May 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
May ‑5 26th Potters' Festival 第26回　陶火祭 Geijutsu-no-Mori Park's Event Plaza, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑73‑0058
May ‑5 Workshops/Kasama Fair 匠工房・笠間フェア Workshops in Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑72‑0316
May ‑5 Double-flowered Cherry Blossom Festival 八重桜まつり Shizumine-Furusato Park, Naka-shi TEL 029‑298‑1111
May ‑6 Tulip World チューリップワールド State-run "Kaihin" Beach Park, Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑265‑9001
May ‑6 Golden Week special event: "Chick Festival" GW特別企画「ひよこ祭り」 Ostrich Dachō Ōkoku, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑23‑2244
May ‑13 36 Kasama Azalea Festival 第36回　笠間つつじまつり Azalea Park, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑72‑9222
May ‑13 Peony Tree Festival ボタンまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 029‑42‑4111
May ‑13 19 Ryūjinkyō Koi-Nobori Festival 第19回　竜神峡鯉のぼりまつり Ryūjinkyō, Hitachiōta-shi TEL 0294‑85‑1116
May ‑13 Potato Festival ジャガまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑4111
May ‑31 Tuberous Begonia Exhibition 球根ベゴニア展 Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑4111
May ‑31 Giant Dahlia Exhibition 超大ダリア展 Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑4111
May ‑Jun 3 "John Lennon in New York City" Bob Gruen Photo Exhibition ジョン・レノンIN NEW YORK CITY　ボブ・グルーエン写真展 Nichidō Museum of Art, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑72‑2160
May ‑Jun 24 "Hagi-Yaki Plastic Arts, National Living Treasure's Yoshiyuki Miwa World" Exhibition 茨城県陶芸美術館企画展「萩焼の造形美　人間国宝　三輪嘉雪の世界」 Ibaraki Ceramics Museum, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑70‑0011
May ‑mid Jul Peony Tree and Rose Festival ぼたん・しゃくやく・ばら祭り Tsukuba Peony Park, Tsukuba-shi TEL 029‑876‑3660
May Golden Week Tastes and Sensations of Spring さとみ春の味覚祭 Satomi Community Hall's Event Plaza TEL 0294‑82‑2111
May 1 Rice Planting Festival and Yabusame Performance 御田植祭ならびに流鏑馬神事 Kashima Jingū Shrine, Kashima-shi TEL 0299‑82‑1209
May 1‑10 Azalea Festival つつじまつり Kannon Amabiki, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑58‑5009
May 2‑5 Antique rummage sale 笠間骨董我楽多市 In front of Sasame Sake Brewery parking lot, Kasama Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi TEL 0296‑72‑9222
May 3 17 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 3‑6 Character Festival/Bingo Tournament キャラクター祭り/大ビンゴ大会 Potiron-no-Mori (Pumpkin Forest), Inashiki-shi TEL 029‑892‑3911
May 3‑6 Old Days' Shops and Street Performances 牛久大仏ゴールデンウイーク「なつかし露天と大道芸人」 Ushiku Daibutsu Great Buddha, Ushiku-shi TEL 029‑889‑2931
May 5 Hanazono's Sasara 花園のささら Hanazono Shrine, Kitaibaraki-shi TEL 0293‑43‑1111
May 6‑Jun 13 Shakuyaku Peony Festival シャクヤクまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka TEL 0299‑42‑4111
May 12, 13 International Street Performances 2006 ひたち国際大道芸2006 Ginza Street on 13, Yokappe on 14, New Hitachi Plaza, Hitachi TEL 0294‑24‑7711
May 12‑Jun 3 Nemophila Harmony Flower Festival ネモフィラハーモニー State-run "Kaihin" Beach Park, Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑265‑9001
May 13 7 Princess Sen Festival(external link) 第7回水海道千姫まつり Central Jōsō-shi TEL 0297‑23‑2918
May 14‑Jun 3 Kokaigawa Flower Festival 2007 小貝川フラワーフェスティバル2007 Kokaigawa Community Park, Shimotsum-shi TEL 0296‑43‑2111
May 19, 20 Hitachi-no-Kuni Yosakoi Festival(external link) (4th Yosakoi Competition) 常陸国YOSAKOI祭り（第4回YOSAKOI茨城大会） Daigo-machi TEL 02957‑2‑0285
May 20 16 Rugosa Rose Festival 第16回はまなす祭り Hamanasu Park, Kashima-shi TEL 0299‑69‑0125
May 26, 27 Spring Festival きららの里　春まつり Oku-Hitachi, Kirara-no-Sato, Hitachi-shi TEL 0294‑24‑2424
May 26‑Jul 1 Rose Festival バラまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑4111
May 27 Fishing Tournament 釣り大会 Kurihara Fishing Spot, Hitachiōta-shi TEL 0294‑72‑3111
May 27 Spring Fishing Tournament 春季へらぶな釣り大会 Yoshino Kōen Park's fishing spots, Jōsō-shi TEL 0297‑23‑2111
May 30‑Jun 1 Satsuki Festival さつきまつり Citizen Hall, Jōsō-shi TEL 0297‑23‑2111