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...
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...
Culture Yasumidokoro Sakacho Elizabeth S Yasumidokoro Sakacho in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture provides a warm welcome to the city and introduces its history and prod...
Culture Itabashi Fudoson Temple Elizabeth S Itabashi Fudoson, a temple complex in Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is dedicated to the fearsome esoteric Buddhist f...
Culture Mito's Educational Legacy Arlene Bastion Kodokan and Kairakuen are the main tourist attractions in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Rich in scenic appeal as well as historic...
Culture Mt. Tsukuba and Shrine Makito Kamimaru Mt. Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture is rich with history, culture and tradition. Its twin peaks, fortune-laden location and inc...
9 Culture Senba Park in Mito City Lily Senba Park in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture is around 67 hectares. With its lake and open space, the park is great for famili...
Culture Food Discoveries in Oarai Niaya Harper Ibaraki Prefecture is home to a number of artisanal factories that still use traditional methods for producing food and drink...