Let's talk about ramen shall we? This week. I am going to talk about my favorite ramen place in Ibaraki. My ramen sanctuary if you will....

Last Tuesday was the Emperor's Birthday, and his birthday is a national holiday which is great. But what made that day even greater was...

During the summer time, the wife and I decided that we were in the mood for meat. It had been a while since we had gone to a Brazilian...

Sandwiches! The perfect lunch item. It is just two slices of bread with different ingredients in the middle. Some sandwiches are great...

Every year, in the capital city of Mito in Ibaraki, many people from around Ibaraki and other prefectures flock to Kairakuen to admire...

Just a heads up, I wrote this article last summer and kept pushing it back which I apologize for. I can finally post about this awesome...

Love ramen? Like rainbows? Well then this is the perfect ramen shop for you! A few months ago, I was driving toward Ami Town when I saw a...

Ibaraki Eats is back and Happy New Year everyone! We are finally done with 2020 and moving onto 2021. I hope this year brings us all the...

Happy Year of the Cow! Happy New Year everyone! Now that Christmas is over, it is time to break out the mochi, Japanese New Year wreath...

Santa Colonel! Merry Christmas my fellow Ibarakians. As many of you surely know by now, Christmas is quite different here in Japan. First...

There is a food truck that roams around the area of southern Ibaraki. Delivering delicious burgers to events around the Tsuchiura,...

Ishioka city! The first place I lived in when I first moved to Japan. Ishioka is famous for its huge festival in the long weekend of...

Happy three day weekend everyone! This is a special post for all my fellow Americans living here in Ibaraki. Next week is Thanksgiving....

Right at the east entrance of Tsuchiura station you will see a Lawson. Keep walking past that and you will see a sign of a big headed...

A few weeks ago, the wife and I were shopping at Tsukuba AEON and had the "where should we eat" conversation. My wife was wondering if we...

Let's keep the Daigo conversation going shall we? It is October, which is the perfect time to go apple picking. You can do a lot of fruit...

It is almost October 31st! My favorite holiday of the year is coming! Halloween! I miss Halloween in the states but I do love Halloween...

The great outdoors and appreciating nature. It is something everyone should do from time to time. Get away from your busy work life and...

Saturdays are usually a very busy day for me. I work until 2:00 p.m. so there was a certain place in Tsukuba I didn't get to try because...

Last month I skimmed through an article on Soranews24 about a place that is open 24 hours a day and has zero staff inside. The place only...