August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 1‑31 | Science Tour | 科学教室・サイエンスツアー | Expo center, Tsukuba-shi | TEL 029‑858‑1100 |
| August | 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 |
| August | 4‑6 | 46th Mito Komon Festival | 第46回水戸黄門まつり | Central Mito-shi | TEL 029‑224‑0441 |
| August | 5 | 28th Tokai Festival | 第28回東海まつり | East Side of station, Main Street, Tokai-Mura | TEL 029‑283‑2141 |
| August | 5 | Shimotsuma Festival: The Dance of 1000 People | 下妻まつり 千人おどり | Central Shopping Area, Shimotsuma-shi | TEL 0296‑43‑2111 |
| August | 5 | Dancing Dragons Festival | 竜KOI舞祭り | Ryugaoka Park, Ryugaoka-shi | TEL 0297‑64‑1111 |
| August | 5 | Lantern Streaming | 灯ろう流し | Kongyogawa River, Chikusei-shi | TEL 0296‑20‑1160 |
| August | 5 | Sashima Summer Festival | さしま夏まつり | Kutsukake Primary School and Shopping Area, Bando-shi | TEL 0297‑20‑8666 |
| August | 5 | 2006 Kirara Street Festival | キララまつり2006 | Main Streets in Tsuchiura-shi and Kasumigaura-shi | TEL 029‑824‑2810 |
| August | 5 | 54th Tanabata Festival | 第54回長倉七夕まつり | Nagakura District, Hitachi-Omiya-shi | TEL 0295‑55‑2111 |
| August | 5, 6 | My Ami Festival | まい・あみ・まつり | Street in front of Sawayaka Center, Ami-Machi | TEL 029‑888‑1111 |
| August | 5‑7 | Gion Festival | 祇園祭 | Kasama Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑9222 |
| August | 6 | 11th Kinu River E-Boat Contest | 第11回鬼怒川流域交流Eボート大会 | Kinu Flower Line, Shimotsuma-shi | TEL 0296‑43‑2111 |
| August | 6 | 58th Toad Festival | 第58回筑波山ガマまつり | Mount Tsukuba Shrine, Tsukuba-shi | TEL 029‑864‑5980 |
| August | 10 | Bon Dance Contest | 結城盆踊り大会 | Citizens Square, Station, Yuki-shi | TEL 0296‑32‑1111 |
| August | End | Trout Fishing Contest | 鮎のつかみどり大会 | Oshikawa and Kujigawa Rivers Junction Point, Daigo-Machi | TEL 0295‑72‑0285 |
| August | 13‑15 | Izayoi (16-day-old moon) Festival (400 ceramic lanterns at night) | 十六夜まつり | Ceramic Path "To No Komichi", Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑9222 |
| August | 14 | Water Festival | なかがわ水まつり | Nakagawa River Banks, Hitachi-Omiya-shi | TEL 0295‑52‑1111 |
| August | 14 | Fireworks Contest and Lanterns Streaming | 大子町花火大会と灯籠流し | Oshikawa and Kujigawa Rivers Junction Point, Daigo-Machi | TEL 0295‑72‑0285 |
| August | 15 | Karakasa Lantern Festival (5-meter-diameter paper umbrella shaped beauty from the top of which fireworks spurts out in every direction like a waterfall. 2002 Regional Traditional Arts Grand Prix) | からかさ万灯 | Ootori Shrine, Nihari-Mura | TEL 029‑862‑1002 |
| August | 15 | Masakado (put a link about him) Festival | 将門まつり | Toyoda Castle, Jousou-shi | TEL 0297‑23‑2111 |
| August | 15, 16 | Bon Dance Contest | 盆踊り大会 | Local Exchange Center, Chikusei-shi | TEL 0296‑20‑1160 |
| August | 16 | Natto Eating Contest | 岩瀬地区納涼大会 | Iwase Central Public Hall, West Side Plaza, Sakuragawa-shi | TEL 0296‑55‑1111 |
| August | 16 | Ayumi Festival | あゆみ祭り | Ayumisaki Park, Kasumigaura-shi | TEL 029‑897‑1111 |
| August | 16 | Dragon Boat Race | ドラゴンボートレース あゆみ祭り大会 | Before Ayumisaki Park, on the Lake, Kasumigaura-shi | TEL 029‑897‑1111 |
| August | 16, 19 | 16th Kasama Festival | 第16回笠間のまつり | Kasama Inari Shrine surroundings, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑9222 |
| August | 19 | 22nd Trout Festival, Yamagata Community Festival | 第22回あゆの里まつり/やまがた宿ふれあいまつり | Yamagata Seiryu Park, Hitachi-Omiya | TEL 0295‑57‑2121 |
| August | 19 | 8th Omikoshi Festival | 第8回大人神輿連合渡御 | Central Shimotsuma-shi | TEL 0296‑43‑2111 |
| August | 19 | Summer Friendly Festival 2006 | サマーフレンドリーフェスティバル2006 | Ogawa City Hall Branch, Omitami-shi | TEL 0299‑58‑2339 |
| August | 20 | 12th Takeda Army Corps Parade | 第12回ひたちなか市武田軍団パレード | Central Katsuta, Hitachinaka-shi | TEL 029‑273‑0111 |
| August | 20 | Disaster Prevention Fair | 市民防災フェア | Kokaigawa Sports Park, Ryugasaki-shi | TEL 0297‑64‑1111 |
| August | 21 | Eleven-Faced Goddess of Mercy Great Festival | 塔ヶ崎十一面観世音大縁日 | Togasaki Eleven-Faced Goddess of Mercy surroundings, Hokota-shi | TEL 0291‑33‑2111 |
| August | 23, 24 | Kobari/Takaoka Tsunabi (Rope Fireworks) | 小張・高岡の綱火 | Kobari-Atago Shrines | TEL 0297‑58‑2111 |
| August | 24‑26 | Kashima Shrine Gratitude Festival | 鹿島神社礼大祭 | Manabe District, Tsuchiura-shi | TEL 029‑824‑2810 |
| August | 25 | Summer Festival | 化蘇沼稲荷神社夏祭り | Kesonuma Inari Shrine, Namegata-shi | TEL 0291‑35‑2111 |
| August | 26 | Sunflower Festival | なかひまわりフェスティバル | Comprehensive Park, Naka-shi | TEL 029‑298‑1111 |
| August | 26 | 18th Miwa Festival | 第18回美和ふるさと祭り | Miwa Sports Park, Hitachi-Omiya-shi | TEL 0295‑58‑2111 |
| August | 26, 27 | Dosukoi Festival 2006 ("dosukoi" is a word usually used by Sumo wrestlers in a fight to provoke the opponent . . . a sort of "Come and get me if you can") | 関城の祭典 どすこいペア2006 | Sekijo Branch, Chikusei-shi | TEL 0296‑37‑6111 |
| August | 26, 27 | Tsukuba Festival 2006 | まつりつくば2006 | Tsukuba Center〜Central Park, Tsukuba-shi | TEL 029‑836‑1111 |
| August | 26‑28 | Summer Festival | 鉾田の夏祭り | Hokota Shrine Surroundings, Hokota-shi | TEL 0291‑32‑2246 |
| August | 26‑Sep 3 | Sunflower Festival | ひまわり Festival | Miyayama Community Park, Chikusei-shi | TEL 0296‑52‑1111 |
| September | 27 | Iwama Festival | 岩間まつり | Iwama Station, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑9222 |
| October | 27 | Kirasse Festival (Kirasse has a close meaning to "Irasshai", so it is an event where everyone is welcome to participate and have fun) | きらっせ祭り | Sansan Park Surroundings, Hasaki Aquarium, Kamisu-shi | TEL 0479‑44‑1111 |
