Ibaraki-ken Shopping

  The flea market in Ibaraki, Japan
by joiwatani
 
  • The flea market in Ibaraki, Japan
      The flea market in Ibaraki, Japan
    by joiwatani
  •   Shopping
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  • My picture at the Oarai Aquarium
      My picture at the Oarai Aquarium
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  • The side stores inside Jusco
      The side stores inside Jusco
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  • The Tokyo Interior
      The Tokyo Interior
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Tokyo Interior: Buy Curtains with Japanese designs

by joiwatani

The Tokyo Interior is a furniture shop but they sell different kinds of home decorations, too. The store has unique furnitures, mostly, the designs are modern and functional. The store is very classy and looks very pricy. However, it wasn't. It just the looks of it. There are area rugs, lamps, chandeliers, couches, living room sets, mirrors, etc. I bought some Japanese curtains 1900 yen

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Jusco: Shop at Jusco

by joiwatani

The first time I went to Ibaraki, I thought those pushcarts found at the grocery stores are so tiny! (I was comparing them to the huge grocery pushcarts we have in the United States). Little did I know after buying some food that the cost of food in Japan are super expensive! They just have to have small grocery pushcarts as to fill a pushcart will cost you thousands of dollars!The grocery store in Ibaraki is called Jusco. Not sure why. It sounds more American than Japanese. Maybe, the owner have a link with Costco? The parking of the grocery store is very nice because there is a covered walkway that connects it to the grocery store. This is a safety element of the store which is very nice. When it rains, you don't really get wet going back to your car. The store entrance has some mini-stores that sell take-out food. The grocery itself is very clean and orderly. The fresh and vegetable...

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Yard sales in Ibaraki: Are you a bargain shopper? Go to their yardsales!

by joiwatani

If you are a bargain shopper, you might like to consider going to Saturday's flea market. There are various flea markets and yardsales.You can find items like potteries, clothes, antique items, jewelries, etc. I bought a antique silk table cloth for about $24.00. It was a good deal! You can bargain and tell to the seller how much you can afford to pay.

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for shopping

by solo_mc

For shopping people go to Tokyo. That is it. So do your shopping in Tokyo and enjoy Ibaraki.

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Holiday Inn MITO  Mito

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Has Ibarki-ken been affected by the earthquake? Telephone lines, etc? If so, how long before they would be up. Traveling to that... 

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A: Ibaraki-ken has not been affected by the recent earthquakes. The quakes were centered around Miyagi-ken, in the northern region of the main island. They were around 6.2,... 

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