Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Ibaraki Jan 16th - Mar 14th The Moomins are characters in a cartoon series developed by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, and they've become quite popular..
Culture Kosei Matsui and Kiyoshi Hara Exhibition Oct 31st - Mar 21st The Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum is home to a number of works from Kosei Matsui and Kiyoshi Hara, who were designated as Living National..
Culture Kasama Inari Shrine Kasama Inari Shrine (笠間稲荷神社) is one of the three largest Inari Okami shrines in Japan, having been awarded the ancient court rank of Senior Fi..
Activities Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki Arlene Bastion The walk up this mountain, despite difficulties and pain, is still a beautiful walk through towering trees. Tsukuba Shrine lies..
Food Futaba Shokudo, Ibaraki Sleiman Azizi Futaba Shokudo in Daigo, Ibaraki, serves handmade soba and udon noodles with traditional sansai mountain vegetables. Prices range..