11 Culture Makabe Hina Doll Festival Displays Sandra Isaka Every February, the town of Makabe, Ibaraki, shows off its amazing collection of traditional hina dolls, in addition to many ...
Hyakuri Self Defence Air Force Show Jennifer Nakajima The Hyakuri Aviation show is held in September and October each year at Omitama Air Base in Japan. It is an exciting opportun...
8 The Flowers of Hitachi Seaside Park Victoria Simkovic Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki City is famous for its fairytale-like landscape during the end of April and the beginning of ...
Colors of Autumn - Mount Tsukuba Jennifer Nakajima Autumn or Fall is famous for its splendid colors. One of the most popular hiking destinations in Japan is Mount Tsukuba in Ib...
Activities Kasama Geijyutsunomori Park Jasper Wilkins Kasama Geijyut sunomori Park is located in Ibaraki and is renowned for its ceramics and pottery. This scenic park has a lot t...
14 Kashima Shrine Jasper Wilkins Kashima and nearby Katori are important Shinto shrines in Ibaraki. Takemikazuchi-no-Okami, the god of thunder, is the patron ...
12 Historic Structures of Makabe Sandra Isaka With over 250 historic structures, the town of Makabe, Ibaraki Prefecture, is the perfect setting for a fantastic month-long ...
Activities The Sumo’s Apprentice Martin Giles A great alternative to paying huge prices to see Sumo Wrestling tournaments in Japan is to join a tour to visit one of the ma...
9 Hirasawa Kanga Ruins Jennifer Nakajima Hirasawa Kanga Ruins are ancient Tsukuba City governmental buildings from the 8th to 12th century. Consisting of three wareho...
