Culture Kosei Matsui and Kiyoshi Hara Exhibition Kim The Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum is home to a number of works from Kosei Matsui and Kiyoshi Hara, who were designated as Living...
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 Matsuri Tsukuba Elizabeth S Matsuri Tsukuba is the science city's end of summer festival, August 25th and 26th. See massive nebuta floats, try local and ...
Culture Amabiki Kannon Temple Elizabeth S Rakuhoji, also known as Amabiki Kannon, or the Rain-drawing Kannon, is reknowned for cherry blossoms in spring, and hydrangea...
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 e...
Culture Sakasai Castle Elizabeth S Sakasai Castle in Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture is a well preserved Warring States Period castle site with reconstructed tur...
Culture Be Amazed at the Ushiku Daibutsu Brad Stephens Visit the biggest Buddha statue in the world! Acknowledged and recorded in the Guinness World Records!
Culture Kasama Craft Hills Ignatius Koh Kasama Craft Hills in the Ibaraki prefecture is where people head to for all things pottery. Discover your talent for creatin...
Culture The Makabe Stone Lanterns Jamila Brown The stone lanterns of Makabe town in Ibaraki Prefecture are known for their beauty.
37 Culture Kobuntei of Kairakuen Elena Lisina Kobuntei is a traditional Japanese house located in Kairakuen and open to the public viewing.