02957‑2‑0285
May 20‑Jul 2 Rose Festival バラまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka TEL 0299‑42‑4111
May 21 Great Spring Festival 出雲大社　春季大祭 Hitachi-No-Kuni Izumo Yashiro TEL 0296‑74‑3000
May 21 Flower Festival 花とふれあいまつり Kinugawa Riverbed, Shimotsuma TEL 0296‑43‑2111
May 27‑30 38th Satsuki Azalea Festival 第38回土浦さつきまつり Kijo Plaza, Tsuchiura TEL 029‑824‑2810
May 27, 28 Spring Festival きららの里　春まつり Oku-Hitachi, Kirara-No-Sato, Hitachi TEL 0294‑24‑2424
May 28 Fishing Contest 釣り大会 Kurihara Fishing Spot, Hitachi-Ota TEL 0294‑72‑3111
May 28 16th Rugosa Rose Festival 第16回はまなす祭り Hamanasu Park, Kashima TEL 0299‑69‑0125