October 2008 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. Dates of events were taken from www.ibarakiguide.jp
(in Japanese). All links provided below are official and also are in Japanese unless otherwise stated.
Note: In case the monthly events list doesn't get updated on time or at all, we advise you to look at the same month's events list of previous years. Many events have been going on for years now so check them out to get an idea. You can also click on the external link provided above if you can understand Japanese. We wish you a good time in Ibaraki.
| Month | Date | Event | Event (Japanese) | Place | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | ‑19 (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays) | Hobikisen Sailing | 帆曳船 | Kasumigaura Lake, Tsuchiura-shi | TEL 029‑824‑2810 |
| Oct | ‑26 | Kokia de moco Festa | コキアde mocoフェスタ | State-Run Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi | TEL 029‑265‑9001 |
| Oct | ‑26 | Hobikisen Sailing Season | 観光帆引き船操業 | Shitozaki Fishing Port, Kasumigaura-shi | TEL 029‑897‑1111 |
| Oct | ‑31 | 32nd Ushiku-shi Cultural Festival | 第32回牛久市民文化祭 | Ushiku-shi Lifelong Education Center, Ushiku-shi | TEL 0297‑871‑2301 |
| Oct | ‑Nov 13 | Autumn Roses Festival (more than 500 varieties from Japan) | 秋のバラまつり | Ibaraki Flower Park, Ishioka-shi | TEL 0297‑42‑4111 |
| Oct | ‑Nov 30 | Companions of Fujita and Montparnasse | フジタとモンパルナスの仲間たち | Kasama NichidōMuseum or Art, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑2160 |
| Oct | 4 | 77th Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition | 第77回土浦全国花火競技大会 | Gakuen Great Bridge by Sakura River, Tsuchiura-shi | TEL 029‑826‑1111 |
| Oct | 4 | Kasumigaura Fish Festival in Miura | 霞ヶ浦魚まつりin美浦 | Central Community Center, Miura-mura | TEL 029‑821‑6388 |
| Oct | 4 | Walk on Mito Kōmon trails | ー水戸黄門の歩いた道ー水戸黄門さま漫遊ウォーク | Mito-shi, Hitachi-Ōta-shi, Naka-shi | TEL 029‑224‑1111 |
| Oct | 4‑Nov 9 | Salvia Festival | サルビアフェスティバル | Botanical Garden, Mito-shi | TEL 029‑243‑9311 |
| Oct | 4, 5 | Kasama Chestnut Festival | かさま新栗まつり | Kuri No Ie, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑77‑1101 |
| Oct | 5 | Tatsunoko Festival | たつのこ祭り | Ryugasaki Park, Ryugasaki-shi | TEL 0297‑64‑1111 |
| Oct | 5 | Okukuji Apple Festival | 奥久慈大子りんご祭り | JA Midori local specialty stores, Daigo-machi | TEL 0295‑72‑1911 |
| Oct | 9‑Nov 16 | Exhibition: Painters of Ibaraki | 所蔵品展 茨城の日本画家たち | Ibaraki Prefecture Tenshn Izura Modern Art Museum, Kita-Ibaraki-shi | TEL 0293‑46‑5311 |
| Oct | Beginning of month through Jan 2009 | Mount Tsukuba by night - A walk in the air - | 夜の筑波山・空中散歩 | Mount Tsukuba Ropeway, Tsukuba-shi | TEL 029‑866‑0611 |
| Oct | 11 | Sweet potato digging contest | さつまいも掘り大会 | Kojima Shinden, Tsukubamirai-shi | TEL 0297‑58‑5118 |
| Oct | 11, 12 | 18th Hitachi Autumn Festival - Local Arts' Great Festival | 第18回 ひたち秋祭り〜郷土芸能大祭 | Hitachi New Town Plaza, Hitachi-shi | TEL 0294‑24‑7711 |
| Oct | 11, 12 | Milk and Meat Fair 2008 | ミルクメッセ＆ミートフェア2008 | State-Run Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi | TEL 029‑265‑9001 |
| Oct | 11 through 13 | Autmn's Great Harvest Festival | 秋の大収穫祭 | Nadarō Farmers' Market, Hokota-shi | TEL 0291‑34‑8888 |
| Oct | 11 through 13 | 11th Kasama Pottery Fair | 第11回 笠間焼フェア 企画展 | Kasama Crafts Hills, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑73‑0058 |
| Oct | 11 through 19 | 8th Container Garden Contest | 第8回 コンテナガーデンコンテスト | State-Run Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi | TEL 029‑265‑9001 |
| Oct | 11 through 24 | The End of the Shogunate and Nariaki Tokugawa | 幕末日本と徳川齊昭 | Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History, Mito-shi | TEL 029‑225‑4425 |
| Oct | 12 | Sashima Old Castle's Festival | ふる里さしま古城まつり | Sakasai-Jouseki Park, Bandou-shi | TEL 0297‑20‑8666 |
| Oct | 12 | Citizens' Sports Recreation Festival | 市民スポーツレクリエーション祭り | Tatsunoko Arena, Ryūgasaki-shi | TEL 0297‑60‑1564 |
| Oct | 18, 19 | Shimotsuma Sanuma Festival | しもつま砂沼フェスティバル | Sanuma Sunbeach, Shimotsuma-shi | TEL 0296‑43‑2111 |
| Oct | 18, 19 | Tomobe Community Festival | ふるさと友部まつり | Public Hall and Gymnasiums of Tomobe, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑77‑0532 |
| Oct | 18, 19 | Kitaura Community Festival | 北浦ふれあいまつり | Kitaura Second Ground, Namegata-shi | TEL 0291‑35‑2013 |
| Oct | 18 through 20 | Taima Shrine Festival | 大麻神社祭礼 | Taima Shrine, Namegata-shi | TEL 0291‑35‑2111 |
| Oct | 18‑Nov 24 | 101st Kasama Inari Shrine Chrysanthemum Festival | 第101回 笠間稲荷の菊祭り | Kasama Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑73‑0001 |
| Oct | 19 | Golden Challenge Cup 2008 Ibaraki Series | ゴールデンチャレンジカップ2008茨城シリーズ | Kasama Citizens' Ball Park, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑0844 |
| Oct | 19 | Community Plaza Event | ふれ愛広場 | Cultural Center of Ryūgasaki | TEL 0297‑62‑5176 |
| Oct | 19 | Community Autumn Festival | ふるさとの秋まつり | Asunaro No Sato, Jōsō-shi | TEL 0297‑27‑3481 |
| Oct | 19 | Autumn Festival | オータムフェスティバル | State-Run Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi | TEL 029‑265‑9001 |
| Oct | 19 | Challenge the Gardening | チャレンジ・ザ・ガーデニング | State-Run Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachinaka-shi | TEL 029‑265‑9001 |
| Oct | 22‑Nov 15 | Mito Chysanthemum Exhibition | 第34回 水戸の菊花展 | San No Maru Prefectural Building, Mito-shi | TEL 029‑224‑1111 |
| Oct | scheduled 22‑Nov 15 | Chrysanthemum Exhibition | 菊花展 | Hachimangū Shrine Premisces, Mito-shi | TEL 029‑226‑8854 |
| Oct | 22‑Nov 26 | Citzens' Culture and Art Festival | 市民文化芸術フェスティバル | Cultural Center of Ryūgasaki | TEL 0297‑64‑1411 |
| Oct | 24 | Shōshi Festival | 尚歯祭 | Kasama Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑73‑0001 |
| Oct | 25 | Oinari Summit 2008 - 3rd Kasami Oinari Contest | おいなりサミット2008 第3回 笠間お稲荷さんコンテスト | Kasama Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑77‑1101 |
| Oct | 25, 26 | Kashima Festival | 鹿嶋まつり | Kashima Sports Center and vicinity, Kashima-shi | TEL 0299‑82‑2911 |
| Oct | 25, 26 | Yūki Festival 2008 | 祭りゆうき2008 | Keyaki Park and Akurosu, Yūki-shi | TEL 0296‑32‑1111 |
| Oct | 25, 26 | 32th Industrial Festival | 第32回土浦市産業際 | Kawauchi Shopping Mall, Tsuchiura-shi | TEL 029‑826‑1111 |
| Oct | 26 | Yasato Community Festival | やさとふれあいまつり | Comprehensive Sports Park, Ishioka-shi | TEL 0299‑43‑1111 |
| Oct | 26 | Nōsaku-mura Agricultural Park's Harvest Festival | 農業公園「農作村」収穫祭 | Nōsaku-mura Agricultural Park, Ryūgasaki-shi | TEL 0297‑62‑2227 |
| Oct | 26 | Crisp Fair 2008 | さわやかフェア2008 | Comprehensive Welfare Center, Ami-machi | TEL 029‑888‑1111 |
| Oct | 26 | Mitsukaidō World Festa 2008 | 水海道ワールドフェスタ2008 | City Hall Parking Lot, Jōsō-shi | TEL 0297‑22‑2121 |
| Oct | 26 | 17th Okukuji-Daigo Festival | 第17回 奥久慈大子まつり | Daigo area Parks, Daigo-machi | TEL 0295‑72‑1138 |
| Oct | (Scheduled) 26 | Momiji Autumn Leaves Hunting / Imonikai Satsuimo Eating | もみじ狩りと芋煮会 | Hananuki Cherry Tree Park, Takahagi-shi | TEL 0293‑23‑7316 |
| Oct | 27‑30 | Motomiya Festival | 本宮祭 | Kasama Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑73‑0001 |
| Oct | 31‑Nov 3 | 19th Crafts Masters Festival | 第19回 匠のまつり | Kasama Geijutsu No Mori Park, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑9222 |
| Oct | 31‑Nov 3 | Kasama Flea Market | 笠間骨董我楽多市 | Kasama Inari Shrine, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑72‑9222 |
| Oct | 31‑Nov 9 | 4th Inada Stone Exhibition | 第4回 いなだストーンエキシビジョン | Nakano Stones Company Mining Site, Kasama-shi | TEL 0296‑74‑2049 |
| Oct | 31‑Nov 13 | Chrysanthemum Exhibition | 菊花展 | Citizen Hall, Jōso-shi | TEL 0297‑23‑2918 |