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.
9 Culture Plum Blossom Festival in Mito Nicole Bauer Kairakuen is a large park in Mito, Ibaraki and it's famous for its over 3,000 plum trees of different kinds and colours.
Culture Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum Elysse Hurtado One of the country's most high profile ceramic art centers, full of innovative modern art from both local and international a...
Culture Makabe's Hina Doll Festival Elysse Hurtado Walking through the streets of Makabe is a little like hopping through time. But it is not only the architecture that inspir...
Culture Kashima Shrine The Kashima Shrine is the oldest Shinto shrine in the Kanto region. This shrine is located in Ibaraki Prefecture and is said ...
Culture Hitachi Seaside Park Hitachi Seaside Park, located about two hours away from Tokyo in Hitachinaka City, overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is famous ...
Culture Ushiku Daibutsu Ushiku Daibutsu is one of the three tallest bronze Buddha statues in the world. The 120-meter-high and 4,000-ton statue was e...
Culture The Ishioka Festival, Ibaraki 2019 Elysse Hurtado One of the three biggest festivals in Eastern Japan, the Ishioka Festival, is held every year during September in the city of...
