Culture Tsuchiura’s Kura Storehouses Elizabeth S Tsuchiura City’s preserved Edo Period storehouses are grouped around the former Mito Kaido post road. Open to the public free ..
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..
Temples & Shrines The Makabe Stone Lanterns Jamila Brown The stone lanterns of Makabe town in Ibaraki Prefecture are known for their beauty.
Culture Kasama's Nebuta Festival 2020 Mid Aug Past Event Kasama is home to one of Japan's three most important Inari fox shrines at Kasama Inari Shrine. The small city in northern Ibaraki..
Culture Artists and 3.11 2021 Feb 20th - May 9th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at Ibaraki's Art Tower Mito looks at the 3.11 natural disaster through the eyes of artists,..
Historical Timeless Tranquility Elysse Hurtado Roughly a 10 minute walk from Itako Station is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, the venerable (and long-suffering) Chos..
Historical Makabe's Hina Doll Festival Elysse Hurtado Walking through the streets of Makabe is a little like hopping through time. But it is not only the architecture that inspires such..
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Ibaraki 2021 Jan 16th - Mar 14th 2021 Past Event The Moomins are characters in a cartoon series developed by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, and they've become quite popular..