January 2007 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
January ‑3 First Visit to the Shrine of the Year. "Taking Resolutions" 牛久大仏初詣「修正会」 Ushiku Daibutsu, Ushiku-shi TEL 029‑889‑2931
January ‑8 Winter Fair ぽっかぽか　冬フェア！ State-run "Kaihin"Beach Park, Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑265‑9001
January ‑8 Tsukuba Forrest つくばの森 Pedestrian Deck, Tsukuba Station, Tsukuba-shi TEL 029‑857‑3981
January ‑15 Art Tower Mito Starlight Fantasy 2006 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-shi TEL 029‑224‑1111
January ‑31 Okukuji-Fukuroda "Memoirs of Winter Falls" 奥久慈袋田　冬の滝紀行 Fukuroda Falls, Daigo-Machi TEL 02957‑2‑0285
January ‑Feb 2 Character from the Brushes of Artists (calligraphy and paintings) 芸術家の書ー書モ絵画タリ　人格ナリー Nichido Museum of Art, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑72‑2160
January 1 First Visit to the Shrine of the Year. 初詣 All Shrines Within Ibaraki Prefecture TEL 029‑226‑3800
January 1 New Year's Omikoshi 元旦神輿渡御 Takahama Beach, Takahagi-shi TEL 0293‑23‑7316
January 1 New Year's Festival 一言主神社元旦祭 Hitokotonushi Shrine, Jousou-shi TEL 0297‑27‑0659
January 1‑3 First Morning of the Year's Great "Goma" Bouddhist Ritual (including cedar-stick burning) 元朝大護摩法要 Amabiki-Kannon, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑58‑5009
January 1 New Year's "Shihou-Hai" Ritual 元旦四方拝 Izumo-Taisha, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑74‑3000
January 2‑5 8th New Year's Kiln Market 第8回 彩初窯市 Craft Hills, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑70‑1313
January 2‑8 New Year's Festival かねみ公園正月まつり Kamine Park, Hitachi-shi TEL 0294‑22‑4737
January 2‑21 Winter Rose Festival 冬バラまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑4111
January 2‑May 3 Gigantic Dahlia Exhibition 超巨大ダリア展 Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑4111
January 3 "Daruma Goma"Ritual だるま護摩 Anraku Shrine, Mitsukaidou-shi TEL 0297‑24‑1533
January 4 Firefighters New Year's Ceremony 消防団出初式 Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑73‑0001
January 5 Groundbreaking Festival 釿始祭 Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑73‑0001
January 6 "Dezome-shiki" or New Year's Firefighters' Event 出初式 Shopping District, Takigasaki-shi TEL 0297‑64‑1111
January 6 New Year's Greetings 年賀祭 Onogo Tenmangu Shrine, Jousou-shi TEL 0297‑24‑1739
January 8 Sakai-Daruma Market だるま市 Main Street, Chikusei-shi TEL 0296‑20‑1160
January 14 40th Tone River Kite Flying Festival
37th Tone River New Year's Fire Festival		 第40回 とりで利根川たこあげ大会
第37回 とりで利根川どんどまつり		 Ryokuchi Sports Park, Toride-shi TEL 0297‑74‑2141
January 14 Marathon 牛久シティマラソン Sports Park, Ushiku-shi TEL 029‑836‑1111
January 14 Bird Catching Festival きららの里鳥追いまつり Oku-Hitachi Kirara-No-Sato, Hitachi-shi TEL 0294‑24‑2424
January 15 "Kosatsu Enjou" Festival or some sort of prayer-board bonfire 古札炎上祭 Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑73‑0001
January 20‑28 19th New Year's Written Resolutions Exhibition 第19回 つくば書き初め展 Mount Tsukuba Shrine, Tsukuba-shi TEL 029‑836‑1111
January 20‑Mar 21 Jingdezhen Porcelain 1000 Years Exhibition "From Emperors' Bowls to Mao Zedong Tableware" 景徳鎮千年展ー皇帝の器から毛沢東の食器までー Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑70‑0011
January 25 Hatsudenjin 初天神 Onogo Tenmangu Shrine, Jousou-shi TEL 0297‑24‑1739
January 28 Kite Flying Festival たこあげ大会 Comprehensive Sports Park, Tsukuba-Mirai-shi TEL 0297‑58‑2111
January 28 55th Katsuta National Marathon 第55回勝田全国マラソン大会 Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑273‑0111