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  • The Tokugawa Museum
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    Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Migawa 1-1215-1
    This museum is located near Senba Park, a 10-minute drive from Mito Station. Along with belongings from Tokugawa Ieyasu other works of art related to the Mito-Tokugawa family, including swords and a war-fan decorated with a pine tree painting, and various historical records are stored. You can also experience a tea-ceremony in the Tokugetsutei tea house, a tea house which had deep ties to the Tokugawa family and which has been relocated here. With reservation you can enjoy the Nariaki Gozen meal on the garden terrace, a contemporary arrangement of a recipe from the Shoku Sai Roku book written by Tokugawa Nariaki, ninth head of the Mito-Tokugawa family.
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  • Tsumugi no Yakata
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Yukishi Yuki 12-2
    A museum dedicated to preserving Yuki-tsumugi pongee for future generations located a 10-minute walk from the north exit of JR Yuki Station. The museum's grounds enclose several elegant kominka (old Japanese-style house) repurposed into an exhibition hall, shop, and museum hall. Handed down from generation to generation, Yuki-tsumugi was born of human ingenuity and cultivated by the natural abundance of the area. Enwrapped in the museum's quiet, calming atmosphere, visitors can experience the history and beauty of this craft, in addition to being able to purchase high quality silk Yuki-tsumugi goods which are perfect for gifts. There's also a gallery / cafe on the grounds housed in a remodeled old combined shop and house (Misegura) where visitors can enjoy a cup of tea while taking in a standing exhibit.

    結城駅から周辺を散策にて立ち寄りました。無料で入れる場所と有料エリアがあり、有料エリアには結城つむぎの歴史や作品が展示してありました〇

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  • Ushiku City Iris Garden
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Ushikushi Jouchuchou 2831-2
    A municipal park located in Jochu-cho, Ushiku City where visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers. 8,000 square meters in size, some 20 thousand iris plants consisting of around 200 different varieties, such as Japanese and rabbitear irises, grow on the park’s grounds. From early to late June each year, the park fills with beautiful purple, white, and yellow blossoms. The park is equipped with easily walkable paths and viewing platforms. A lovely row of cherry trees standing along the banks of the Inari River bloom in spring, while red spider lilies blossom in September.

    若干あやめは早かったかもしれません。もう少し後の方が咲き乱れているかも？黄色いあやめもあるんですね！ Iris maybe a bit early to go now. (Visited June 7th) First time to see yellow iris there though. The place isn’t too big but it has statue of kappa...

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  • Shimodate Museum of Art
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Chikuseishi Hei 372 Arterio 3F
    An art museum which preserves and displays works of art by artists connected to Chikusei City such as potter Itaya Hazan and painter Morita Shigeru. The museum is located on the third floor of the Chiiki Koryu Center Arterio down Prefectural Route 305 traveling from JR Shimodate Station. Distinguished by its glass exterior, visitors can also enjoy the sight of Mt. Tsukuba and the surrounding scenery from the building's lobby and sky promenade. In addition to its standing exhibition, the museum holds special exhibitions, workshops, artwork appreciation meets, and a full array of other events. Easily accessible and casual in atmosphere, the museum also serves as a community gathering space.

    下館駅から徒歩10分弱。しもだて地域交流センター「アルテリオ」の3階にある。 入館料は所蔵品展のみの場合は210円、訪館した時は企画展「関由香写真展 ねこうらら」が開催されており600円となっていた。展示室は4室あるが3室は企画展で使用されていたため所蔵品の展示はわずか。作品保護のためと思われるが、所蔵品展の照明は暗くかなり鑑賞しにくかった。

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  • Science Museum of Atomic Energy
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Naka-gun Tokaimura Muramatsu 225-2
    This science museum, Japan's only one dedicated to nuclear power, is situated along National Route 245 an 18-minute drive from the Hitachi-minami Ota Interchange on the Joban Expressway. The museum contains exhibits which introduce the foundations behind atoms and nuclear energy. Visitors can directly look at, touch, and interact with the things they are learning about through exhibits such as a big screen theater showing computer generated videos and the world's largest cloud chamber, which makes it possible to see the natural radiation that is around us at all times. In addition, exhibits on incidents such as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the Tokaimura nuclear accident convey safe ways of utilizing radiation to future generations.

    エネルギーとしての原子力に関しての展示は少ないです。一番おもしろかったのは空港のX線検査装置ですね。実物を操作できて、こんな風に映るのかと感心しきりでした。見学の所要時間としては1時間あれば十分ですね。

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  • Koga Machikado Art Museum
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Koga-shi Chuocho 2-6-60
    An art museum along Edomachi-dori Street in Chuo-cho 2-Chome, Koga City. It has a permanent exhibition featuring paintings and other work by artists with ties to Koga City. They rent out the second floor of the facility as a public gallery.

    篆刻美術館の隣にある赤い建物が古河街角美術館です。に古河市ゆかりの作家を中心に作品が展示されています。入場無料ですこじんまりとした規模ですが、意外と楽しめました。

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  • OARAI SEA MUSEUM
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    3.0
    11 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Higashiibaraki-gun Oaraimachi Isohama Machi 6890
    A museum located on the grounds of Oarai Isosaki Shrine in Isohama-cho, Oarai Town, Higashiibaraki County. Both the Shinto deities honored at the shrine and the nearby land they're thought to protect are closely tied to the ocean and the fishing industry. As such, the museum was conceived as an education facility that works to raise awareness of and interest in Japan's role as a maritime country. Specimens on display depict the evolution of marine life from protozoa to whales.

    神社の敷地内にあり コンパクトな博物館でした でも、展示は、まあまあで、茨城県の海の事が解りました。 バスツアーの方が居ましたが見学しない様子ですいていて良かったです

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  • Yamagata Tansuigyo-kan
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Hitachiomiya-shi Yamagata 535
    "An aquarium in Yamagata, Hitachiomiya City. Located beside Seiryu Park on the Kuji River, this is the smallest aquarium in Japan. It breeds more than 50 aquatic species of aquatic organisms, with a focus on freshwater fish from the Kuji River and its environs. In addition, they have Japanese giant salamanders on view. These have been designated a National Special Natural Monument. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, they offer rides on a ""mini-Shinkansen.”"

    小さい水族館ですが、オオサンショウウオやイトウなど貴重な生物も居ますが、やや汚れている水槽があったのがマイナスポイントかな。 近くには遊具のある公園や見にSLに乗れる広場があるので、子供連れにはいいかも。

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  • Takeda Clan Residence
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    3.0
    8 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Hitachinakashi Takeda 566-2
    "A historic structure located next to Numao Shrine a 10-minute walk from the ""Takedahoncho"" bus stop. Takeda Ward in Hitachinaka City is where the Kai Takeda clan, the clan of the famous samurai lord Takeda Shingen, is believed to have originated. This residence for the Takeda clan is said to have been built near the location of the home of the progenitor of the clan-Minamoto no Yoshikiyo who, along with his son Kiyomitsu, was banished to Kai Province and took up the name ""Takeda"" after the name of the local area. The current residence is a reconstruction built in the early shoin-zukuri style as would have been used by the Takeda clan in the Kamakura period when they were a powerful local family. Inside the residence are exhibits such as a Takeda family tree, mannequins dressed in samurai costumes, and period arms and armor."

    東国の要として進出を図って土着したようですが、中世の勢力変遷は複雑で史料も少なく良く分かりません。無料で復元館に資料を配して公開しているのは、様々な方々の努力であり立派と思います。

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  • The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki
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    Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Sembachou Higakubo 666-1
    From Kairakuen, one of the three great gardens of Japan, head to the other side of Senba Lake to find this art museum which opened in October 1988. The museum’s collection of almost 4,000 pieces are displayed according to season and theme and contains works from local Ibaraki artists such as Yokoyama Taikan, Ogawa Usen, and Nakamura Tsune as well as western artists such as Monet and Renoir. On the south side of the grounds you will also find a reconstruction of Mito native Nakamura Tsune’s workshop with belongings and documents on display.
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  • Satoshi Ikezawa Circuit-no-Ookami Museum
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    Ibaraki Pref. Kamisushi Ikisu 1127-26
    "A museum located 15 minutes from the Itako interchange on the Higashi-Kanto Expressway. The museum was opened to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Satoshi Ikezawa's career as a manga (comic) artist. Izekawa created ""The Circuit Wolf,"" a comic which caused an explosion of interest in supercars, and this museum was created based on the artist's desire to give children hope and dreams, and to contribute to the development of car culture. The museum displays supercars created by companies known even to non-car aficionados, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, BMW, and Porsche. In the museum's library, visitors can view a huge collection of car-related manga and magazines."
  • Higashi Tsukuba Yuutopia
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    Ibaraki Pref. Ishiokashi Yoshiu 2730-3
    A nature park and zoo located next to the Saikoin Temple northeast of Mt. Tsukuba a 25-minute drive from the Tsuchiura-kita interchange. The zoo's shows, featuring monkeys, wild boar, and cats, are particularly popular. In the petting zoo area, visitors can play with rabbits and other small animals and see ponies and bears up close. The park also has a cafe and walking paths. In addition, the park, situated among the mountains, boasts excellent scenery and visitors can enjoy seasonal sights like azaleas and fall foliage. Lastly, the park offers outdoor activities like paragliding.
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  • Suigo Itako Iris Park
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    Ibaraki Pref. Itakoshi Ayame 1-5
    Suigo Itako Iris Park is an area of approximately 1.3 hectares planted with a variety of iris flowers, opened in 1976. The best viewing time is usually around the 10th of June. It is also the venue of the Suigo Itako Iris Festival held from late-May to June. Visitors can also see the statues of the Itakogasa and Itako Bride.
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  • Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Science Museum of Map and Survey
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Kitasato 1
    "A science museum located close to the ""Kokudo Chiriin"" bus stop on the Kanto Railway Bus which leaves from Tsukuba Station in Ibaraki Prefecture. Through videos, informational panels, human body rulers, dioramas, eye measuring activities, and other exhibits, visitors can learn about the history, principles, mechanisms, and latest technologies concerning maps and surveying. At the adjoining Earth Plaza, there is a hemispherical model of the globe from the position of the Japanese islands from which visitors can get a sense of the true curvature of the planet, and Kunikaze, a former survey plane, is also on display here. The museum also holds special exhibitions, map and surveying orientations, and lectures."
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  • Bando Folk Muse (Bando City Sashima Library and Bando City Museum)
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Bando-shi Yama 2726
    A complex facility in Yama, Bando City. The museum has displays related to the history of the region from primitive times to the present day, as well as materials related to Sashima Tea, a specialty product. They also exhibit the work of artists with ties to the region, such as Goseda Horyu ll and Yokoyama Taikan. There is also a library, a media hall, and an astronomical observatory.

    年に数度は訪れる。その理由は，特別展。地域に根ざしたテーマで，十分に調査を尽くした展示。ここにくるとますます地域を誇れるようになる。図書館も利用しやすく，すばらしい。

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  • Hitachi Kamine Park
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    Ibaraki Hitachi-shi Miyatacho 5-2-22
    "The zoo, which features rabbits, guinea pigs, elephants, giraffes, and other animals, was opened in 1957 and has been loved as one of the best zoos in the northern Kanto region. The ""Kamine Amusement Park,"" equipped with coffee cups and a ball pool, is free of charge for small children."
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  • CYBERDYNE STUDIO
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Kenkyugakuen 5-19 Eas Tsukuba 2F
    "A robot museum located inside iias Tsukuba a one-minute walk from Kenkyu-gakuen Station on the Tsukuba Express. Operated by Cyberdyne, a company which develops medical robots and other technologies, the museum is free. Here visitors can see and experience cutting edge robotic technology. In the exhibition hall, robots and cutting-edge assistive devices are displayed in front of a 17-meter long video screen. Visitors can also watch an original movie created by Shoji Kawamori, a major contributor to the ""Macross"" series, in an omnivision theater consisting of a 270-degree seamless screen (advance reservation required). In addition, for a small fee, visitors can take the HAL assistive robot exoskeleton for a spin and actually experience the future of robotic technology."
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  • Tsukuba Agricultural Research Hall
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Kannondai 3-1-1
    "A science museum located a five-minute walk from the ""Norindanchi Chuo"" bus stop on Kanto Railway Bus and Tsukuba Bus lines in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The museum is divided into two areas, one which introduces the results of the facility's research into agriculture and marine products in Japan, and one which presents the history and development of agriculture. The research results hall contains informational panels which present the facility's research on stable food supply and solutions of environmental issues. The agriculture history hall contains informational panels and actual agricultural tools which illustrate the evolution of farming equipment and cultivation methods."
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  • Kasumigaura City Museum of History
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    Ibaraki Kasumigaura-shi Saka 1029-1
    A museum on Prefectural Route 118 in Saka, Kasumigaura City. In addition to fishing boat models and equipment used by the Kasumigaura fishing trade, there are also displays of folk items such as farming equipment and items used in daily life. They also have archaeological materials related to local history and panel displays. There is an observatory overlooking Lake Kasumigaura on the top floor of the castle-like building, and an exhibition area dedicated to Hobikisen, traditional Kasumigaura fishing boats.
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  • Shimotsuma City Furusato Museum
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    Ibaraki Shimotsuma-shi Nagatsuka Otsu 77
    A museum in Nagatsuka-Otsu, Shimotsuma City. It’s housed in a building modeled on the castle of the Tagaya clan who ruled the area during the Warring States period. Its permanent exhibit has items related to the locality divided into themes of History, the Battle with Water, Farming Life, and Famous People Connected to the Area. There's also a planned exhibit room, a lecture hall, and a hands-on-learning and study room. The Yokose Yau Memorial Room displays the handwritten manuscripts of Yokose Yau, a poet from the city.
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Just a stone’s throw from Tokyo, Ibaraki is a coastal prefecture that has mastered juxtapositions, where old shrines meet new scientific discoveries and traditional gardens are frequented by the inventors of some of the newest technology. Head to Mito City's Kairakuen - one of Japan's Three Great Gardens - in spring to experience the cellestial blooming of fantastic cherry blossoms at the annual sakura festival.

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