Naka Sunflower Festival 2024 Kim Held at the Naka Comprehensive Park, the Naka Sunflower Festival includes over a quarter of a million sunflowers alongside st...
Ryujinkyo Koinobori Festival 2024 Kim During the Golden Week period, Ibaraki's Ryujin Suspension Bridge is home to a koinobori (carp streamer) festival to celebrat...
Culture Japan Umeshu Festival 2025 Kim Umeshu is a type of Japanese liqueur which is made by steeping ume plums in alcohol and sugar. The Japan Umeshu Festival cele...
Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival 2024 Kim The Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival has been running for over 30 years as a way to appreciate the season's changing leaves ...
Activities Kasama Azalea Festival 2024 Kim The Kasama Azalea Festival is an annual event held in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it dates back to the late 1960s. The residents ...
Activities Tone River Fireworks Festival 2024 Kim Running for over three decades, the Tone River Fireworks Festival is a 90 minute extravaganza of light and sound in Ibaraki P...
Food Takahashi Tofu Shop & Cafe Tom Roseveare In western Ibaraki’s Yachiyo area, you can find Takahashi Tofu Shop & Cafe, tucked away on the premises of the main, family-r...
Culture Ibaraki Flower Park Kim Ibaraki Flower Park was opened in 1985, and spans an area of around 30 hectares. The park is home to a wide array of differen...
Culture Ibaraki Prefecture's Castle Heritage Elizabeth S Ibaraki Prefecture’s castle towns preserve a few vestiges of the feudal past. Communities have restored historically importan...
Culture Mito Okushi Kaizuka Fureai Park Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Mito in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, Okushi Kaizuka Fureai Park is a small, pleasant park, but with an unusu...
