HITACHI, Ibaraki Prefecture--There’s no shortage of marathons in Japan each year as there are literally dozens to choose from. So add this one to the calendar: the inaugural Hitachi Seaside ...

The Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture offers visitors the opportunity to experience the region's rich history and traditional rural landscapes, including Mount Oiwa.

She’s dancing for the gods. Oiwa Shrine sits cocooned in maples on Mount Oiwa, said to be the oldest sacred mountain in the former province of Hitachi (now Ibaraki Prefecture). More than 500 ...

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Head up to Ibaraki's Hitachi Seaside Park from mid-April to early May and see a whopping 5.3 million 'baby blue eyes' – also known as nemophila – flowers in full bloom. The hilly grounds span ...

MITO--Ibaraki Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa is shrugging ... citing the busy local tourist destinations, such as Hitachi Seaside Park, and the fact that more people are moving to the prefecture.