Culture Yasumidokoro Sakacho Elizabeth S Yasumidokoro Sakacho in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture provides a warm welcome to the city and introduces its history and produce...
Culture Amabiki Kannon Temple Elizabeth S Rakuhoji, also known as Amabiki Kannon, or the Rain-drawing Kannon, is reknowned for cherry blossoms in spring, and hydrangeas in..
Temples & Shrines The Makabe Stone Lanterns Jamila Brown The stone lanterns of Makabe town in Ibaraki Prefecture are known for their beauty.
Culture Inaba Shuzo Sherilyn Siy Inaba Shuzo was founded in 1867 when they started brewing Minanogawa sake using high quality rice and carefully sourced pure s..
11 Traditional Makabe Hina Doll Festival Displays Sandra Isaka Every February, the town of Makabe, Ibaraki, shows off its amazing collection of traditional hina dolls, in addition to many u..
9 Festivals Plum Blossom Festival in Mito Nicole Bauer Kairakuen is a large park in Mito, Ibaraki and it's famous for its over 3,000 plum trees of different kinds and colours.
7 Culture Tsuchiura City’s “Turtle Castle” Elizabeth S Tsuchiura Castle in Ibaraki Prefecture, is also known as “Turtle Castle”, once appearing as a floating turtle surrounded by ex..
Culture A Day in Tsukuba-mirai Tom Roseveare Tsukuba-mirai in south-west Ibaraki has lots of things to see and do