Ibaraki

  • Mito Plum Festival

    Early spring tradition enjoying about 100 varieties and 3,000 plum trees at Kairakuen and Kodokan. Open-air tea ceremonies and nighttime illumination also held.

  • Suigo Itako Ayame Festival

    Early summer festival enjoying about 500 varieties and 1 million irises, with bridal boat demonstrations and ro-boat cruises.

  • Matsuri Tsukuba

    Summer festival with Tsukuba toad and nebuta-type large parade through city streets, attracting about 500,000 visitors.

  • Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition

    One of Japan's Three Great Fireworks Competitions continuing since Taisho period. Fireworks artisans nationwide compete with techniques, coloring autumn night sky with over 10,000 shells.

  • Oarai Anko Festival

    Gourmet event enjoying winter delicacy monkfish with hanging cutting demonstrations and anko soup servings.