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- Onogo Tenmangu Shrine
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2.01 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Ibaraki Pref. Jousoushi Onogoumachi 1234
- Tenmangu Shrine of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture is one of Japan’s Top 3 Tenjin Shrines, and constructed by Sugawara Michizane’s third child, Kageyuki, it enshrines the deity of academics. On the grounds are figures of bulls, and many plum blossom crests, both emblems of the Shinto faith. The shrine houses many cultural artifacts, including the Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property Omiki Tenjin painting of the sacred ‘sake’ deity. Every year visitors pray for successful completion of their examinations here.
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入り口がよくわかりませんでしたが。小高い丘に鎮座する 天満宮です。天満宮につきものの 撫で牛さんは 新しく見えました。さざれ石。社務所には 老夫婦。暖かく迎えていただきました。
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- Nagatsuka Takashi Childhood Home
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3.53 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Ibaraki Joso-shi Kossho 1147-1
- "A historic building in Kossho, Joso City. Designated a Prefectural Historic Site, it was the childhood home of poet and novelist Nagatsuka Takashi. Born into a Kossho Village wealthy farming family, he wrote ""The Soil,"" a well-known novel and part of a genre depicting rural Japanese life. The facility preserves many of his personal items. Just 36 years old when he passed away, many people still visit, keeping his memory alive."
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数日前、長塚節さんの生家に行きました！が生家内部にいれませんでした。でも、私が若い頃、この中に入り、見学した事が有ります。この中に書斎が有り、トラの毛皮が大きく敷かれてました。これが、当時の私にショックを与えました！。何故だと言う疑問が有り、当時読んでいたヨガの本（大阪大学の佐保田鶴治先生）の扉に、ここに有るトラの毛皮の上に結跏趺坐し、指導しているヨガ、マスターの姿が描かれてました。心とその機能...
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- Ichijoin Temple
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5.02 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Ibaraki Pref. Nakashi Ida 1085
- This is a Shingon Buddhist temple of the chizan sect in Naka City. There is an approximately 16-meter tall statue of Bishamonten, at the entrance to the temple that is said to be the tallest of its kind in Japan. It was modeled after the work of the artist Unkei, whose wood-carved statue of Bishamonten is housed in the Bishamon Hall. The original statue was created in the mid-Kamakura period, and is designated a Cultural Property of the prefecture. This temple is also the seventh temple of the pilgrimage stops along the Kaiunka temple pilgrimage route that visits the primary eight-bodies of gods which protect the year of your birth, one of twelve horary signs. On January third, during the Bishamonten Festival, the inner sanctum is opened and, Daruma and Antique Markets are held and many throng to the celebrations.
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Ichijyo-in Temple is one of most exciting places in Naka city. This place is spacious and there are many interesting things that people of various generations can enjoy. There is rich nature at...
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- Yoshida Tadashi Memorial Museum of Music
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3.03 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Ibaraki Pref. Hitachishi Miyatachou 5-2-25
- "A museum memorializing composer Tadashi Yoshida located a seven-minute taxi ride from Hitachi Station on the JR Joban Line. Yoshida created some 2,400 songs, like hits such as ""Kino mo kyo mo,"" the Japan Record Award-winning ""Dare yori mo kimi wo aisu,"" and ""Itsudemo yume wo."" Facilities include exhibits on the composer's life, displays containing the record jackets of his songs, and a video theater. There's also a corner where visitors can try making their own song and a quiet cafe on an upper floor with a view. In addition, visitors can borrow a music player and listen to the composer's hits."
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かねみ公園の頂上展望台に近い駐車場側にあります。入館無料で年中無休、フロア案内にはレコードジャケット展示やパソコンでの作曲体験等ありましたが、展望カフェに直行しました。市内や公園、太平洋も見える眺望良いカフェで、流れてくる懐かしい曲を聴くだけで見学した気分になりました。
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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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3.52 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- 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.
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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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- Torazuka Burial Mound
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- Ibaraki Hitachinaka-shi
- A burial mound and nationally designated Historic Site in Nakane Sashibu, Hitachinaka City. Thought to have been built around the beginning of the 7th century, the key-hole shaped tumulus is 56. 5 meters long. Excavations that began in 1973 revealed a colored mural in the stone chamber, as well as human remains, ancient burial accessories, and other artifacts. There is a conservation facility on-site, and the mural is open to the public twice a year in spring and autumn.
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- Regional Exchange Center (Toyoda Castle)
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- Ibaraki Pref. Jousoushi Shinishige 2010
- A 10-minute walk from Ishige Station on the Kanto Railway Joso Line or a five-minute drive from the Joso Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway. This five tiered, seven floor pseudo-castle tower serves as a symbol of Joso City. A regional exchange center, floors one and two are occupied by a hall and library; floors three through six contain exhibition rooms; and floor seven is an observation deck with a fantastic view of Mt. Tsukuba, Mt. Fuji, and the Nikko Mountain Range from 40 meters above the ground. The site is originally believed to have been occupied by a thatch roof estate fortified with a moat and earthen wall, and a stone monument to the site stands on the Kokai River embankment.
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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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- Kunigami Shrine
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- Ibaraki Pref. Itakoshi Uwado 1551
- A Shinto shrine dedicated to Onamuchi-no-mikoto and Sukunabikona-no-mikoto located in Itako City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Records state the shrine was founded in the distant Nanboku-cho period (1336-1392). The shrine's annual festival is held on November 23. As part of the festival, the Uwado-no-Shishimai lion dance, a designated Prefectural Cultural Property, is performed to pray for bountiful harvests. The three lion masks used in the performance are believed to have been donated to the shrine in 1395. The performance consists of an intense dance by a male lion, a graceful dance by a female lion, and a dance which combines elements of the former two by a neuter lion, plus dances by a tengu goblin and okame homely woman.
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- Ogawa Usen Kinenkan Ungyotei
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- Ibaraki Pref. Ushikushi Jouchuchou 2690-3
- "A memorial museum dedicated to Ogawa Usen located not far from the last stop on the Kanto Railway Bus bound for the Mikazukibashi Shogai Gakushu Center. Usen was a painter and poet who was active from the Meiji to the Showa periods. Usen painted the farmers who lived and worked around him. He also frequently depicted kappa, a mythical water-dwelling creature, and was known as ""Kappa no Usen."" The museum is housed in the home and studio Usen built for himself in his later years and displays reproductions of his paintings as well as items the artist used as part of everyday life. A stone memorial depicting a kappa also stands nearby."
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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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- Nishiyama-Goten
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- Ibaraki Pref. Hitachiotashi Arajukuchou 590
- "Tokugawa Mitsukuni, known to many as the lead character in the popular long-running historical drama ""Mito Komon,"" served as the second lord of Mito Domain. After retiring, Mitsukuni spent his final years at this estate. It is also said Mitsukuni worked on his ""Dai Nihonshi"" history of Japan here from 1691 until his death in 1700. In spite of his pay of 350 thousand ""koku,"" a considerable sum at the time, Mitsukuni hated extravagance, and one can see that this estate was created in line with the man's beliefs. The single-story structure has a thatched roof and earthen walls. The rooms are simple and unornamented. Meanwhile, the elegant garden presents visitors with beautiful, seasonal scenery. The site was designated a National Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty in 2016."
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- Shorenji Temple
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- Ibaraki Pref. Hitachiotashi Tourenjichou 200
- "A Buddhist temple located a 20-minute drive from Hitachi-Ota Station. The shrine's origins date back to when Emperor Tenmu stayed in the area for two years when he was still a prince and later had a Buddhist image and statue of Prince Shotoku enshrined at the location. During the distant Kamakura period, Hatakeyama Shigehide (second son of Hatakeyama Shigetada, who was killed under suspicions he was plotting to overthrow the government) entered the priesthood, built a temple hall, and lived here, after which he dreamed of a blue lotus, leading to the temple gaining its current name- ""Shorenji"" means ""Blue Lotus Temple."" The temple also famously appears in the famous late Edo period true story known in Japan as the ""Two Filial Daughters of Bungo Province."""
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- Cemetery of Mito Tokugawa Family
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- Ibaraki Pref. Hitachiotashi Zuiryuchou Tsukanoiri 2092
- A cemetery which contains the remains of generations of the Mito Tokugawa family located in Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Unusual for such a place in Japan, the cemetery was created in a unique shape based on Confucian principals and runs 360 meters east-west, 500 meters north-south, and spans 65 to 134 meters above sea level. In 2007, the cemetery was designated a National Historic Site.
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- Sanmaizuka Tumulus
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- Ibaraki Pref. Namegatashi Okisu 467-1
- This kofun (ancient burial mound) is located on the side of National Route 355 in Okisu, Namegata City. The 85-meter-long keyhole-shaped tumulus is estimated to have been built in the late 5th century. Three archeological surveys of the site have been conducted since 1955. The items excavated in these surveys have been designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The surrounding area has been developed into Sanmaizuka Kofun Noson Park.
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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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- Minka-en
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- Ibaraki Kasumigaura-shi Saka 888-2
- A historic building in Ayumizaki Park, Saka, Kasumigaura City. Located adjacent to the Kasumigaura City Museum of History, it consists of a traditional thatched roof minka house and storehouse built in the Edo period that were transferred to and restored at the current location. A matcha green tea service is available at the Ayumi-an tearoom on-site.
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- Nakaminato Reverberatory Furnace Ruin
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- Ibaraki Hitachinaka-shi Sakaecho 1-10
- A prefectural designated Historic Site in Shaka-machi, Hitachinaka City. It was built by Tokugawa Nariaki, the 9th head of the Mito Clan for the purpose of casting cannons. It was destroyed during the internal strife of the Tenguto Rebellion in 1864 but was restored in the early Showa period. It is also recognized as a Heritage of Industrial Modernization by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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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.
Ibaraki Areas
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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