Culture Ushiku Daibutsu 3.8 (5 Reviews) This 120-metre tall statue is located in Ushiku, Ibaraki prefecture. Between 1993-2008, it held the record for being the tallest statue in the world.
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..
Area Koga The city of Koga is tucked in Ibaraki prefecture’s south-western corner, surrounded by cities of other prefectures. Its current population is estimated to be 140,800. An hour by train from Tokyo,..
Area Tsukuba Tsukuba is widely recognised as Japan’s science center. Just a short 45 minutes away from Tokyo, Tsukuba houses many research institutes such as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the..
Culture Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition Saturday - Oct 26th The Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition is one of the top three fireworks displays in Japan. Come and witness the freshest new display..
Culture Hitachi Seaside Park from Mito Town Elena Lisina A visit to Hitachi Seaside Park, a beautiful flower park, from a small town of Mito, which is famous for a traditional Japanese..