MITO, Japan -- Japan's Ibaraki Airport is trying to cement its status as a third hub in the Kanto region centering on Tokyo, along with Narita and Haneda airports. Deliberations are underway to ...

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...

While Japan is famous for its cherry blossoms, plum blossoms — which bloom from mid-February 2025 — are rapidly gaining popularity.

Located in the town of Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, Kairakuen is considered to be one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens, due in no small part to the roughly 3,000 ume trees that grow within the ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds from N to NNW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 45 °F (7.2 °C). Sunny with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 8 mph (8 to 12.9 kph ...

Ibaraki Prefecture, who failed to send the man to a medical institution despite his claims of ill health, caused his death. In 2022, the Mito District Court recognized that the immigration bureau ...

Ibaraki Prefecture, who failed to send the man to a medical institution despite his claims of ill health, caused his death. In 2022, the Mito District Court recognized that the immigration bureau had ...