Culture Naka Sunflower Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Held at the Naka Comprehensive Park, the Naka Sunflower Festival includes over a quarter of a million sunflowers alongside st...
Activities Kasama Azalea Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Kasama Azalea Festival is an annual event held in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it dates back to the late 1960s. The residents ...
Activities TeamLab Future Park 2022 Kim Bergström An upcoming event from the TeamLab collective in Ibaraki brings the digital art concept to the younger crew, allowing kids to...
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Ibaraki 2021 Kim Bergström The Moomins are characters in a cartoon series developed by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, and they've become quite popula...
Activities Shizumine Furusato Park Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Shizumine Furusato Park is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it's one of the area's top spots to enjoy the beauty of sakura ...
Activities Hiking up Mt. Tsukuba Joe Peters The hiking trails of Mt. Tsukuba are about 100 km (60 miles) from Tokyo, easily accessible by train or car.
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...
Food Spicy Tandoor Indian Restaurant Philip Gregory Spicy Tandoor’s curry is delicious, and there is no other place in Mito to eat on a budget, especially considering the massiv...
Activities Seedless Watermelon Farm in Joso Tom Roseveare Introducing Okui-san's seedless watermelons in Ibaraki
Activities Oarai's Aquaworld Aquarium Elysse Hurtado One of the world's biggest shark collections, daily dolphin shows, and marine fun for all ages on Oarai's beautiful coast.
Food Kaachan no Mise Elysse Hurtado A restaurant combining a mother's touch with the fresh catch of the day, right beside the Oarai Port.
Activities Oarai Beach Elysse Hurtado One of two public beaches in the Oarai area, the main attraction of this spot is the rock formations just offshore, which cre...
Activities Oarai Sun Beach Elysse Hurtado Oarai Sun Beach is the biggest beach in the Kanto area, and one of the most popular because of it.
Food Kitchen House Furin (Ogitsu) Ian Platford Kitchen House Furin is a Japanese style pub 5 minutes walk from Ogitsu Station. It is a mixture of bakery, bar, restaurant, ...
Culture Visiting Ushiku Daibutsu Peter Sidell An hour north-east of Tokyo, the Ushiku Daibutsu is a towering statue of the Amida Buddha. A full hundred and twenty meters t...
