The lesser-explored prefecture of Ibaraki offers visitors a range of experiences, such as the opportunity to bungee jump at Ryujin Suspension Bridge, which sits 330ft above Ryujin Lake in Hitachiota.

IF there's one thing Javi Gomez de Liano and the Ibaraki Robots have in common, it is that both have big chips on their shoulders. The 6-foot-4 stud out of University of the Philippines is motivated ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 6:14 a.m. local ...

Ibaraki Prefecture and Mie Kotsu Co Ltd have announced the launch of "Beyond Your Imagination" — a series of exclusive luxury tour plans designed to showcase the region's hidden gems and extraordinary ...

Every year during the Aquatennial a delegation from Ibaraki, Japan visits Minneapolis making Ibaraki Day very special; this year it was held July 23. Minneapolis and Ibaraki have been most active ...

MITO -- Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, has moved up to 42nd place in this year's rankings of attractive prefectures -- its best rank so far -- and escaped its title of "least attractive ...

On December 30, 2025, reports emerged of a potential seismic event near Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan, stirring concerns among local residents. Initial observations suggest ground shaking occurred at ...

A recent regional brand survey may have pegged it as Japan’s least attractive prefecture, but Ibaraki provides many of the vegetables essential for everyday dining in homes across the country. Ibaraki ...

Nemophila "baby blue eye" flowers are seen at Hitachi Seaside Park in the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, which attracts many tourists, in April 2021. (Mainichi/Kota Yoshida) MITO -- Ibaraki ...

The results of an annual online survey ranking Japan’s "attractive prefectures” has named Ibaraki as the “least attractive,” coming in at number 47. The survey conducted by Brand Research Institute, a ...

KASHIMA, Ibaraki Prefecture--A fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture early on Jan. 6, killing two crew members and leaving three others missing, according to the Japan Coast ...

A fishing boat capsized off the coast of Kashima Port in Ibaraki Prefecture early Monday morning, leaving two dead and three others missing, according to the Japan Coast Guard's Ibaraki office. The ...