Our days in Japan
We’ve been trying to go Furukawa ramen for over two years now. It has some of the highest reviews on google so we figured it must be a worthwhile ramen shop in Mito. The only catch is that the ramen shop is only open Monday – Friday from 9:00 – 14:00. They don’t serve dinner […]
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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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On several of our previous car trips, we learned about the valuable nature of ETC service and parking areas. They were great places to park and spend a night in the car. Many of the larger ones had 24 hour restaurants, shops, and convenience stores. Some of them even had shower and laundry facilities. We […]
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