Our days in Japan
Check Here for our 1 Day Car Trip to the Suigo Itako Iris Festival & Katori Side Excursion About Suigo Itako Iris Festival The Suigo Itako Iris Festival is held in the city of Itako. It sits on the north bank of the Hitachitone River which separates Southern Ibaraki and Northern Chiba Prefectures. The highlights […]
Read More
We had heard that about an iris festival in Itako city during our three day Golden Week cycling trip around Lake Kasumigaura. The festival is held annually from late May to late June. Since we had just acquired our car, we decided to check it out. We were out the door by 7:45 am and […]
Read More
We stopped at Roadside Station Itako in Ibaraki Prefecture after a trip to the Itako Iris Festival. It was a short eight minute drive and we arrived around lunch time. We had heard this roadside station was known for their pho (Vietnamese noodle soup), so we were excited to try some. There were actually two […]
Read More