USHIKU, Ibaraki -- The government of this eastern Japan city known as the home of Ushiku Chateau, Japan's first full-scale ...

MITO--Ibaraki and Saga prefectures have reached an agreement to accept each other’s certification for same-sex couples as ...

MITO—Grappling with the highest illegal employment numbers in the nation, the Ibaraki prefectural government will offer a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The lesser-explored prefecture of Ibaraki offers visitors a range of experiences, such as the opportunity to bungee jump at Ryujin ...

Ibaraki Prefecture has reclaimed the dubious honor of least attractive of Japan’s 47 prefectures, according to an annual survey — one year after losing its cellar-dweller title to Saga Prefecture. In ...

Japan earthquake early warning system delivered alerts to 37 million Tokyo-area phones before destructive shaking arrived from a M5.9 Ibaraki quake on Aug. 23, 2026. Learn how Japan's ...

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 ...

Ibaraki does not always get the spotlight when people talk about traveling in Japan, but it is home to some truly classic Japanese foods. Located just northeast of Tokyo, it is an easy side trip from ...