July 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
July ‑8 Ajisai (Hydrangea) Festival アジサイまつり Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka TEL 0299‑42‑4111
July ‑20 Ajisai (Hydrangea) Festival あじさい祭り Amabiki Kannon, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑58‑5009
July ‑mid Tree Peony and Rose Festival ぼたん・しゃくやく・ばら祭り Tsukuba Peony Park, Tsukuba-shi TEL 029‑876‑3660
July 1 11th 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 7‑Sep 2 Asian Heat: The Charm of Eastern Asia's Pottery--Machida-shi Museum's Finest Pieces アジアの熱気-東南アジア陶磁器の魅力-町田市立博物館名品展 Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum TEL 0296‑70‑0011
July 14 and 15 Gion Festival 水海道祇園祭 Central Mitsukaido-shi TEL 0297‑23‑2111
July 1‑22 Summer Festival 結城夏まつり Takedasuga Shrine, Yūki-shi TEL 0296‑32‑1111
July 20‑22 Ogawa Gion Festival 小川祇園祭 Former Ogawa-Machi District, Omitama-shi TEL 0299‑48‑1111
July 20‑22 Tsuchiura Gion Festival 土浦祇園祭 Area near the train station, Tsuchiura-shi TEL 029‑824‑2810
July 21 Silk and Sound Festa 2007, Cultural Festival Ibaraki 2008 つむぎの郷　サウンド・フェスタ Keyaki Park, Yūki-shi TEL 0296‑33‑2001
July 21‑Oct 14 (FSaSu and holidays) Hibikisen Sailing 帆曳船 Kasumigaura Lake, Tsuchiura-shi TEL 029‑824‑2810
July 22 TEENS ROCK IN HITACHINAKA 2007 TEENS ROCK IN HITACHINAKA 2007 State-run Hitachi Kaihin Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑276‑5251
July 22 Family Work 2007 ファミリーウォーク2007 State-run Hitachi Kaihin Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi TEL 029‑265‑9001
July 22 Pumpkin Festival ポティ祭り Potiron-no-Mori Forest, Inashiki-shi TEL 029‑892‑3911
July 22‑late Nov Hobikisen Sailing Season 観光帆引き船操業 Shitozaki Fishing Port, Kasumigaura-shi TEL 029‑897‑1111
July 22 Summer Festival 夏祭神販行事 Tōshogu, Mito-shi TEL 029‑221‑9025
July 23‑26 Gion Festival 真壁祇園祭 Makabe Gochō, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑55‑1111
July 24‑25 Iwai Summer Festival 岩井夏まつり Tengoku pedestrian area, Bandō-shi TEL 0297‑20‑8666
July 26‑29 Gion Festival 下館祇園まつり Near Shimodate station, Haguro Shrine, Chikusei-shi TEL 0296‑20‑1160
27 Tsukumai: Japanese Intangible Folk Culture Asset(external link) (Japanese) 撞舞（つくまい）〜国選択無形民族文化財〜 Tsukumai Street, Ryūgasaki-shi TEL 0297‑64‑1111
July 27‑28 Summer Festival and Gion Festival 夏祭り〜祇園祭〜 Kabuto Shrine, Hitachiōmiya-shi TEL 0295‑52‑1111
July 27‑29 Koga Summer Festival (Mikoshi, Tanabata Festival, etc.) 古河夏まつり From Suzume Shrine to Station's West Exit etc., Koga-shi TEL 0280‑91‑1811
July 28 2007 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 28 Yasaka Shrine Gion Festival 八坂神社祇園祭 Yasaka Shrine, Moriya-shi TEL 0297‑46‑2788
July 28 17th Star Festival 第16回花立山星まつり Hanadate Natural Park, Hitachiōmiya-shi TEL 0295‑58‑3851
July 28 Wasshoi Carnival わっしょいカーニバル Shimotsuma Station and surrounding streets, Chikusei-shi TEL 0296‑20‑1160
July 28‑Aug 19 Andon Paper Lantern Festival あんどんまつり Kamine Park, Hitachi-shi TEL 0294‑22‑4737
July 28 and 29 Gion Festival 石下祇園祭 Ishige District, Jōsō-shi TEL 0297‑23‑2111
July 28 and 29 37th Takahagi Festival 第36回高萩まつり Main street near station, Takahagi-shi TEL 0293‑23‑7316
July 28 and 29 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 0299‑72‑0520
July 28 and 29 Beach Volleyball Competition 2007 07ビーチバレーin大洗大会 Sunbeach, Ōarai-shi TEL 029‑267‑5111
July 29 Nobukata Sumō(external link) (Japanese) 延方相撲 Kashima Yoshida Shrine, Itako-shi TEL 0299‑63‑1111
July 29 Port of Hitachi Festival 日立港まつり Port of Hitachi-shi TEL 0294‑53‑5330
July 29 Summer Festival やすらぎの夏まつり Yasuragi No Sato Park, Hitachi-Ōmiya-shi TEL 0295‑52‑1111
July End Edosaki Gion Festival 江戸崎祇園祭 Former Edosaki-Machi, Inashiki-shi TEL 029‑892‑2221
July Last weekend Anba-sama Festival (Anba is an old God protecting ships) あんば祭り Aki No Tsuki, Ibaraki-Machi TEL 029‑292‑1111