Timetable · Annual Schedule
茨城県 · Calendar 2026
Seasonal windows and dated events, month by month. Entry pages are in Traditional Chinese; event names appear in their original Japanese.
January
9 itemsJanuary centres on northern Ibaraki: Fukuroda Falls enters its frozen phase with evening illumination, though how solid it gets depends on the winter — check conditions before committing. Elsewhere it's a food month: hoshi-imo, mehikari, Kashima octopus.
February
11 itemsFebruary is Ibaraki's rare double-header: plum season opens around Kairakuen in Mito with evening illumination at Kairakuen and Kodokan, while Fukuroda Falls is still frozen and lit. Book Mito lodging early for plum-season weekends.
March
7 itemsEarly March still catches the Kairakuen illumination, and the plum blossom itself lasts to month's end. Beyond that Ibaraki goes quiet — the ice is gone and the nemophila haven't started. Build the trip around Mito's gardens and late-winter produce.
April
7 itemsApril is Ibaraki's busiest month: nemophila at Hitachi Seaside Park draws national crowds, so arrive at opening and avoid holiday weekends. Ibaraki Flower Park and the glamping site nearby are the calmer fallback on the same day.
May
10 itemsMay is one of the easiest months to plan: nemophila winding down, roses and the Itako iris garden with its canal boats taking over, and Ibaraki melon coming in. Stable weather before the rains — good for a driving loop.
June
8 itemsJune brings the rainy season, but irises and roses don't mind it — the Itako iris garden with its canal boats and the rose season both wrap up this month. If your dates are fixed, a Mito or Kashima home match goes ahead rain or shine.
July
4 itemsJuly is a quiet month with no major events on the calendar, and it's peak summer heat. Anchor the day on melon season winding down, the flower park, and a Mito home match rather than a packed sightseeing list.
August
5 itemsAugust has no major listed events and is Ibaraki's hottest stretch. Football is the practical anchor — Kashima and Mito are both playing, so check matchday access to Kashima Soccer Stadium — with outdoor plans pushed to late afternoon.
September
7 itemsSeptember is a transition month: Daigo apples start, and the Oarai seaside fireworks fall at month's end as a fully ticketed event — sort tickets and lodging first. Typhoon season still applies, so keep a backup plan inland.
October
9 itemsOctober is another Ibaraki peak: kochia turning red at Hitachi Seaside Park, with autumn colour reaching Fukuroda Falls late in the month. They sit on opposite sides of the prefecture — plan them as separate outings rather than stacking them.
November
13 itemsNovember hinges on the Tsuchiura fireworks competition — a national-scale event that fills lodging and trains across the prefecture, so book that date first. Otherwise it's autumn colour at Fukuroda Falls, then winter illumination, plus apple season.
December
8 itemsDecember is Ibaraki's off-season with no major events listed. Winter illumination at Fukuroda Falls has begun, but the falls usually haven't frozen yet — treat it as a stop rather than the reason to go. It's a produce month first.