9 Culture Hitachi Seaside Park: Suisen Garden Somrak Bhakdisuparit Hitachi Seaside Park: Nacissus field at Suisen Garden
Culture Timeless Tranquility Elysse Hurtado Roughly a 10 minute walk from Itako Station is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, the venerable (and long-suffering) Cho...
Culture Forest Sanctuary Elysse Hurtado Purportedly established around 600BC by Emperor Jimmu, Kashima Shrine is one of Japan’s most venerated Shinto places of worship.
Culture Spirit Skills Elysse Hurtado The original Aikido dojo and Aiki shrine are located not far from the station in the sleepy town of Iwama
Culture Burning Beauty Elysse Hurtado Try your hand at creating beauty from fire with the help of the Camosu Glass-Blowing Workshop near Kasama
Culture Northern Dragons Elysse Hurtado Hidden in the hills of Hitachiota is a massive sleeping dragon and its many earth-bound children. Famous as one of the longes...
Culture Rokkakudo Reborn Elysse Hurtado At the northern tip of Ibaraki lies a series of rocky inlets facing the Pacific Ocean renowned for their physical beauty, and...
Culture Yuiichi Festival 2024 Tom Roseveare Bringing together the local people and crafts to celebrate Yūki's history and culture.
10 Culture Ibaraki's Flower Hill Hanazono Sandra Isaka Hidden in the countryside of Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a lovely herb and flower garden, Flower Hill Hanazono.
Culture Kiuchi Brewery: The Home of Hitachino Nest Tom Roseveare Kiuchi Brewery in east Ibaraki is the home of acclaimed craft beer brand, Hitachino Nest. In reality the brewery started out ...