This page shows various events in and around Tsukuba. If you want to find any events held in far place from Tsukuba city, I found the home page of Japan National Tourist Organization, "zmy's Mikoshi Homepage", and "Guide for Japanese Festivals" helpful to find major events around Tokyo and Japan.
Some of the items below are picked up from rather old documents, so the editor recommend you to assure the schedule before visiting to any event in this list.
2009 Jul.5(Sun) (?) 10:00-19:00 -SMJ (Central Ishioka, Ishioka) Summer festa (parade and several floats)
2009 Jul.5(Sun) 10:00-16:30 --TJ (Fukawa, Tone) Parade with a big wooden sword at Tokuman-ji temple
2009 Jul.6(Mon)-8(Wed) RST- (Tokyo) Market of a morning glory at Kishimojin temple
2009 Jul.7(Tue) --TJ (Sugaya, Bando) Gion feast in Sugaya (Mikoshi ceremony)
2009 Jul.9(Thu)-10(Fri) RST- (Tokyo) Hohzuki market at Senso-ji temple
2009 Jul.10(Fri) -STJ (Shitamachi, Ryugasaki) Open air markets of ground cherries at Ryugasaki Kan'non temple
2009 Jul.10(Fri)-12(Sun) RST- (Narita, Chiba pref.) Gion feast of Shinsho-ji temple
2009 Jul.10(Fri)-12(Sun) RSTJ (Sawara, Chiba pref.) Gion feast of Sawara (Yasaka shrine) (Biggest feast in Kanto area)
2009 Jul.11(Sat) (??) -SMJ (Matsushiro, Tsukuba) Matsushiro Matsuri, regional feast for children
2009 Jul.11(Sat)-12(Sun) --TJ (Sakasai, Bando) Gion feast in Sakasai (Sashima bayashi)
2009 Jul.11(Sat)-12(Sun) --TJ (Kashiwazaki, Kasumigaura) Gion feast in Kashiwazaki (was known its "Take-kiri" bamboo cutting ceremony)
2009 Jul.12(Sun)-18(Sat) (??) --TJ (around Morokawa, Koga) Gion-bayashi music of Sanwa town (in Morokawa and etc.)
2009 Jul.15(Wed) (?) -STJ (Oigo, Bando) Gion feast in Oigo Yasaka shrine (first day) (Mikoshi and Sashima bayashi music)
2009 Jul.15(Wed) (??) -STJ (Nishi-ohashi, Tsukuba) Aoba-matsuri (a famous priest Kobo-daishi's birthday) at Anpuku-ji temple (childrens' budhism dance)
2009 Jul.15(Wed) 14:00-16:00 --TJ (Tsukazaki, Sakai) Shisihmai lion dance in Tsukazaki
2009 Jul.15(Wed)-22(Wed) -STJ (Yagihashi and Kazuro, Koga) Miyuki feast at Yasaka shrine in Yagihashi and Kazuro (music, two floats on 22nd, 22:00)
2009 Jul.17(Fri)-19(Sun) (??) --TJ (Kasurei, Yuki) Gion feast in Kasurei (Hayashi and Mikoshi on the 1st day and last day)
2009 Jul.18(Sat) (??) --TJ (Onogoe, Ishioka) Komachi-mando lantern festival
2009 Jul.18(Sat) (??) --TJ (Nagasao, Kawachi) Gion feast in Nagasao (a float)
2009 Jul.18(Sat) (??) -SMJ (Namiki, Tsukuba) Children's festival of Namiki, regional summer feast
2009 Jul.18(Sat) (??) -STJ Gion feast at Isabu (float and Ohayashi music)
2009 Jul.18(Sat) (??) 12:00-20:30-SMJ (Azuma, Tsukuba) Azuma Matsuri, feast for children and town comunity
2009 Jul.18(Sat) 17:00-22:00 -STJ (Oda, Tsukuba) Gion feast at Oda (Lion dog dance and Mikoshi parade)
2009 Jul.18(Sat)-19(Sun) -STJ (Katano, Ishioka) Gion feast at Katano Hachiman shrine (traditional music on sunday)
2009 Jul.18(Sat)-19(Sun) (??) --TJ (Kami-hirooka, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast at Yahata shrine
2009 Jul.18(Sat)-19(Sun) (??) -STJ (Oigo, Bando) Gion feast in Oigo Yasaka shrine (Sashima bayashi music) (1st day 17:00-, 2nd day -16:00)
2009 Jul.18(Sat)-19(Sun) (??) J Many Gion feasts are held in Tsuchiura city (Floats, Shishi lion dog, Mikoshi etc.)
2009 Jul.18(Sat)-19(Sun) (??) J Several Gion feasts are held in Akeno town (Floats, Mikoshi etc.)
2009 Jul.18(Sat)-19(Sun) (??) 13:00-21:30RSTJ (Central Mitsukaido, Joso) Gion feast at of Mitsukaido (many portable shrines)
2009 Jul.18(Sat)-19(Sun) (??) 15:00-21:30-STJ (Central Shimotsuma, Shimotsuma) Gion feasts around Shimotsuma sta.
2009 Jul.19(Sun) -STJ (Uwaso, Ishioka) Gion feast at Uwaso
2009 Jul.19(Sun) (??) --TJ (Yama, Bando) Gion feast in Yama (traditional Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.19(Sun) (??) J Several Gion feasts are held in Chiyokawa vil.
2009 Jul.19(Sun) 9:00-22:00 --TJ (Kami-ooshima, Tsukuba) Gion feast (float, portable shrine)
2009 Jul.19(Sun)-26(Sun) (??) -STJ (Central Yuki, Yuki) Summer festival (Mikoshi parade on the 1st and last day; events in evening of 4th day)
2009 Jul.20(Mon)-21(Tue) (?) --TJ (Hanyu, Namekata) Gion feast in Hanyu (traditional Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.21(Tue) --TJ (Central Ishioka, Ishioka) Aniversary feast at Aoya shrine
2009 Jul.21(Tue)-23(Thu) -STJ (Futto, Inashiki) Gion feast in Futto (Mikoshi parade at 20:00- of the 2nd day)
2009 Jul.22(Wed) 5:00-11:00 -STJ (Yashiro-machi, Ryugasaki) Prayer for children at Fuji Sengen shrine (ceremonial climbing of small Mt. Fuji)
2009 Jul.22(Wed) 6:00- --TJ (near east ent. of Ushiku st., Ushiku) Prayer for babies at Sengen shrine
2009 Jul.23(Thu) (??) 20:00-21:00-SMJ (Sakuragawa) Firework feast of Makabe
2009 Jul.23(Thu)-26(Sun) (??) RSTJ (Oomachi, Chikusei) Gion feast of Shimodate (2.5t portable shrine goes into a river in early 28th)
2009 Jul.23(Thu)-26(Sun) 13:00- RSTJ (Makabe, Sakuragawa) Gion feast at Gosho-Komagataki shrine (many floats on 25th and other, Mikoshi parade on the first day and the last day)
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-25(Sat) (??) --TJ (Hama, Namekata) Gion feast in Hama (traditional Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-25(Sat) (??) -STJ (Hitachi-Omiya) Gion feast of Kabuto-jinja shrine
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-25(Sat) (??) -STJ (Moriya, Moriya) Gion feast of Moriya town
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-25(Sat) (??) 15:00-22:00-SMJ (Uchiku-machi, Ushiku) Feast of Yasaka shrine in Ushiku-machi (A float on the second day)
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-25(Sat) 18:00-22:00-STJ (Central Iwai, Bando) Summer festival of Iwai city
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-25(Sat) 18:00-22:00-STJ (Kamigo, Tsukuba) Gion feast in Kamigo(north area) (portable shrines)
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-25(Sat) 18:30-22:00RSTJ (Imakashima, Tsukuba) Gion feast in Imagashima (Drumming, portable shrines)
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-26(Sun) RSTJ (Karasuyama, NasuKarasuyama, Tochigi pref.) Yama-age matsuri, demonstration of many floats
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-26(Sun) (??) RSTJ (Edosaki, Inashiki) Gion feast at Kashima shrine (several floats)
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-26(Sun) (??) 13:00-RSTJ (Central Tsuchiura, Tsuchiura) Gion feast of Tsuchiura city(many floats in several places(downtown, Takatsu, Kidamari, Nakamura and etc.))
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-26(Sun) 11:00-22:00-STJ (Ogawa, Omitama) Gion feast of Ogawa
2009 Jul.24(Fri)-26(Sun) 14:00-22:00-STJ (Tega, Namekata) Gion feast in Tega (Two floats and Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) --TJ (Kokusho, Joso) Summer feast at Kuwahara shrine
2009 Jul.25(Sat) RST- (Tokyo) Firework festival of Sumida-gawa river, Asakusa
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) --TJ (Kise, Tsukuba) Summer feastival (with "Hayasi" traditional music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 13:00- --TJ (Kamizakai, Tsukuba) Gion feast in Kamizakai ("Hyttoko" dance)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 13:00-20:00-SMJ (Amakubo, Tsukuba) Matsumi-yoiyoi-matsuri (Summer festival of Matsumi restaurant area)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 17:00- -STJ (Koyadai, Tsukuba) Gion feast (Bon-odori dance, Japanese drum concert etc.)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 17:00-21:00-SMJ (Chiyokawa) Festival for town community (several floats and mikoshis)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 18:00-21:00--TJ (Oosone, Tsukuba) Summer feast (float, portable shrine)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 18:00-21:30-STJ (Central Shimotsuma, Shimotsuma) Parade with portable shrines and floats
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 18:00-22:00--TJ (Takasai, Shimotsuma) Summer festival in Takasai (Mikoshi and Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 8:00-20:00--TJ (Ichinoya, Tsukuba) Summer festival of Ichinoya (Children's Mikoshi)
2009 Jul.25(Sat) (??) 9:30-16:00RSMJ (AIST, Tsukuba) Open laboratories of AIST (Natl. Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) - Many Gion feasts are held in southern Ibaraki
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) --TJ (Hatori, Omitama) Festival of Hatori (traditional Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) --TJ (Arajuku, Namekata) Gion feast in Arajuku
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) --TJ (Uenomuro, Tsukuba) Gion feast at Yasaka shrine (Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) -STJ (Fukaya, Kasumigaura) Fuji-kiri Gion feast in Fukaya (Fujikiri ceremony at 13:00 of the first day)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Shimo-hirooka, Tsukuba) Gion feast at Kashima shrine (Mikoshi, Karaoke, etc.)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Hanamuro, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Yasaka shrine
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Tateno, Tsukuba) Children's Summer feast
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Furuku, Tsukuba) Gion feast
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Takahama, Ishioka) Gion feast in Takahama (A float)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Sugaya, Bando) Gion feast in Sugaya (Evening feast)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Chiyoda) Several Gion feasts in Chiyoda town
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Izumi, Kasama) Gion feast (a mikoshi and a float)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Sakae, Tsukuba) Summer feast around Sakae (Sakae, Nakane, Yokomachi and Konda)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Kihara, Miho) Gion feast in Kihara (Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) -STJ (Takehara, Omitama) Awa-awa Gion feast of Takehara shrine (Sacred palenquin goes into a river in the first evening)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) J Many Gion feasts are held in Tsuchiura city (Floats, Shishi lion dog, Mikoshi etc.)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) RSTJ (Kakioka, Ishioka) Gion feast in Kakioka shrine (floats on the second day)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) 13:00---TJ (Shishizuka, Tsuchiura) Gion feast (Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) 15:00-22:00--TJ (Hirakata, Shimotsuma) Gion feast at Hirakata (Hayashi traditional music)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) 16:00-21:00-STJ (Shimo-Ishizaki, Ibaraki town) Amba feast (Hayashi music is performed on the Hinuma lake in the second evening, 19:00-21:00)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) 18:00--STJ (Nishi-narui, Kasumigaura) Gion feast in Nishi-Narui (demonstration of Hyottoko dance & Kasa Man-do fire ceremony)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) 18:00-22:00-STJ (HonIshige, Joso) Gion feast at Yasaka shrine (big portable shrines)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) (??) 19:00-21:00-STJ (Kimijima, Ami) Gion feast at Yasaka shrine in Kimijima (Hyottoko dance)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) 12:00-21:30RSMJ (around east ent. of Ushiku st., Ushiku) Kappa (an imaginary animal in a river) feast (100s of stands and dancing parade during 18:00-20:00)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) 15:00-18:00-STJ (Aso, Namekata) Umadashi-sai ceremonial parade of Mikoshi and horses
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) 17:00-22:00-STJ (Yoshinuma, Tsukuba) Gion feast at Yoshinuma (portable shrines)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-26(Sun) 18:00-21:00-STJ (Hojo, Tsukuba) Gion feast of Hojo (Several floats)
2009 Jul.25(Sat)-27(Mon) 18:30- RSTJ (Uemachi, Ryugasaki) Tsukumai acrobatic dance on a pole (Jul.27, 17:00 or earlier)(one of the funnyest feasts of Kanto)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) --TJ (Tamiya, Tsuchiura) "Tamiya Bayashi" traditional music in Tamiya
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Kokinu, TsukubaMirai) Gion feast in Kokinu (a float)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) --TJ (Higashioka, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Yasaka shrine
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) J Many Gion feasts are held in Yachiyo town (Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) 10:00-18:30-SMJ (Ushiku-numa Mizube park, Ryugasaki) Tatsukoi-soran dance festival (Yosakoi-soran dance and fireworks)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) 13:00- --TJ (Oguki, Tsukuba) Gion feast in Okugi (Hyottoko dance)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) 18:00-21:30-SMJ (Central Shimotsuma, Shimotsuma) Children's parade with portable shrines
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) 9:00- -STJ (Kawaguchi 2-chome, Tsuchiura) Aniversary feast of Suijingu shrine (portable shrine)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) (??) 9:00-22:00--TJ (Kuimatsu, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Tsuchima shrine (childrens Hayashi drums)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) 18:00-22:00 -STJ (Takasaki, Tsukuba) Gion feast at Yasaka shrine in Takasaki (Hyottoko dance, Karaoke etc.)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) 18:00-22:00 -STJ (Kamigo, Tsukuba) Gion feast in Kamigo(central area) (portable shrines, Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.26(Sun) 7:00- RSTJ (Nobukata, Itako) Nobukata-sumo ceremonial Sumo by young children in Nobukata
2009 Jul.26(Sun)-27(Mon) --TJ (Yatabe, Tsukuba) Gion feast in Uchimachi (Sacred palenquin)
2009 Jul.26(Sun)-27(Mon) (??) --TJ (Onozaki, Tsukuba) Gion feast of Onozaki (Mikoshi parade by children)
2009 Jul.27(Mon) --TJ (Sugenoya, Tsuchiura) Anniversary feast of Sugenoya Yasaka shrine (traditional Hayashi music)
2009 Jul.27(Mon) (??) --TJ (Imaizumi, Shimotsuma) Ceremony of calling Fudomyo'o's soul at Imaizumi Fudo temple (at night) (the date is uncertain)
2009 Jul.27(Mon)-28(Tue) R-TJ (Kurokoma, Shimotsuma) Anniversary feast at Kurokoma Fudo temple (water bathing ceremony starts at 21:00)
2009 Jul.28(Tue) (?) -STJ (Sakuragawa) Tengu (an imaginary monster) feast at Kabasan shrine
2009 Jul.28(Tue) 10:00-21:00 RSTJ (Ichinoya, Tsukuba) Garlic mascot markets at Yasaka shrine
2009 Jul.29(Wed)-30(Thu) --TJ (Yamada, Kitaura) Gion feast in Yamada (Mikoshi)
2009 Jul.30(Thu) -STJ (Tanaka, Tsukuba) Chinowa (happiness ring) feast at Hie shrine (Several japanese drum performance)
2009 Jul.31(Fri) --TJ (Kuramochi, Chikusei) Chinowa (happiness ring) feast at Kumoi-no-miya-sato-tsukuri shrine
2009 Jul.31(Fri) (??) 19:30-21:00RSMJ (Hosui brg., Joso) Firework feast
2009 Jul.31(Fri)-2(Sun) (??) 16:00-21:30-STJ (Koga) Summer festival of Koga (Mikoshi and floats)
2009 Aug.1(Sat) --TJ (Sakuragawa) Ceremony for starting religional training at Kabasan shrine
2009 Aug.1(Sat) -STJ (Oonogou, Joso) Anniversary feast of Ohnogoh Tenmangu shrine
2009 Aug.1(Sat) (??) 16:00-22:00-SMJ (Yachiyo) Summer festival (Hayashi music etc.)
2009 Aug.1(Sat) (??) 17:30-19:50-SMJ (Central Shimotsuma, Shimotsuma) Sen'nin-odori festival (pseudo-traditional japanese popular dance)
2009 Aug.1(Sat) (??) 19:30-21:00RSMJ (Sanuma, Shimotsuma) Firework feast at Sanuma pond
2009 Aug.1(Sat) 17:00-21:00 --TJ (Karima, Tsukuba) Summer festival (Mikoshi parade and traditional music)
2009 Aug.1(Sat) 18:00-22:00 RSTJ (Kanai-machi, Chikusei) Lantern floating in Gogyo-gawa river
2009 Aug.1(Sat)-2(Sun) (??) 9:00-22:00RSTJ (Nakaminato, Hitachinaka) Hassaku feast of Nakaminato (various traditional music, dance, floats)
2009 Aug.1(Sat)-2(Sun) 13:00-21:30RSMJ (Central Tsuchiura, Tsuchiura) Kirara Matsuri feast (Tanabata feast, floats, fire works and etc.)
2009 Aug.1(Sat)-2(Sun) 15:00-21:30-SMJ (Ami, Ami) Mai(My?) Ami Matsuri feast (traditional dancing festival and etc.)
2009 Aug.1(Sat)-3(Mon) RSTJ (Central Toride, Toride) Gion feast (big portable shrine parade on the 1st and last day)
2009 Aug.1(Sat)-3(Mon) RSTJ (Central Itako, Itako) Gion feast of Itako (many floats)
2009 Aug.2(Sun) (??) 13:00-22:00-SMJ (Ina) Feast of Ina (demonstration of traditional fireworks? at Ina sports park)
2009 Aug.2(Sun) (??) 17:00- -STJ (Central Mitsukaido, Joso) Parade of portable shrines the date is quite uncertain
2009 Aug.2(Sun) (??) 5:00-18:00 --TJ (Koga) Akuto-shinden Shishimai lion dogs dance (in the downtown of Koga city)
2009 Aug.2(Sun) 10:00-21:00 -SMJ (Tsukuba, Tsukuba) Gama (a frog) feast at Tsukuba-san shrine (stande, games etc.)
2009 Aug.2(Sun) 18:00-21:00 -STJ (Katakura, Omitama) Aniversary feast of Kotohira-jinja shrine in Katakura
2009 Aug.2(Sun) 19:30-21:00 RSMJ (Kawashima, Chikusei) Firework feast in Kawashima
2009 Aug.4(Tue) (?) --TJ (Takura, Tsukuba) Traditional dancing of "Shishi," religional lions
2009 Aug.4(Tue) 19:00- --TJ (Oota, Ishioka) "Man-do" in Oota (sparkler festival for regional children)
2009 Aug.5(Wed) -STJ (Tatsugi, Tone) Summer feast
2009 Aug.5(Wed) (?) -STJ (Shinozaki, Tsukuba) Gion feast
2009 Aug.7(Fri) (??) 19:00-21:00-SMJ (Central Mitsukaido, Joso) Mitsukaido Ondo dance festival
2009 Aug.7(Fri)-9(Sun) RSMJ (Mito) Memorial feast for a regional hero Mitsukuni Tokugawa, with parades and fireworks
2009 Aug.8(Sat) (??) -SMJ (Center, Tsukuba) Street dance festival
2009 Aug.8(Sat) (??) 11:00-20:00--MJ (Ono, Tsuchiura) Komachi-Mando festival for children (firework etc.)
2009 Aug.8(Sat) (??) 19:00-20:20-STJ (Koga) Firework festival
2009 Aug.8(Sat) (??) 19:00-20:30RSTJ (Toride Ryokuchi-undo koen park, Toride) “Toride-Tonegawa Hanabi taikai” Firework festival
2009 Aug.8(Sat)-10(Mon) (?) --TJ (Minami-Nakatsuma, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Yasaka shrine
2009 Aug.9(Sun) (??) 19:00-21:00--TJ (Saiki, Tsukuba) Bon-odori dance feast
2009 Aug.9(Sun) 19:00- -STJ (Haneki, Kawachi) Kan-non Budha festival in Shofuku-ji temple (stands, music performance)
2009 Aug.10(Mon) --TJ (Izumi, Tsukuba) Ceremony for 46,000 days' prayer at Keiryu-ji temple
2009 Aug.11(Tue) --TJ (Hanamuro, Tsukuba) "Yakushi Man-do" fire ceremony at Kakuou-ji temple
2009 Aug.13(Thu) --TJ (Hinosawa, Tsukuba) Feast of Tsukiyomi shrine in Hinosawa (closed ceremony)
2009 Aug.13(Thu) 15:00-17:30 --TJ (Kami-Sasagi, Tsukuba) Bon-Tsuna Children's parade with straw dragon (Buddhism cereony)
2009 Aug.13(Thu) 17:00-20:00 --TJ (Kaname, Tsukuba) Wara-hebi Children's pareade with straw dragon in Sakkabe (Buddhism ceremony)
2009 Aug.13(Thu) 17:00-20:00 --TJ (Kuribara, Tsukuba) Bon-Tsuna Children's pareade with big straw snake (Buddhism ceremony) (in Daitsubo, Inuijima and Nakatsubo in Kurihara)
2009 Aug.13(Thu)-15(Sat) (??) 18:30-21:00-SMJ (Tou-no-Komichi street., Kasama) Lantern festival (lanterns along a street. Concert etc.)
2009 Aug.14(Fri) (??) 18:00- --TJ (Tegomaru, Tsukuba) Bonodori traditional dance for the dead
2009 Aug.14(Fri) 18:00-21:00 --TJ (Ishige, Joso) Night prayer of the Bon festival at Saifuku-ji temple (prayer by many families in the cemetery)
2009 Aug.15(Sat) - The 'Bon' festival (at almost all buddhism temples)
2009 Aug.15(Sat) --TJ (Tagu, Ushiku) 田宮山薬師寺の盆綱
2009 Aug.15(Sat) (?) --TJ (Kakioka, Ishioka) Demonstration of mechanical marionette in Kakioka
2009 Aug.15(Sat) (??) 16:00-20:00--TJ (Onogawa, Tsukuba) Bon-odori dance
2009 Aug.15(Sat) (??) 16:00-21:00-SMJ (Kakioka, Ishioka) Summer festival in Kakioka
2009 Aug.15(Sat) (??) 18:00-21:00--TJ (Mase, Tsukuba) Bon-odoi in Mase
2009 Aug.15(Sat) 17:30- RSTJ (Ushiku arcadia memorial park, Ushiku) Man-do religional fire ceremony at Ushiku Arcadia (Light-up'ed world bigest Buddha statue, fireworks)
2009 Aug.15(Sat) 19:30-22:00 -STJ (Ishige, Joso) Masakado Matsuri festival (Traditional dance)
2009 Aug.15(Sat) 20:00- RSTJ (Oohatake, Tsuchiura) "Karakasa Man-do (a big parasol with fireworks)" feast at Washi shrine
2009 Aug.15(Sat) 8:30-15:00 R-TJ (Maie, Ishioka) Mitama odori Budhism dance for prayer in Maie
2009 Aug.15(Sat)-16(Sun) (??) -SMJ (Namiki, Tsuchiura) Feast of Hachiman-jinja shrine (floats on the last night)
2009 Aug.15(Sat)-16(Sun) (??) 10:00--SMJ (around Banpaku-Kinen-Koen st., Tsukuba) Tsukuba-Style summer festa (Takigi-no on the first day)
2009 Aug.15(Sat)-16(Sun) (??) 10:00--SMJ (Center, Tsukuba) Summer festa (Bonodori dance, ceramic pottery market)
2009 Aug.15(Sat)-16(Sun) (??) 18:00-21:00-SMJ (Higashi-midorino, Ushiku) Bon-odori traditinal dance feast at Higashi-Midorino
2009 Aug.15(Sat)-16(Sun) 19:00-21:00-SMJ (Chikusei) Traditional "Bon-odori" dance feast for everyone
2009 Aug.16(Sun) (?) --TJ (Ayumizaki, Kasumigaura) Aniversary mass of Ayumizaki Kan'non temple
2009 Aug.16(Sun) (??) 11:30- RSMJ (front of Tsuchiura st., Tsuchiura) Several events in and around Urara build.
2009 Aug.16(Sun) (??) 18:00-19:30--TJ (Oi, Tsukuba) Bon-odoi in Oi
2009 Aug.16(Sun) (??) 18:30-21:00-STJ (Kamegahashi brg., Kasama) Festival of Kasama (Floating lanterns on a river)
2009 Aug.16(Sun) 10:00-21:00 -SMJ (Ayumizaki, Kasumigaura) Ayumi Matsuri town festival (boat race, firework, music and etc.)
2009 Aug.16(Sun) 6:00-12:00 -STJ (HonSodo, Shimotsuma) Wakuguri Ceremony of happiness ring at Muneto shrine (Kagura music and dance)
2009 Aug.18(Tue) --TJ (Tsukuba, Tsukuba) "Man-do" religional fire ceremony at Oomido temple
2009 Aug.20(Thu) (??) 18:00-21:00-STJ (Tsuchiura) Bon-odori dance festival in the Kasumigaura base
2009 Aug.21(Fri) (?) 16:30-21:00-SMJ (Takatsu, Chikusei) Sunflower festival at "Hana-to-Yasuragi-no-Sato" park (dance, fireworks)
2009 Aug.21(Fri) 14:00- --TJ (Mita, Shimotsuma) 大施餓鬼法要 at Mitsuzoin temple
2009 Aug.21(Fri) 18:30-21:00 -STJ (Imakashima, Tsukuba) Lantern festival of Hohdo-in temple (Bon-odori dance, Hayashi music etc.)
2009 Aug.22(Sat) --TJ (Nishi-maruyama, TsukubaMirai) Summer festival in Nishi-maruyama (Hayashi music)
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (?) --TJ (Shimo-baba, Ogawa) Shimo-baba-bayashi music
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (??) -SMJ (Ogawa, Omitama) Summer festival of Ogawa (fireworks, Lantern floating etc.)
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (??) 10:00-15:00-SMJ (Otto-numa park, Tsuchiura) Summer festival at Otto-numa pond
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (??) 10:00-21:00-SMJ (Edosaki athletic park, Inashiki) Inashiki Summer festival (firework from 19:00- )
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (??) 18:00-21:30-SMJ (Sakae-bashi brg.,Tone) Firework festival (Bon-odori dance etc.)
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (??) 18:00-22:00-STJ (Central Shimotsuma, Shimotsuma) Parade with portable shrines and floats
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (??) 18:30-21:00-SMJ (around Kasama-Inari shrine, Kasama) Festival of Kasama (Floats and Mikoshi)
2009 Aug.22(Sat) (??) 19:00- --TJ (Kami-takatsu, Tsuchiura) Bon-odori in Kami-Takatsu
2009 Aug.22(Sat)-23(Sun) (??) -SMJ (Central Oarai, Oarai) Hassaku festival of Oarai (two floats and many event for town comunity)
2009 Aug.22(Sat)-23(Sun) (??) 19:00-22:00-SMJ (Makabe, Sakuragawa) Evening Festival (Stone illuminations, traditional music, etc.)
2009 Aug.22(Sat)-23(Sun) 16:00-20:30-SMJ (Katsuta, Hitachinaka) Festival of Hitachinaka (firework, Samurai parade, and etc.)
2009 Aug.23(Sun) (??) --TJ (Uchi-moriya, Joso) Shishi-mai dance in Naganoiri
2009 Aug.23(Sun) (??) 10:30-21:00-SMJ (Sekijo) Dosukoi pear Sumo festival (Sumo and various events including dance, music etc.)
2009 Aug.23(Sun) (??) 15:00-20:30--MJ (Sasagi, Tsukuba) Summer festival at Sasagi-Minami shrine (Karaoke etc.)
2009 Aug.23(Sun) 19:00-20:30 --TJ (Obari, TsukubaMirai) Kurikomi firework parade (Eve of "Tsunabi")
2009 Aug.23(Sun) 19:00-21:00 RSTJ (Takaoka, Ina) "Tsunabi," demonstration of traditional marionettes and fireworks
2009 Aug.24(Mon) --TJ (Tegomaru, Tsukuba) Urabon-e, lanterns for the dead
2009 Aug.24(Mon) --TJ (Mase, Tsukuba) Man-do lantern ceremony at Toko-ji temple
2009 Aug.24(Mon) (?) --TJ (Ooiwata, Tsuchiura) Children's sumo wrestling at Atago shrine in Ooiwata
2009 Aug.24(Mon) (??) --TJ (Enokiuchi, Tsukuba) Man-do lantern and candle ceremony
2009 Aug.24(Mon) (??) --TJ (Fukudatsubo, Tsukuba) Jizo-son festival (Karaoke etc.)
2009 Aug.24(Mon) 19:00-21:00 RSTJ (Obari, TsukubaMirai) "Tsunabi," demonstration of traditional marionettes and fireworks
2009 Aug.25(Tue) --TJ (Uchiyado, Kitaura) Traditional sumo at Kesonuma-inari shrine
2009 Aug.25(Tue) --TJ (Joso) 東弘寺の開基会永代経法要
2009 Aug.26(Wed) --TJ (Kuribara, Tsukuba) "Dai-han'nya" religional ceremony at Hokuto-ji temple
2009 Aug.26(Wed)-28(Fri) RSTJ (Central Hokota, Hokota) Summer festival of Hoko-jinja shrine (Floats etc.)
2009 Aug.28(Fri) --TJ (Kami-ohshima, Tsukuba) "Man-do" lantern feast at Ichijou-in temple
2009 Aug.28(Fri) (?) --TJ (Ojima, Shimotsuma) Mando fire feast at Ojima Kan'non-do temple
2009 Aug.28(Fri) (??) 13:00-16:00-STJ (Takezono park, Tsukuba) Demonstration by invited Sumo wrestlers of Oozumofor children
2009 Aug.28(Fri)-30(Sun) (??) 9:00-22:00RSTJ (Manabe, Tsuchiura) Aniversary feast of Kashima shrine in Manabe (many floats)
2009 Aug.29(Sat) (??) 11:00-21:00-STJ (Chiyoda) Festival for town community
2009 Aug.29(Sat) (??) 15:00- -SMJ (Namiki, Tsukuba) Summer feast
2009 Aug.29(Sat)-30(Sun) (??) RSMJ (Center area, Tsukuba) "Matsuri Tsukuba," a feast of the science city
2009 Aug.30(Sun) -STJ (around Iwama st., Kasama) Summer festival (at Iwama sta., several traditional musics and dance)
2009 Aug.30(Sun) (??) --TJ (Edosaki Nishi-machi, Inashiki) Dainichi-sai lantern festival
2009 Aug.30(Sun) (??) 15:00-20:00-SMJ (Tamari, Omitama) Tamari “Majin” festival (Mikoshi, Mikomai dance, Hayashi music etc.)
2009 Aug.30(Sun) 8:30-21:00 -SMJ (Hasaki) Kirasse festival (Dance, Mikoshi parade, firework etc.)
2009 Aug.31(Mon) 18:00-19:30 R-TJ (Yamao, Sakuragawa) Kattate-matsuri hill climbing with torch at Gosho-Komagataki shrine
2009 Sep.1(Tue) 10:00-21:00 RSTJ (Kyuchu, Kashima) Autumn feast of Kashima-jingu shrine (10:00- floats, 16:00- lantern festival)
2009 Sep.1(Tue) 13:00-14:00 --TJ (Edosaki, Inashiki) Anniversary feast of Kashima-jinja shrine (Child Sumo)
2009 Sep.3(Thu) 8:00-15:00 --TJ (Higashi-nodera, Kasumigaura) Anniversary feast of Koyasu shrine (traditional "Kagura" shintoism dance)
2009 Sep.5(Sat) (?) --TJ (Kawaguchi 2chome, Tsuchiura) Aniversary feast at Suitengu shrine
2009 Sep.5(Sat) (??) 16:00-21:00-STJ (Central Ryugasaki, Ryugasaki) RYU-topia festival for town community (Samba parade and Bonodori dance)
2009 Sep.5(Sat) 10:30- -STJ (Mt. Kabasan, Sakuragawa) Big "Kiseru (a tobacco pipe)" ceremonial parade at Kabasan shrine
2009 Sep.6(Sun) 14:00- --TJ (Manaka, Sakuragawa) Sasara Three shishi (lion dogs) dance in Manaka
2009 Sep.9(Wed) (?) --TJ (Kise, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Sep.12(Sat) (??) 18:30-21:00-STJ (Amaboki, Kukizaki) "Man-do" festival (fireworks and stands)
2009 Sep.12(Sat) 19:00-20:00 RSTJ (Daiho, Shimotsuma) "Tabanka" fire feast at Daiho-Hachiman-gu shrine (1st)(fire ceremony)
2009 Sep.12(Sat)-13(Sun) (??) - Athletic meeting at many schools in Tsukuba city
2009 Sep.12(Sat)-13(Sun) (??) 18:00-20:00--TJ (Central Ishioka, Ishioka) Demonstration of floats for the coming Soja-gu anniversary festival
2009 Sep.13(Sun) RSTJ (Ootsukado, Joso) Firework feast at Hitokoto-nushi shrine (traditional marionettes and fireworks from 20:30, 100s of stands)
2009 Sep.13(Sun) (??) 19:00-20:30-STJ (Hakke, Tsukuba) "Ryusui Man-do" traditional rockets at Kan'non-ji temple
2009 Sep.13(Sun) (??) 8:50-10:00--TJ (Takasaki, Tsukuba) Garagara-sendo feast at Yasaka shrine (Children hit buddhism statues)
2009 Sep.13(Sun) 19:00-19:30 R-TJ (Teshirogi, Tsukuba) Fire ceremony at Oowashi shrine
2009 Sep.14(Mon) 19:00-20:00 RSTJ (Daiho, Shimotsuma) "Tabanka" fire feast at Daiho-Hachiman-gu shrine (2nd)(fire ceremony)
2009 Sep.15(Tue) RSTJ (Daiho, Shimotsuma) Aniversary feast at Daiho-Hachiman-gu shrine (1st day; 11:00 traditional musics, 14:00 children parade, and 19:00 religional ceremony of a one eyed daemon)
2009 Sep.15(Tue) (?) --TJ (Yoshinuma, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Hachiman shrine
2009 Sep.16(Wed) -STJ (Daiho, Shimotsuma) Aniversary feast at Daiho-Hachiman-gu shrine (2nd day)
2009 Sep.19(Sat) --TJ (Katsura, Ushiku) Dango-nenbutsu Buddhism prayer in Katsura (local traddition)
2009 Sep.19(Sat) (?) --TJ (Oo, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Sep.19(Sat) (?) -STJ (Kimijima, Ami) Hyottoko dance in Kimijima
2009 Sep.19(Sat) (?) 10:30-17:00-SMJ (Takezono, Tsukuba) Nebuta float festival at Takezono shopping center
2009 Sep.19(Sat) (?) 18:30-20:00RSMJ (Oda, Tsukuba) Firework feast of Tsukuba city
2009 Sep.19(Sat) 13:00-21:30 RSTJ (Central Ishioka, Ishioka) Anniversary feast of Souja shrine (1st day)(biggest feast in Kanto area)
2009 Sep.20(Sun) (??) 10:30-20:30-STJ (Kurakake, Tsukuba) Mando lantern festival at Jokoji temple
2009 Sep.20(Sun) 13:00-21:30 RSTJ (Central Ishioka, Ishioka) Anniversary feast of Souja shrine (2nd da)(biggest feast in Kanto area)
2009 Sep.21(Mon) --TJ (Kise, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast at Mikazuki shrine (traditional "Hayasi" music ?)
2009 Sep.21(Mon) 13:00-21:30 RSTJ (Central Ishioka, Ishioka) Anniversary feast of Souja shrine (last day)(biggest feast in Kanto area)
2009 Sep.23(Wed) (?) --TJ (Tanaka, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Hie shrine
2009 Sep.23(Wed) 10:00-12:00 --TJ (Fukawa, Tone) Children's Sumo at Kotohira-jinja shrine
2009 Sep.24(Thu) --TJ (Yatabe, Tsukuba) Ceremony for Jizo Bodhisattva at Chotoku-ji temple
2009 Sep.27(Sun) (??) 10:00-15:00-SMJ (One of local public halls in Tsukuba city) Joint recital of amateur singers, dancers and music players in Tsukuba city
2009 Sep.27(Sun) (??) 11:00-13:00--TJ (Kami-Sasagi, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Tenjinsha shrine (Ohsugi-bayashi music)
2009 Sep.27(Sun) (??) 13:00-17:00-STJ (Moriya) International Communication festa (?)
2009 Sep.27(Sun) (??) 17:00-20:00-STJ (Oowatado, Yachiyo) Kagura matsuri autumn festival at Junisho-jinja shrine (a float and a Mikoshi)
2009 Oct.2(Fri)-3(Sat) 19:00-22:00RSTJ (Kakioka, Ishioka) "Kagura" traditional dance and music at Kakioka Hachiman shrine
2009 Oct.3(Sat) --TJ (Shinozaki, Tsukuba) Ponpon-tsuki local praying parade of children
2009 Oct.3(Sat) --TJ (Omonoi, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast at Hachiman shrine
2009 Oct.3(Sat) -STJ (Oguki, Tsukuba) Mando (Fireworks)
2009 Oct.3(Sat) -STJ (Tokizaki, Inashiki) Yudate prayer with splashing hot water at Hachiman shrine
2009 Oct.3(Sat) (?) --TJ (Shinozaki, Tsukuba) Mando for watching the full moon
2009 Oct.3(Sat) (??) --TJ (Inari, Chikusei) Shimenawa festival at Inari (200kg big sacred straw festoon)
2009 Oct.3(Sat) (??) 10:00-15:30-SMJ (Doho park, Tsukuba) Green festival (open-air market)
2009 Oct.3(Sat) 18:00- RSMJ (along Sakuragawa riv., Tsuchiura) Tsuchiura all Japan firework contest (biggest firework contest in Japan)
2009 Oct.3(Sat)-4(Sun) (??) 10:00-16:00-SM- (Kasuga, Tsukuba) Campus festival of Tukuba College of Technology (視覚部)
2009 Oct.3(Sat)-4(Sun) (??) 10:00-16:00-SMJ (not fixed) Memorial event for growth of Ibaraki pref. (events for town comunity, traditional musics, etc.)
2009 Oct.4(Sun) (?) --TJ (Maeno, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Akagi shrine
2009 Oct.4(Sun) (??) 10:00-15:00-SMJ (Ono, Tsuchiura) Autumun Agricultural festival of Komachi-Fureai-Hiroba park
2009 Oct.4(Sun)-12(Mon) (??) 9:30-18:00-STJ (Tsuchiura) Open air market of various japanese pottery in Kasumigaura-Sogo-Koen park
2009 Oct.7(Wed) --TJ (Shimo-iwasaki, Tsukuba) 千勝神社講社大祭
2009 Oct.8(Thu) --TJ (Sakuragawa) Memorial feast for the foundation of Kabasan-Saenazumi shrine
2009 Oct.8(Thu) (??) 18:30- RSTJ (Kijo-koen park, Tsuchiura) Takigi-noh (Noh play under torches) in Tsuchiura-jo castle park
2009 Oct.9(Fri)-11(Sun) RSTJ (Sawara, Chiba pref.) Autumn feast of Sawara (Suwa shrine)(biggest feast in Kanto area)
2009 Oct.10(Sat) --TJ (Yahagi, Tsuchiura) Matobuchi, a ceremonial archery at Kashima shrine in Yahagi
2009 Oct.10(Sat) (??) 12:30-14:30RSTJ (Mt. Atagoyama, Kasama) Open air night concert of "Gagaku" traditional music at the top of mount Atago (reservation is necessary)
2009 Oct.10(Sat) (??) 17:00- --TJ (Chuo-1chome, Tsuchiura) Anniversary feast of Kotohira-taisha shrine in Chuo-1-chome
2009 Oct.10(Sat)-11(Sun) -STJ (Hitachi) Demonstration of various japanese folk music and dance at the Civic Center
2009 Oct.10(Sat)-11(Sun) (??) 9:30--SMJ (Sowa) Kanto do-mannaka matsuri festival (traditional music on the second day)
2009 Oct.10(Sat)-12(Mon) -SMJ (Tsukuba univ., Tsukuba) Campus festival of Tsukuba Univ.
2009 Oct.10(Sat)-12(Mon) (??) --TJ (Ushibori, Itako) Anniversary feast of Mikumano-jinja shrine (two floats and traditional dance)
2009 Oct.10(Sat)-12(Mon) (??) -SMJ (Kougei-no-oka park, Kasama) Ceramic and Stone festival
2009 Oct.11(Sun) (??) -STJ (Kokufu, Ishioka) Aniversary feast of Kotohira shrine
2009 Oct.11(Sun) (??) -STJ (Ishige, Joso) Traditioal music festival in central Ishige
2009 Oct.11(Sun) (??) 10:30-18:00-SMJ (Sakasai Joseki park, Bando) Festival for town community at Sakasai-Joseki park
2009 Oct.11(Sun) (??) 18:00- RSTJ (Chikusei public hall, Chikusei) Takigi-noh (Noh play under torches) (reservation is necessary)
2009 Oct.11(Sun) (??) 8:00-22:00--TJ (Okijuku, Tsuchiura) Autumn festival in Okijuku (a float and Hyottoko dance)
2009 Oct.12(Mon) (??) -SMJ (Daiichi Hitachino park, Kasumigaura) Athletic meeting of Chiyoda town
2009 Oct.16(Fri)-18(Sun) (??) 10:00-22:00-STJ (Mito) Anniversary festival of Yoshida-jinja shrine (floats etc.)
2009 Oct.16(Fri)-19(Mon) -STJ (Aso, Namekata) Anniversaly feast of Ohasa-jinja shrine (floats -22:00(Fri night-Sun))
2009 Oct.17(Sat) --TJ (Hinosawa, Tsukuba) Fortune-telling ceremony at Tsukiyomi shrine in Hinosawa (closed ceremony, the result is hidden for a month)
2009 Oct.17(Sat) (??) --TJ (Uchi-moriya, Joso) Aniversary feast of Katori-jinja in Uchimoriya (Hayashi music and Shishi-mai dance)
2009 Oct.17(Sat) (??) 13:30- --TJ (Ami) Traditional musics at the Kasumi public hall
2009 Oct.17(Sat)-18(Sun) (??) 10:00-16:00-SM- (Ami) Campus festival of 県立医療大学
2009 Oct.17(Sat)-18(Sun) (??) 10:00-16:00-SMJ (Kawaguchi, Tsuchiura) Festival for town community
2009 Oct.18(Sun) (??) 10:00-15:00-SMJ (Miyayama park, Chikusei) Cosmos flower festival at Miyayama park
2009 Oct.18(Sun) (??) 10:30-14:30-SMJ (Okadaira, Miho) Festival for children to learn ancient culture (at Okadaira shell mound)
2009 Oct.18(Sun) (??) 12:00-17:00-SMJ (Hirasawa, Tsukuba) Agricultural festival (modern dance and traditional folk music)
2009 Oct.18(Sun) (??) 9:00-15:00-SMJ (Asunaro no Sato park, Joso) Autumn festival at "Asunaro-no-sato" park
2009 Oct.18(Sun) (??) 9:30-15:30-SMJ (not fixed) Festival for children to learn traditional culture
2009 Oct.19(Mon) --TJ (Katano, Ishioka) Performance of "Katano Haika Bayashi" Hyyotoko dance (Anniversaty feast of Katano Hachiman shrine)
2009 Oct.19(Mon) (?) --TJ (Ueno, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Oct.19(Mon) (?) --TJ (Bouchi, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Suijinja shrine
2009 Oct.23(Fri) --TJ (Kangori, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Kokage shrine
2009 Oct.24(Sat) (??) 10:00-15:00-SM- (Kasuga, Tsukuba) Campus festival of 茨城県立つくば看護専門学校
2009 Oct.24(Sat)-25(Sun) -SMJ (Azuma, Tsukuba) Campus festival of Tsukuba Gakuin Univ.
2009 Oct.24(Sat)-25(Sun) (??) -SM- (Amakubo, Tsukuba) Campus festival of Tukuba College of Technology (聴覚部)
2009 Oct.24(Sat)-25(Sun) (??) -SM- (Tsukuba univ., Tsukuba) Campus festival of 筑波大学医療技術短期大学部
2009 Oct.24(Sat)-25(Sun) (??) -STJ (Aba, Inashiki) "Amba bayashi" traditional music at Oosugi shrine (14:00-16:00 Ceremonial dance; 18:00- A float and music )
2009 Oct.24(Sat)-25(Sun) (??) 9:00-16:00-SMJ (Kan'non-dai, Tsukuba) Festival of agriculture and forestry laboratories complex
2009 Oct.24(Sat)-25(Sun) (??) 9:45-15:00-SMJ (Sanuma, Shimotsuma) Autumn feastival at Sanuma Sun Beach park
2009 Oct.24(Sat)-25(Sun) 10:00-16:00-SM- (Ami) Campus festival of School of Agriculture, Ibaraki Univ.
2009 Oct.25(Sun) --TJ (Joso) 東弘寺の親鸞報恩講法要
2009 Oct.25(Sun) -STJ (Temman-cho, Joso) Anniversary feast of Mitsukaido-Tenmangu shrine in Tamma-cho (Karaoke etc.)
2009 Oct.25(Sun) (?) 10:00-16:00-SMJ (not fixed) Lawel Ibaraki festival of welfare for Labors
2009 Oct.25(Sun) (??) 17:00- -SMJ (Central Itako, Itako) Moon watching festival (Hayashi music and dance)
2009 Oct.25(Sun) (??) 9:00-15:40-SMJ (Kakioka, Ishioka) "Kakioka" castle festival (traditional music etc.)
2009 Oct.26(Mon) --TJ (Kamizakai, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Sugatami shrine
2009 Oct.31(Sat) (??) 9:00-14:00-SMJ (Niihari) Festival for town community
2009 Oct.31(Sat)-1(Sun) (?) 9:00--SMJ (Tamatsukuri, Namekata) Festival for town community
2009 Oct.31(Sat)-1(Sun) (??) -SM- (Tomobe Junior high scool, Kasama) Festival for town community
2009 Oct.31(Sat)-1(Sun) (??) -SMJ (Ooshimizu-koen park, Tsukuba) Festival for town community (market)
2009 Oct.31(Sat)-1(Sun) (??) 10:00--SMJ (Kasumigaura) Festival for town community
2009 Nov.1(Sun) RSTJ (Tsukuba, Tsukuba) Autumn feast at Tsukuba-san shrine (parade of a portable shrine to the top of the mountain)
2009 Nov.1(Sun) (?) --TJ (Sakae, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Shinmei shrine
2009 Nov.1(Sun) (?) 13:00-17:30 -SMJ (Mito) Samurai parade for memory of Mito-komon and Tokugawa Yoshinobu (the last Shogun)
2009 Nov.1(Sun) (??) 10:00-15:00-SMJ (Makabe, Sakuragawa) Festival for town community
2009 Nov.1(Sun) (??) 9:00-15:00 --MJ (Tsuchiura) Festival of "Ichi-chu" area public hall (Demonstration of Hayashi music and dance)
2009 Nov.1(Sun) (??) 9:00-15:00 -SMJ (Ina) Festival for town community (Cultural)
2009 Nov.1(Sun) (??) 9:30-14:30 -SMJ (Uchihara, Mito) Festival for town community
2009 Nov.1(Sun) 3:00-4:00 --TJ (Tatsugi, Tone) Aniversary feast of Komo-jinja (torch ceremony in early morning)
2009 Nov.2(Mon) (?) --TJ (Shinmei, Shimotsuma) 神明神社強飯祭り（当屋にて強飯式）
2009 Nov.2(Mon) (??) 10:00-15:30-SMJ (Honjo-machi, Shimotsuma) Tagaya-jidai-matsuri festival (Samurais' procession)(irregular)
2009 Nov.2(Mon)-4(Wed) (??) -SMJ (Edosaki, Inashiki) Festival for town comunity
2009 Nov.3(Tue) -SMJ (Akeno) Festival for town comunity
2009 Nov.3(Tue) (?) --TJ (Shimada-machi, Ushiku) Aniversary feast of Kahima shrine
2009 Nov.3(Tue) (??) 9:00-15:00 -SMJ (Yawara) Festival for town community (traditional music in a.m. etc.)
2009 Nov.3(Tue) 10:00- RSTJ (Kasama, Kasama) Traditional Archery at Kasama-Inari shrine (at 10:00 and 14:00)
2009 Nov.3(Tue) 12:00-14:30 R-TJ (Negoya, Ishioka) Demonstration of "Jakamokojan" religional dances
2009 Nov.3(Tue) 8:45-15:30 -SMJ (Daiichi Hitachino park, Kasumigaura) Festival for town community (Cooking with big pan of 2.2 meter in diameter)
2009 Nov.3(Tue) 9:00-15:00 -SMJ (Ina) Festival for town community (Commerce and Industry)
2009 Nov.3(Tue) 9:00-16:00 -SMJ (Ushiku city hall, Ushiku) Waiwai matsuri festival for town community (open air market)
2009 Nov.5(Thu) (?) --TJ (Toozaki-cho, Tsuchiura) Autumn feast at Washi shrine (Sumo wrestling?)
2009 Nov.5(Thu)-8(Sun) (??) 9:00-16:00-SMJ (Geijutsu no Mori park, Kasama) Ceramic and Stone festival
2009 Nov.6(Fri) --TJ (Tanaka 2chome, Tsuchiura) Autumn feast at Tanaka Hachiman shrine
2009 Nov.6(Fri) (?) -STJ (Uenomiya, Daigo) Bonden ceremony on the top of Mt. Yamizo-san
2009 Nov.6(Fri)-7(Sat) (??) -SMJ (Several Public Halls, Tsukuba) Festival for town comunity (Various events)
2009 Nov.6(Fri)-8(Sun) (??) RSTJ (around Iwama st., Kasama) Aniversary feast of Rokusho shrine (several floats, parade of portable shrine)
2009 Nov.7(Sat) 18:00- --TJ (Tanaka, Tsukuba) Ceremony of "Yabusame," a traditional archery at Hie shrine (around 18:00-18:30)
2009 Nov.7(Sat)-8(Sun) (??) 9:00-16:00-SMJ (Ishige) Festival for town community
2009 Nov.7(Sat)-8(Sun) (??) 9:15---MJ (Tsuchiura) Festival of "Yon-chu" area public hall (Demonstration of local Osugi-bayashi musig)
2009 Nov.7(Sat)-9(Mon) (??) 11:30-17:00-STJ (Shimotsuma) Demonstration of traditional music at public hall
2009 Nov.8(Sun) (??) 12:30-15:00-STJ (Oguri, Chikusei) Daidai Kagura dance at Oguri Naige-daijingu shrine
2009 Nov.8(Sun) (??) 13:00-16:00-STJ (Soja, Ishioka) Demonstration of Ishioka bayashi music at the public hall
2009 Nov.8(Sun) 11:00-16:00 RSMJ (Central Iwai, Bando) Festival of regional hero Masakado (Parade of Samurai etc.)
2009 Nov.9(Mon) --TJ (Hinosawa, Tsukuba) Prayer to the moon at Tsukiyomi-jinja shrine (closed ceremony)
2009 Nov.10(Tue) --TJ (Saiki, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Saiki shrine
2009 Nov.10(Tue) 11:00-13:00 --TJ (Shimo-Sasagi, Tsukuba) Autumn feast at Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.12(Thu) RST- (Tokyo) 1st Tori-no-ichi market at Ootori shrine
2009 Nov.12(Thu) RSTJ (Fuchigashira, Joso) Tori-no-ichi market (evening, -20:30)
2009 Nov.12(Thu) (?) --TJ (Teshirogi, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Oowashi shrine
2009 Nov.14(Sat) --TJ (Misaka-machi, Joso) Aniversary feast of Yasaka shrine in 三坂(Misaka?)-machi
2009 Nov.14(Sat) 12:00- --TJ (Toyoda, Joso) Doronko (muddy) Matsuri of Abe shrine (big lion doll)
2009 Nov.14(Sat)-15(Sun) (?) 10:00-15:00-SMJ (Central Yuki, Yuki) Festival for town community (Samurai procession etc.)
2009 Nov.14(Sat)-16(Mon) (??) 9:00-17:00-SMJ (Sekijo) Festival for town community
2009 Nov.15(Sun) - Shichi-go-san, the festive day for cerebration of children's growth (at almost all shrines)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) --TJ (Kokusho, Joso) Aniversary feast of Kuwahara shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) --TJ (Furudate, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) --TJ (Oogata, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Ootsukado, Joso) Shichi-go-san (Hitokoto-nushi shrine)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Motoki-Amabiki, Sakuragawa) Shichi-go-san (Amabiki Kan'non temple)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Yamao, Sakuragawa) Aniversary feast of Gosho-Komagataki shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Izumi, Tsukuba) Shichi-go-san (Keiryu-ji temple in Izumi)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Oonogou, Joso) Shichi-go-san (Ohnogoh tenmangu shrine)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Daiho, Shimotsuma) Shichi-go-san (Daihou-Hachiman-gu shrine)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Tsukuba, Tsukuba) Shichi-go-san (Tsukuba-san shrine)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Sawabe, Tsuchiura) Himo-toke feast at Hie shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) -STJ (Itabashi, TsukubaMirai) Shichi-go-san (Itabashi-Fudouin temple)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (?) --TJ (Oosone, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (?) --TJ (Shinozaki, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (?) --TJ (Onanuma, Koga) Shisihmai lion dance in Onanuma
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (?) --TJ (Oosuna, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Hachiman shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (?) -STJ (Tamiya, Tsuchiura) "Tamiya Bayashi" traditional music at Tamiya Kajinomiya shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (?) 10:00- --TJ (Fukuro, Yachiyo) Amazake alchol ceremony at Hakusan-jinja shrine
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (??) 11:30-12:00--TJ (Kurogo, Chikusei) Children's Budhism ceremonial parade at Senmyo-ji temple in Kurogo
2009 Nov.15(Sun) (??) 8:45-12:30--MJ (Sanuma, Shimotsuma) Half Marathon race around Sanuma pond
2009 Nov.15(Sun) 10:00-16:00 --TJ (Oou, Itako) Mikomai Shintoism ceremonial dance by a girl at Ohu-jinja shrine (ceremony starts at 13:00)
2009 Nov.15(Sun) 14:00-16:00 --TJ (Tsukazaki, Sakai) Shisihmai lion dance in Tsukazaki
2009 Nov.19(Thu) (?) --TJ (Sugama, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Kumano shrine
2009 Nov.20(Fri) --TJ (Sawabe, Tsuchiura) Thanksgiving ceremony at Hie shrine
2009 Nov.20(Fri) (?) --TJ (Kami-hirooka, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast at Yahata shrine
2009 Nov.21(Sat) --TJ (Ichinoya, Tsukuba) Thanksgiving ceremony at Yasaka shrine
2009 Nov.21(Sat) (?) --TJ (Toozaki-cho, Tsuchiura) Sumo wrestling at Washi shrine
2009 Nov.21(Sat)-22(Sun) -STJ (Joso) Contest of local folk song "Shinoyama Kobiki-uta"
2009 Nov.21(Sat)-22(Sun) (??) 10:00-17:30-SMJ (Center area, Tsukuba) Market of "Kasama-yaki" ceramics
2009 Nov.22(Sun) (?) --TJ (Sakuragawa) Thanksgiving ceremony at Kabasan shrine
2009 Nov.22(Sun) (??) -SMJ (Yachiyo) Demonstraion of Hayashi music at Public hall
2009 Nov.22(Sun) (??) -STJ (Oomachi, Chikusei) Autumn feast of Haguro-jinja shrine
2009 Nov.22(Sun) (??) 12:30-13:30--TJ (Shimo-hirooka, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.23(Mon) --TJ (Nisi-manabeTsuchiura) Anniversary feast of Shin'en-ji temple in Nishi-Manabe
2009 Nov.23(Mon) --TJ (Takasai, Shimotsuma) Anniversary feast of Takasai shrine
2009 Nov.23(Mon) --TJ (Aonuma, Namekata) 春日神社のどぶろく神事
2009 Nov.23(Mon) --TJ (Onabake, Ushiku) Autumn feast at Onabake shrine (No events)
2009 Nov.23(Mon) --TJ (Uwado, Itako) Shishimai three lion dogs dance at Wado
2009 Nov.23(Mon) --TJ (Manabe, Tsuchiura) Autumn feast at Yasaka shrine
2009 Nov.23(Mon) --TJ (Tanaka, Tsukuba) Thanksgiving ceremony at Hie shrine
2009 Nov.23(Mon) RSTJ (Kamigo, Tsukuba) Autumn feast of Kanamura Betsurai shrine (pot plant markets, traditional Kagura shintoism dance)
2009 Nov.23(Mon) (?) --TJ (Shimo-hiratsuka, Tsukuba) Thanksgiving feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.23(Mon) (?) --TJ (Kamizakai, Tsukuba) Thanksgiving feast of Sugatami shrine
2009 Nov.23(Mon) (??) 10:00-15:00-SMJ (Makabe, Sakuragawa) Demonstration of Minyo songs and dance
2009 Nov.23(Mon) (??) 11:00-15:00-SMJ (Central Ryugasaki, Ryugasaki) Igappe matsuri, festival for town community
2009 Nov.23(Mon) 11:00- -STJ (Motoki-Amabiki, Sakuragawa) Fire mass at Amabiki Kan'non temple
2009 Nov.23(Mon) 12:00-16:00 -STJ (Yagihashi, Koga) Iwato kagura shintoism dance in Yagihashi
2009 Nov.23(Mon) 13:00-16:00 R-TJ (Sekimoto, Chikusei) Daidai-kagura shintoism dance of Sekimoto shrine
2009 Nov.24(Tue) RST- (Tokyo) 2nd Tori-no-ichi market at Ootori shrine
2009 Nov.24(Tue) (?) --TJ (Oo, Tsukuba) Autumn feast at Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.24(Tue) (??) 10:30- --TJ (Shimo-Takatsu, Tsuchiura) Autumn feast of Atago shrine in Shimotakatsu
2009 Nov.24(Tue) 13:00-16:30 --TJ (Notsume, Yachiyo) Daidai-kagura shintoism dance at Notsumi Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.28(Sat) -STJ (Itabashi, TsukubaMirai) Ceremonial exhibition of Acala statue at Itabshi Fudoson temple (stands)
2009 Nov.28(Sat) (?) --TJ (Shibazaki, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Nov.28(Sat) (?) --TJ (Uenomuro, Tsukuba) Thanksgiving feast at Yasaka shrine
2009 Nov.28(Sat) (??) 10:00-15:00-STJ (Mito) Demonstration of traditional musics, dances and skills in Mikawa park
2009 Nov.28(Sat) (??) 13:00- RSMJ (Akeno-public hall, Chikusei) “Ibaraki Taiko Matsuri” stage performance of many Taiko players groups
2009 Nov.28(Sat)-29(Sun) (??) 12:00-22:00-STJ (Ami, Ami) Tori-no-ichi open air market at Ami jinja shrine
2009 Nov.29(Sun) RSMJ (Univ. Tsukuba, Tsukuba) Tsukuba marathon race
2009 Nov.29(Sun) (??) --TJ (Takasuka, Tsukuba) Autumun festival of Sanko-Inari-jinja shrine (Hyottoko dance)
2009 Nov.29(Sun) 10:00-15:00 -STJ (Fukawa, Tone) Open air market at Tokuman-ji temple
2009 Dec.1(Tue) (?) --TJ (Yokomachi, Tsukuba) Autumn feast at Yasaka shrine
2009 Dec.3(Thu) 18:00-21:00 RSTJ (Nogi, Nogi town, Tochigi pref.) Chochin Momi, a festival of battling lanterns (by children) at Nogi shrine
2009 Dec.5(Sat) --TJ (Tsukuba, Tsukuba) Thanksgiving ceremony at Tsukuba-san shrine
2009 Dec.5(Sat) (?) --TJ (Osagoya, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast of Hie shrine
2009 Dec.5(Sat) 18:00-22:00 RSTJ (Koga) "Chochin Sao-Momi", a festival of battling lanterns
2009 Dec.6(Sun) (??) 10:30-13:10--MJ (Mt.Tsukuba, Tsukuba) Tsukuba mountain marathon
2009 Dec.6(Sun) 9:00-16:00 -STJ (Oguri, Chikusei) Oguri-hangan festival (Samurai procession, Kagura music, etc.)
2009 Dec.8(Tue) --TJ (Shiio, Sakuragawa) The year's last prayer for Yakushi Buddha at Yakuo-in temple
2009 Dec.12(Sat) (??) 11:00-13:00-SMJ (Chuo-koen park, Tsukuba) Events held at Sakura-minka-en, japanese old houses
2009 Dec.13(Sun) 11:00-13:00 --TJ (Hongo, Sakuragawa) Oomeshi ceremony (30 people are made eat up extreamly large bowl of rice) (in Hongo, with comical ceremony)
2009 Dec.13(Sun) 11:00-13:00 --TJ (Shimoizumi, Sakuragawa) Oomeshi ceremony (30 people are made eat up extreamly large bowl of rice) (in Shimoizumi)
2009 Dec.15(Tue) --TJ (Katsura, Ushiku) Anniversary feast of Kashima shrine in Katsura
2009 Dec.15(Tue) --TJ (Takasuka, Tsukuba) Aniversary feast at Kashima shrine
2009 Dec.17(Thu)-19(Sat) RST- (Tokyo) Hagoita market at Senso-ji temple
2009 Dec.20(Sun) (?) --TJ (Kurakake, Tsukuba) Anniversary feast of Kashima shrine
2009 Dec.22(Tue) (?) --TJ (Sakuragawa) Star ceremony at Kabasan shrine
2009 Dec.22(Tue) (?) --TJ (Shiio, Sakuragawa) Star ceremony of Yakuo-in temple
2009 Dec.22(Tue) 11:00- --TJ (Mita, Shimotsuma) 星祭り護摩供養 at Mitsuzoin temple
2009 Dec.22(Tue) 12:00-14:00 RSTJ (Sakuragawa) Religional ceremony of "walking on fire" at Kabasan-Saenazumi shrine
2009 Dec.23(Wed) 16:00-18:00 RSTJ (Nareuma, Ryugasaki) Religional training of "walk on fire" at Raiko-in temple
2009 Dec.28(Mon) --TJ (Makabe, Sakuragawa) Fire ceremony at Mikkou-ji temple
2009 Dec.28(Mon) 17:00-20:00 RSTJ (Yatabe, Tsukuba) Markets of Dharma dolls
2009 Dec.29(Tue) 15:00-17:00 --TJ (Mt. Atagoyama, Kasama) Akutai-matsuri, dedication parade avoiding audiences' attack
2009 Dec.30(Wed) (?) --TJ (Nakago, Shimotsuma) 中郷日枝神社強飯祭り（当屋にて強飯式）
2009 Dec.30(Wed)-31(Thu) --TJ (Fukuda, Ami) Baka-matsuri in Fukuda (Humorous parde in traditional wedding style)
2009 Dec.31(Thu) - New Year's Eve (at almost all temples and shrines)
2009 Dec.31(Thu) -STJ (Tagu, Ushiku) New year's prayer (Takuu-san Yakushi-ji, midnight)
2009 Dec.31(Thu) 16:00- RSTJ (Tsukuba, Tsukuba) New year's prayer (Tsukuba-san shrine, to midnight)
2009 Dec.31(Thu)-1(Fri) -STJ (Manabe, Tsuchiura) New year's prayer (Kashima-jinja shrine) (fire works, traditional music etc.)
2009 Dec.31(Thu)-3(Sun) RSTJ (Ushiku arcadia memorial park, Ushiku) New year's ceremony at Ushiku Arcadia (Light-up'ed world bigest Buddha statue, fireworks on 31st, 23:00-)
2010 Jan.7(Thu) 9:00-15:00 -STJ (Hinosawa, Tsukuba) Sanya-sai ceremony of Tsukiyomi shrine in Hinosawa (stands, Kagura music 9:00-12:00)