December 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(external link) (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.

Dec ‑23 Poinsettia Festival ポインセチアまつり(external link) Ibaraki Prefecture Flower Park, Ishioka-shi TEL 0299‑42‑4111
Dec ‑25 Christmas 2008 クリスマス2008(external link) Aquaworld Ōarai, Ōarai-machi TEL 029‑267‑5151
Dec ‑Jan 18 Kōichi Nabatame - Trea Peony Illusions -Fascination of a Flower's Life 文化講演会　那波多目功一　牡丹幻想-花の命に魅せられて-(external link) Ibaraki Prefecture Tenshin Izura Modern Art Museum, Kita-Ibaraki-shi TEL 0293‑46‑5311
Dec ‑Jan 1 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only) 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
Dec 6 Isobushi Contest 2008 平成20年 磯原節大会 Wedding Palace Shirahama, Kita-Ibaraki-shi TEL 0293‑43‑1111
Dec 7 Ōmeshi Binge Eating Festival 大飯祭り(external link) Shimoizumi and Honkyō districts, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑55‑1111
Dec All Dec Illumination Festival イルミネーションフェスティバル Asō Citizen's Hall, Namegata-shi TEL 0299‑72‑0520
Dec 13‑25 Kirara Christmas Fair きららクリスマスフェア(external link) Oku-Hitachi, Kirara-No-Sato, Hitachi-shi TEL 0294‑24‑2424
Dec Mid Dec Akutai Cursing Festival 悪態まつり Atago Jinja Shrine, Kasama-shi TEL 0299‑45‑6655
Dec 21 Fire Crossing Festival 火渉り祭 Kabayama Saenazumi Jinja Shrine, Sakuragawa-shi TEL 0296‑55‑1012
Dec 23 Raikōin Hibuse Fire Prevention Festival 来迎院の火防大祭 Raikōin, Ryūgasaki-shi TEL 0297‑62‑3474
Dec 31 New Year Soba Making Party 年末年越しそばづくり Fureai-No-Sato, Shirosato-machi TEL 029‑288‑5505
Dec 31 New Year's Purifying Wheel Ceremony 年越大祓式（(external link) Ōarai Isomae Jinja Shrine, Ōarai-machi TEL 029‑267‑2637