July 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
June ‑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
June ‑Jul 2 Rose Festival バラまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka TEL 0299‑42‑4111
June 1‑Jul 25 55th Iris Festival 第55回あやめまつり Maegawa, Hitachi-Tone River, Asama River in Itako TEL 0299‑63‑3154
July 1‑ Iris Garden Opening アヤメ園開園 Tourist Park, Ushiku TEL 029‑873‑2111
June 2‑4 Satsuki Festival 水海道さつきまつり Citizen Hall, Jousou TEL 0297‑23‑2111
June 4 Science Corner for kids こども科学体験コーナー Civic Center, Hitachi TEL 0294‑24‑7731
June 4‑25 Lily Festival 風土記の丘ゆりまつり Fudoki No Oka Museum, Ishioka TEL 0299‑23‑3888
June 4‑30 32nd Ajisai (Hydrangea) Festival 第32回 あじさいまつり Howaen Park, Mito TEL 029‑224‑1111
June 10‑Jul 2 Ajisai Festival アジサイまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka TEL 0299‑42‑4111
June 10‑Jul 20 Ajisai Festival あじさい祭り Amabiki Kannon, Sakura-Gawa TEL 0296‑58‑5009
June 11 Iris Fesrtival アヤメ祭り Shiki No Sato Park, Moriya TEL 0297‑45‑1111
June 18‑30 Edosaki Pumpkin Fair 江戸崎かぼちゃフェア Potiron no Mori, Inashiki TEL 029‑892‑2000
June 21 Rice Planting Festival 田植え祭 Shimo-No-Miya Chikatsu Shrine, Daigo TEL 0295‑72‑0285
June 25 Going through the Soul Purification Wheel for People and Vehicles 車の茅の輪くぐり Inari Shrine, Kasama TEL 0296‑73‑0001
June 25 Ajisai Festival あじさい祭り Daihou Hachimangu, Shimotsuma TEL 0296‑44‑3756
June 28 Hatsuzan (Offerings for Children's good Growth along with the climbing of a miniature Fujisan ) 初山 Fuji Asama Shrine, Ryugasaki TEL 0297‑62‑1303
June 30 Going through the Soul Purification Wheel 夏越しの大祓式 −茅の輪くぐり− Inari Shrine, Kasama TEL 0296‑73‑0001
July 1 Green Festa グリーンフェスタかさま Shishido Hills Country Club, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑72‑9222
July ‑2 Ajisai Festival あじさい祭り Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑1111
July ‑2 Rose Festival バラまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑1111
July ‑20 Ajisai Festival あじさい祭 Amabiki Kannon, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑58‑5009
July 1‑Sep 30 Ushiku Beer 10th Anniversary 牛久地ビール10周年「地ビール祭り」 Ushiku Chateau, Ushiku-shi TEL 029‑873‑3151
July 9 Dragon Boat Race ドラゴンレース霞ヶ浦大会 Ayumi-Zaki Park, Kasumigaura-shi TEL 029‑897‑1111
July 9, 10 Hoozuki-ichi (Chinese Lantern Plant Market) ほおずき市 Ryusenji, Ryugasaki-shi TEL 0297‑64‑1111
July 12 Gion Festival 一の矢八坂神社祇園例大祭 Ichi No Ya Yasaka Shrine, Tsukuba-shi TEL 029‑864‑1132
July 15, 16 Gion Festival 水海道祇園祭 Central Joso-shi TEL 0297‑23‑2111
July 16‑23 Summer Festival 結城夏まつり Takedasuga Shrine, Yuki-shi TEL 0296‑32‑1111
July 17 11th Kasumigaura Lake Festival 第11回泳げる霞ヶ浦市民フェスティバル National Youth Hostel "Suigo", Tsuchiura-shi TEL 029‑821‑0552
July Mid 25th Children's Omikoshi Festival 第25回子供神輿連合渡御 Central shopping area, Shimotsuma-shi TEL 0296‑43‑2111
July Mid Yamayuri (Wild Lily) Festival 山百合まつり Yamayuri No Sato and Sairenji shrine, Namegata-shi TEL 0299‑55‑3061
July 21‑23 Tsuchiura Gion Festival 土浦祇園祭 Area near the train station, Tsuchiura-shi TEL 029‑824‑2810
July 21‑Aug 31 Science Tour 科学教室・サイエンスツアー Expo Center, Tsukuba-shi TEL 029‑858‑1100
July 22 21st Sakai Furusato Festival 第21回さかいふるさと祭り Sakai great bridge 〜 Miyamoto-Cho　〜 Driving School, Sakai-Machi TEL 0280‑81‑1319
July 22 Silk and Sound Festa つむぎの郷　サウンド・フェスタ Keyaki Park, Yuki-shi TEL 0296‑33‑2001
July 22, 23 Gion Festival 関本祇園祭 Sekimoto district, Chikusei-shi TEL 0296‑20‑1160
July 22, 23 Gion Festival 石下祇園祭 Ishige-Machi, Jousou-shi TEL 0297‑23‑2111
July 23 Summer Festival 夏祭神販行事 Toshogu, Mito-shi TEL 029‑221‑9025
July 23 TEENS ROCK　IN HITACHINAKA　2006 全国高校生アマチュアバンド選手権 Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑273‑0111
July 23‑26 Gion Festival 真壁祇園祭 Makabe Gocho, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑55‑1111
July 24, 25 Iwai Summer Festival 岩井夏まつり Pedestrian area, Bando-shi TEL 0297‑20‑8666
July 25‑27 Yasaka Shrine Gion Festival 八坂神社祇園祭り Shopping area main street, Ryugasaki TEL 0297‑64‑1111
July 27‑30 Gion Festival 下館祇園まつり Near Shimodate station, Haguro Shrine, Chikusei-shi TEL 0296‑20‑1160
July 28, 29 Summer Festival and Gion Festival 夏祭り〜祇園祭〜 Kabuto Shrine, Hitachi-Omiya-shi TEL 0295‑52‑1111
July 29 2006 Omikoshi Parade 2006ふるさとまつり連合渡御 City Hall Chiyoda-Gawa, Shimotsuma-shi TEL 0296‑43‑2111
July 29 16th Star Festival 第16回花立山星まつり Hanadate Natural Park, Hitachi-Omiya-shi TEL 0295‑58‑3851
July 29, 30 Fight between Omikoshi (representing God) and Horses (representing the legendary 8 headed big snake Yamata No Orochi) 馬出し祭 Yasaka Shrine, Namegata-shi TEL 0291‑35‑2111
July 29, 30 36th Takahagi Festival 第36回高萩まつり Main street near station, Takahagi TEL 0293‑23‑7316
July 29, 30 Anba-Sama Festival (Anba is an old God protecting ships) あんば祭り Aki No Tsuki, Ibaraki-Machi TEL 029‑292‑1111
July 29, 30 Summer Festival 夏休みこどもフェスティバル Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑265‑9001
July 30 Summer Festival やすらぎの夏まつり Yasuragi No Sato Park, Hitachi-Omiya-shi TEL 0295‑52‑1111
July 30 Port of Hitachi Festival 日立港まつり Hitachi Port TEL 0294‑22‑3111