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.
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 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..
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 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 ..
Historical The Ishioka Festival, Ibaraki Sep 14th - 16th 2019 Past Event One of the three biggest festivals in Eastern Japan, the Ishioka Festival, is held every year during September in the city of Ishioka,..
Historical Forest Sanctuary Elysse Hurtado Purportedly established around 600BC by Emperor Jimmu, Kashima Shrine is one of Japan’s most venerated Shinto places of worship.
Museums Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum Elysse Hurtado One of the country's most high profile ceramic art centers, full of innovative modern art from both local and international..