Culture Rokkakudo Reborn Elysse Hurtado At the northern tip of Ibaraki lies a series of rocky inlets facing the Pacific Ocean renowned for their physical beauty, and their..
Food Soup Stop Elysse Hurtado Soup Café Fika is a new restaurant located south-east of the Ibaraki Prefectural Government in Mito, offering tasty and afford..
Culture Holy Connections Elysse Hurtado Hitachi's Izumo Shrine boasts of some of the biggest Shinto shrine attributes in Japan and innovative new practices that could..
Food Zen Coffee and Cup Café Elysse Hurtado Nestled beside the roadside of the busy Yuki bypass is a small, unassuming building with a bright red sign reading 'Zen',..
Activities Oarai's Aquaworld Aquarium Elysse Hurtado One of the world's biggest shark collections, daily dolphin shows, and marine fun for all ages on Oarai's beautiful coast...
Activities Lake Senba, Mito Elysse Hurtado One of Mito’s landmark attractions is the beautiful Lake Senba, a part of the famous Kairakuen Park. Though it is a man-made l..
Culture Mito's Kobuntei Elysse Hurtado Finally reopened after several long months of reconstruction, Mito’s historically rich Kobuntei could be considered the jewel ..
Culture The Flow of Time Elysse Hurtado Every year thousands of people visit the Itako Iris Festival to take in the romantic scenery and gorgeous flowers.