Culture Ibaraki Flower Park Kim Bergström Ibaraki Flower Park was opened in 1985, and spans an area of around 30 hectares. The park is home to a wide array of different blooms..
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 important..
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 unusual..
Activities Spring Festival at Kamine Park 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Ibaraki's Kamine Park is a fun place for a family-friendly day out year-round -- the venue is home to a zoo, amusement park..
Activities Nemophila Season at Hitachi Seaside Park Lynda Hogan One of the most famous flower scenes in all of Japan is the 'sea' of blue flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park every spring...
Activities Hydrangea Season at Nihonmatsu-ji Kim Bergström Each year from around early June through to early July, the grounds of Ibaraki's Nihonmatsu-ji Temple are decorated with around..
Accommodation East Coast Fine Glamping in Hitachinaka Caleb Cello East Coast Fine Glamping Hitachinaka Ibaraki is set to open this April 29th.
Poppy Season at Kokaigawa Fureai Park Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Ibaraki's Kokaigawa Fureai Park comes alive with the color of around two million poppies in bloom...