Our days in Japan
About Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久 大仏) Ushiku Daibutsu also known as Ushiku Arcadia is one of the tallest buddha statues in the world. It is located in Ushiku City (Ushiku Shi) in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. Standing at 120 meters tall, it is said that the Great Buddha of Nara can fit in the […]
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About Kairakuen Garden Kairakuen Garden is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan and is most known for its collection of 3,000 plum trees. The garden is located in Mito city which is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture. Kairakuen Garden was completed by Nariaki Tokugawa the ninth feudal lord of the Mito domain in […]
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We rode our bikes to our friends house which was south east of Mito Station. He had recently purchased a car and was willing to drive us around to a couple of local spots for Cherry Blossom Viewing in Mito. Momiji-Dani First on our list was Momijidani (もみじ谷). We had first heard of Momijidani from […]
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