Ibaraki Bar 2026｜11/13〜11/22

Dates & time: November 13, 2026 (Fri) - November 22, 2026 (Sun) Bar hours differ by shop (listed in the official guidebook and on the shop pages)
Price & booking: Bar passport: 600 yen in advance / 800 yen on the day (includes the official guidebook). Bar menus cost half price (up to 1,500 yen off) or 300 / 600 / 900 yen at each shop One passport per person is required. Advance passports (600 yen) are sold at the Ibaraki Bar Association office (Motomachi 2-9 3F) and 18 cooperating shops. Online reservations are open until Nov 12 22:00 (1,000 passports, while they last) on the passport reservation page; online reservations are exchanged only at the office, Oct 20 – Nov 22 19:00. Same-day passports (800 yen) go on sale November 13 at the office and 9 cooperating shops. Office hours during the event (Nov 13–22): weekdays 10:00–18:00, weekends and holidays 12:00–20:00.
Venue & access: Participating shops between JR Ibaraki and Hankyu Ibarakishi Stations (office: Motomachi 2-9 3F, Ibaraki) Within walking distance of Ibarakishi Station (Hankyu Kyoto Line) or Ibaraki Station (JR Kyoto Line). The office is at Motomachi 2-9 3F on the west side of Hankyu Ibarakishi Station (look for the CoCo Ichibanya curry shop). Use public transport as drinking is involved

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Participating shops between JR Ibaraki and Hankyu Ibarakishi Stations (office: Motomachi 2-9 3F, Ibaraki), and 4 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A ten-day "street bar" event in central Ibaraki, covering the restaurants and cafes between JR Ibaraki and Hankyu Ibarakishi Stations. The 15th edition runs November 13–22, 2026. Buy a passport (600 yen in advance, 800 yen on the day), show it at any participating shop, and order that shop's special bar menu (one food item plus one drink) at half price (up to 1,500 yen off) or at a flat 300, 600 or 900 yen. The passport works as often as you like during the period, and with takeout, cafe and sweets, souvenir and bar categories it suits non-drinkers and families too. The shop list and menus are due on the official site in early October.

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How it works

Show your passport and order the shop's special bar set (one food item plus one drink)
Pay at each shop in cash or by cashless payment
One set per showing; one visit per shop per day, any number of shops during the period
Passports cannot be shared (same for eat-in and takeout)
Some shops take advance bookings (see the official guidebook)
You may be turned away when a shop is full

Four categories

Meals: izakaya, Japanese, Western and international
Cafe and sweets: for non-drinkers
Souvenirs: goods to take home
Bar and play bar: grown-up night spots and places to play in a group

Advance passport sales points (18 shops)

Aoidori Ibaraki Nishi-ekimae Honten (Nishi-ekimae-cho)
cafe Nakachiyo (Matsugamoto-cho)
Kitchen Bar Jihei (Ibaraki Shop Town B1)
cafe Ryoku (Kasuga 1-chome)
cafe V8 (Nishinakajo-cho)
Niku Bar GABUTTO Ibaraki (Nishinakajo-cho)
Seijido Honten (Nishinakajo-cho)
iBASQUE (Motomachi)
Karaage Kin to Gin Ibaraki Takehashi (Takehashi-cho)
Crocchio (Takehashi-cho)
BAR LOCK STEADY (Eitai-cho)
Comic Buster Hankyu Ibarakishi-ekimae (Eitai-cho)
A-One Bakery Ibaraki (Losavia Ibaraki, Hankyu Ibarakishi Station)
Maru (Funaki-cho)
CAFE&BAR f (Inaba-cho)
Okashi no Kobo Shumu (Inaba-cho)
Pancakes and Deli Delissimo (Inaba-cho)
Chitehako Kashiten (Terada-cho)

After the event

The "coupon pass" in the official guidebook gives repeat discounts and perks at listed shops from November 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027

Challenge

In 2025 visitors who covered 20 or more shops were certified as "Oni Bar"; the 2026 edition plans to expand the challenge

*95 shops take part; shops and bar menus are on the official shop search

*Shops may close temporarily or change their bar hours; check the official change list and social media

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出典: バルフェスタいばらき公式サイト

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FAQ

Can I join without a passport?

A passport is required to order the bar menus. One per person, no sharing. It costs 600 yen in advance or 800 yen on the day and comes with the official guidebook.

Can I visit many shops with one passport?

Yes. You can use it at any number of shops during the period; each shop once per day, one set per showing.

Is it suitable for non-drinkers and families?

Yes. There are cafe and sweets and souvenir categories as well as takeout options, so non-drinkers and families can take part.

Do I need to book?

Generally you just walk in. Shops that take advance bookings are listed in the official guidebook. You may be turned away when a shop is full.