Ibaraki Matsuri

Festival highlights

Highlights include stalls where you can enjoy local products and food, hands-on and promotional booths showcasing the town’s attractions, and creative stage events.

The festival concludes with a fireworks display by Nomura Fireworks Industry Co., Ltd.

In 2026, it is presented as a special edition, expanded beyond its usual scale to mark the 70th anniversary of the town’s incorporation.

Ibaraki Town’s festival brings the town’s attractions together and paints the autumn sky with fireworks

What to expect

At the venue, you can enjoy stage events while browsing stalls selling goods related to agriculture, commerce, and industry, sampling local food, and visiting hands-on and promotional booths.

After enjoying the daytime activities, the festival concludes with a fireworks finale.

In 2026, it is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. and run until 6:40 p.m.

How to take part

At the venue, you can enjoy merchandise related to agriculture, commerce, and industry, local food, hands-on activity and PR booths, and stage events.

There have also been visitor-participation activities in the past, but no information has been provided about general participation activities or conditions for 2026.

If you wish to participate as a vendor, you must apply separately in accordance with the vendor recruitment guidelines.

General visitors can come to the venue during the festival hours and enjoy the event.

Applications to set up a stall for 2026 required submitting the necessary documents to the Ibaraki Town Chamber of Commerce office. Applications are now closed.

No details have been provided on how to take part in stage events or hands-on activities.

Source: 【受付終了】「2026いばらきまつり」出店者募集について | 茨城町行政サイト

Location and access

Venue and address

Parking lot in front of Ibaraki-machi General Welfare Center “Yuyukan” (1037-1 Odzutsumi, Ibaraki-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Train and bus

From Mito Station on the JR Joban Line, take a Kanto Railway bus bound for Ishoka, Ibaraki Airport, Ibaraki-machi Town Hall, or Okunoya Sakaue. Get off at the Okunoya bus stop and walk about 5 minutes.

If you take the Mito-go express bus from the Yaesu South Exit of Tokyo Station, take a taxi for about 10 minutes from the Ibaraki-machi Nishi IC bus stop.

By car

It is about 10 minutes from either Ibaraki-machi Nishi IC or Ibaraki-machi Higashi IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway.

Parking

Temporary parking lots will be available. Shuttle buses will run from the Komaba Temporary Parking Lot, Komaba Office Temporary Parking Lot, and Ibaraki Kindergarten Temporary Parking Lot, which are some distance from the venue.

The venue parking lot is closed at night, and reserving spaces from the previous day or lining up overnight is prohibited.

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Address 1037-1 Kodzutsumi, Ibaraki Town, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture

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Dates and season

In 2026, it will be held on November 1 (Sunday).

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. and will be canceled in severe weather.

The festival is usually held in early November, generally on the first Sunday of November.

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Tips for your visit

The event will be canceled in severe weather, so if the weather turns bad, check its status before setting out.

The venue parking lot is closed at night, and reserving spaces from the previous day or lining up overnight is prohibited.

Also, around the event dates, there will be a period when regular vehicles cannot enter the parking lot due to venue setup and dismantling.

For peace of mind, consider using the temporary parking lots or public transportation.

Origins and History of Ibaraki Matsuri

Ibaraki Matsuri began in 1997, when “Midsummer Festival: Furusato Fureai Matsuri,” held until 1996, was merged with and revamped alongside the autumn “Ibaraki Town Commerce and Industry Festival.”

It was originally held twice a year, in summer and autumn, but since 2000 it has been held only in autumn.

The fireworks finale returned in 2012 and has become one of the festival’s defining features.

Official information

The 2026 event information is available on the Ibaraki Town government website.

The event date and time, venue, arrangements in severe weather, and organizer are listed.

Information about vendor applications is published separately; check the event information for activities intended for visitors.

Ibaraki Matsuri at a Glance

Ibaraki Matsuri is an autumn community event where you can enjoy the attractions of Ibaraki Town’s agriculture, commerce, and industry all in one place.

The venue is filled with stalls selling goods, local food, hands-on and promotional booths, and stage activities, and a fireworks finale lights up the night sky.

In 2026, it will be held on November 1 (Sunday), with fireworks planned to mark the 70th anniversary of the town’s incorporation.