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Ryujinkyo Koinobori Festival

Keganomachi, Hitachiota, Ibaraki

Venue: Ryujin Great Suspension Bridge

Apr 26 – May 11, 2026

The Ryujin Great Suspension Bridge in Hitachiota, Ibaraki is a 375m pedestrian bridge that hosts the annual Ryujinkyo Koinobori Festival around Golden Week. About 500 koinobori are displayed in two rows above the Ryujin Dam lake, with another 500 around the bridge area, coloring the fresh green gorge. On Children's Day (May 5), bridge crossing is free for junior high school students and younger.

Spectacular view of 1,000 koinobori with the Ryujin Great Suspension Bridge

Access

40 min by bus from JR Hitachiota Station (Suigun Line), get off at Ryujin Ohtsuribashi Iriguchi

Hours

8:30–17:00

Admission

Adults ¥320, Children ¥210 (bridge crossing fee)

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