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 Kairakuen Garden The Kairakuen was built relatively recently, in 1841, by the local prince Tokugawa Nariaki. In contrast to the two other grea...
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 ...
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 ...
