Culture The Lotus Ponds of Kasumigaura Joe Peters Tsuchiura City is about 50 km or so northeast of Tokyo. It is located near Lake Kasumigaura, which is Japan's second largest ...
11 Culture Lake Senba in Spring Susan Tumanon Lake Senba is a nice place to stroll or jog day and night. Aside from Kairakuen, other nearby attractions are Prefecture Muse...
12 Culture Kairakuen Garden in Spring Susan Tumanon Kairakuen garden was built by Nariaki Tokugawa, the 9th lord of Mito. The name Kairaku means to share pleasures with people.
Culture Fukuda Kilns Elysse Hurtado Fukuda Kiln is one of Kasama’s many intrepid solo kilns, currently run by the 12th generation of the family and covering a sp...
Culture Hitachi Seaside Park in October Yu Nakao A perfect day outside Tokyo at Hitachi Seaside Park, a seaside park with gardens and an amusement park. It is a great place t...
Culture Mito's Plum Blossom Festival 2025 Elysse Hurtado Every year during the second last week of February, Mito’s Kairakuen plays host to the Mito Plum Festival. Thanks to its long...
Culture Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival 2024 Sandra Isaka Every autumn, Ibaraki hosts the Kasama Kiku Matsuri, an amazing chrysanthemum festival in the grounds of the historic Kasama ...
Culture A Day in Tsukuba-mirai Tom Roseveare Tsukuba-mirai in south-west Ibaraki has lots of things to see and do
Culture Asahi Brewery in Moriya Tom Roseveare Free brewery tour of Asahi's newest and largest brewery in Japan.
9 Culture Hitachi Seaside Park: Suisen Garden Somrak Bhakdisuparit Hitachi Seaside Park: Nacissus field at Suisen Garden