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 Hina..
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 many..
9 Hirasawa Kanga Ruins Jennifer Nakajima Hirasawa Kanga Ruins are ancient Tsukuba City governmental buildings from the 8th to 12th century. Consisting of three warehouses..
Culture The Tourist Attraction that Isn't Todd Wojnowski The Ushiku Daibutsu is the third-tallest statue in the world, but is a bizarrely underwhelming experience for tourists and visitors...
Food Dragon Noodles Tom Roseveare Try the incredibly spicy Devil Dragon ramen at Dragon Noodles in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki
Activities TeamLab Future Park 2022 Mar 11th - Apr 10th 2022 Past Event An upcoming event from the TeamLab collective in Ibaraki brings the digital art concept to the younger crew, allowing kids to explore..
Culture Artists and 3.11 2021 Feb 20th - May 9th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at Ibaraki's Art Tower Mito looks at the 3.11 natural disaster through the eyes of artists,..
Culture Pipilotti Rist Exhibition: Ibaraki 2021 Aug 7th - Oct 17th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at the Art Tower Mito in Ibaraki will look at the work of Pipilotti Rist (1962-), a Swiss visual artist known..