Culture Pipilotti Rist Exhibition: Ibaraki 2021 Aug 7th - Oct 17th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at the Art Tower Mito in Ibaraki will look at the work of Pipilotti Rist (1962-), a Swiss visual artist known..
Culture Mito Okushi Kaizuka Fureai Park Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Mito in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, Okushi Kaizuka Fureai Park is a small, pleasant park, but with an unusual..
Culture Sakasai Castle Elizabeth S Sakasai Castle in Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture is a well preserved Warring States Period castle site with reconstructed turr..
Culture Appreciating Mito City Rey Waters Mito is more than Plum trees. There are loads of well maintained historical sites throughout the city.
Culture Food Discoveries in Oarai Niaya Harper Ibaraki Prefecture is home to a number of artisanal factories that still use traditional methods for producing food and drink products...
Culture The Tourist Attraction that Isn't Todd Wojnowski The Ushiku Daibutsu is the third-tallest statue in the world, but is a bizarrely underwhelming experience for tourists and visitors...
11 Gardens & Parks Lake Senba in Spring Susan Tumanon Lake Senba is a nice place to stroll or jog day and night. Aside from Kairakuen, other nearby attractions are Prefecture Museum..
Historical The Lotus Ponds of Kasumigaura Joe Peters Tsuchiura City is about 50 km or so northeast of Tokyo. It is located near Lake Kasumigaura, which is Japan's second largest..