Culture Japan Umeshu Festival Kim Umeshu is a type of Japanese liqueur which is made by steeping ume plums in alcohol and sugar. The Japan Umeshu Festival cele...
Culture Mito's Plum Blossom Festival 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...
Activities Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival Kim Held annually from mid-February through until late March, the Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival showcases the beauty of around 1000...
Activities Sakura Season at Kamine Park Kim Ibaraki's Kamine Park is a fun place for a family-friendly day out year-round -- the venue is home to a zoo, amusement park r...
Activities Inashiki Tulip Festival Kim Each year in April, the Inashiki Tulip Festival is held at Ibaraki's Wada Park. Located on the shores of Lake Kasumigaura (Ja...
Activities Shizumine Furusato Park Sakura Festival Kim Shizumine Furusato Park is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it's one of the area's top spots to enjoy the beauty of sakura ...
Culture Kasama's Nebuta Festival Tom Roseveare Kasama is home to one of Japan's three most important Inari fox shrines at Kasama Inari Shrine. The small city in northern Ib...
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 ...
Activities Tone River Fireworks Festival Kim Running for over three decades, the Tone River Fireworks Festival is a 90 minute extravaganza of light and sound in Ibaraki P...
Culture Yuiichi Festival Tom Roseveare Bringing together the local people and crafts to celebrate Yūki's history and culture.
