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Roadside Station Shimotsuma

4.0

40 Reviews

Transportation

Ibaraki Pref. Shimotsumashi Kazusu 140

A roadside station with a distinctive, Japanese castle-like exterior situated along National Route 294. The station sells fresh produce picked that morning, natto made with local soybeans, fresh baked breads, and a variety of other local specialty products. The station is a great place to take a break while on a long drive through the area.

何となく縁起が良さそうな「開運運盛りうどん」を食べました。たっぷりの野菜天ぷらが乗ったうどんと混ぜごはんのセットメニュー。天ぷらとうどんは美味しかったです。混ぜごはんは、普段から薄味な食事を摂っている私でも、味が薄すぎるかなって思いました。もうちょっと出汁が効いた味がするとさらに美味しくなると思います。
Art Tower Mito

4.0

102 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Gokenchou 1-6-8

The Art Tower Mito is a joint art facility located about 10 minutes by car from Mito Station. It has an art museum with mainly modern art exhibits, a concert hall complete with pipe organ, and a stage for musicals and traditional arts like rakugo. Uniquely composed of equilateral triangular panels, the Symbol Tower features a lookout deck with a view of Mito City and vicinity. You can get a tour of the interior (includes the tower) even as an individual.

We were pleased to see the tower, and the whole art centre complex, but it was very quiet with not a lot going on. The tower was closed, as was the contemporary art gallery. The foyer with the...
Tokiwa Jinja Shrine

3.5

119 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Tokiwachou 1-3-1

"A Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Mitsukuni, the second lord of Mito Domain and star character in the fictionalized popular historical television drama ""Mito Komon;"" and Tokugawa Nariaki, the ninth lord of Mito Domain and a man considered one of the great intelligences of the closing days of the Edo period. The origins of the shrine date back to a small lay ancestral hall built on the grounds of Kairakuen Park in the early Meiji period by parishioners who idolized the two lords. Exhibits on Mitogaku, a school Japanese history and Shinto studies which emerged in Mito domain; as well as articles which belonged to Mitsukuni and Nariaki; calligraphy by the two men; and other historical items are displayed in the Giretsukan museum on the shrine's grounds."

Tokiwa Shrine is located in Mito. It is easy to go from Mito Station. The shrine was built in Meiji era and is dedicated to Mito -Koumon. There are four kinds of shrines on the grounds in addition...
Ushiku Chateau

4.0

96 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Ushiku-shi Chuo 3-20-1

Ushiku Chateau is a nice place to unwind. The Chateau was recognised in 2008 as a National Important Cultural Property. About a 50 minute ride on the Joban line from Ueno/Nippori stations to Ushiku...
Comorebi Ibaraido Forest

3.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Inashikishi Kamikimiyama 2060-1

Located in natural environs in Inashiki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, this interactive theme park is popular with families. This park is filled with outdoor activities for children including a field athletic course suspended through the trees, and a small animal petting zoo. Families can try their hand at cooking and craft making, from any of the extensive workshops. On site is a restaurant, a hall, and barbecue facilities where homemade sausage, and the park’s original pizza can be enjoyed.

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Roadside Station Sakai

4.0

34 Reviews

Transportation

Ibaraki Pref. Sashimagunsakaimachi 1341-1

A roadside station located in Sakai, a town which flourished as a center for water borne transportation in the Edo period. The station sells local specialty products and produce. A counter operated by the local sightseeing and specialty products association is located in the station's information corner, and here visitors can learn about area sightseeing destinations as well as Tone River flatboat (Takasebune) tours and other activities.

蔵作りの道の駅さかいでランチしました。この道の駅には沖縄国頭村のアンテナショップがあり、ショップ内のレストランで沖縄そばやブルーシールのアイスなどを食べることができます。食券機でソーキそば、サータアンダギー付きブルーシールのチケットを購入。カウンター席に座りソーキそばを食べましたが、出汁が優しく美味しいです^_^ 青ネギやかまぼこ、角煮も美味しく、沖縄を思い出させる味でした。麺がもう少...
Ami Premium Outlets

Shopping

4-1-1 Yoshimi Ami-machi, Inagi-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture

This outlet mall that opened in 2009 is right off the Ken-O Expressway Ami-Higashi Interchange. Capturing the style of the American West-Coast here you’ll find almost 150 different shops made up of popular foreign brands, casual brands, lifestyle shops, and restaurants. The wide aisles throughout the mall make it easy to traverse for those with strollers or wheelchairs. A kid’s room and nursing room are also available on site.
Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba

Shopping

Ibaraki Pref. Hitachinakashi Minatohonchou 19-8

Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba, located in about 10 minutes’ walk from Nakaminato Station, is a fish market. There are seafood product shops which sell fresh fish landed at the fishing harbor in Nakaminato, processed food and dried seafood such as mirinboshi (seasoned dried fish) and restaurants where you can enjoy a seafood rice bowl and a monkfish hot pot in winter only. A list of seasonal fish in Nakaminato is shown on the website so you can find out in advance when your favorite fish is available.
Oarai Seaside Station

3.0

106 Reviews

Shopping

Ibaraki Pref. Higashibarakigunoaraimachi Minatochuou 11-2

This outlet mall—located near the beach of Oarai Town, Higashiibaraki county, Ibaraki Prefecture—is a great spot for shopping or meals while feeling the beach wind on your skin. It has been undergoing renewal as “Oarai Seaside Station” since the operating company changed in July 2017. They are maintaining operations during the renewal, and it is scheduled for a grand re-opening in spring 2018.

ガルパンギャラリーを目的に行きました。まいわい市場は特産品が沢山ありお土産購入には大変便利です。貸し自転車も有ります。
National Museum of Nature and Science (Tsukuba Botanical Garden)

4.5

57 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Amakubo 4-1-1

Located in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, this botanical garden is a part of the National Museum of Nature and Science, fully utilizing its position amid the rich nature at the southern base of Mt. Tsukuba, 7,000 species of plants—tropical and temperate—from Japan and around the world are cultivated here. General visitors can see roughly 3,000 of them. The garden is divided into nine sections, like evergreens, shrubs, aquatic plants, etc., and features three greenhouses recreating environments like the savannah and the tropical rainforest. You can see many rare foreign plants here.

It is a gem of a place. Located near to Tsukuba University,bit is quiet and serene. If you plan to eat/picnic here, you need to bring your own food.
Fukuroda Falls

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Kujigundaigomachi Fukuroda 3-19

One of Japan’s Top Three Waterfalls, the Fukuroda Falls in Kuji County, Ibaraki Prefecture, are 73 meters wide with a 120-meter drop over the tributaries and rapids of Kuji River. Also called “Shido-no-taki” because the falls break over four levels of rocks or because Saigyo Hoshi suggested visiting in each of the four seasons. Its icy visage in winter and the leaves of fall make for particularly inspiring views. The old lookout deck and the new one built in 2008 offer you different views to enjoy.
Goka Roadside Station

Transportation

Ibaraki Pref. Sashimagungokamachi Koushu 18-1

This roadside station is about one minute from the Goka Interchange of Sashima County, Ibaraki Prefecture. There is a farmer’s market with rice, tomatoes and other locally-produced goods. You can find croquettes made with yams, and a soba shochu called “Kawa Kasumi” —original local products. You’ll also find goods featuring the town mascot “Gokarin,” and products made by companies with factories in Goka.
Ibaraki Prefectural Doho Park

4.0

79 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Ninomiya 2-20

Ibaraki Prefectural Doho Park located in Tsukuba City is a prefectural urban park. Seasonal trees spread out around the Doho Pond. In addition to an athletics field and a gymnasium, which is available for a fee, it is equipped with a year-round heated pool and tennis courts with night lighting. There is also an athletic facility which is free of charge and families can also enjoy it together. It holds sports classes such as tennis and swimming, events such as ground golf competitions, and orienteering.

The park has a quite lake. Good hiking path around the lake. A café shop is on the shore of the lake. With a large window of the lake view. It is quite and peaceful. A lecture room is on the top...
Kasama Nichido Museum of Art

4.5

52 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kasamashi Kasama 978-4

"An art museum located a three-minute walk from the ""Nichido Bijutsukan Iriguchi"" bus stop on the Kasama Loop bus in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The museum's large collection of artwork by domestic and international artists includes Renoir's ""Girl at the Fountain"" and ""Venus Victorious,"" Ryusei Kishida's ""Maruyama-kun,"" and Hiroshi Okutani's ""Fusei."" In addition to the museum's standing exhibition of French artists and a special exhibition hall, the museum has more unique facilities, such as an outdoor sculpture garden, and a palette exhibition which presents palettes used by various painters."

板谷波山が展示されていた茨城陶芸美術館のついでに見学しました。ウォーホルのC夫人像が面白いと思いました。新美術館で開催されたキミコパワーズ夫妻のコレクション展を見ていたのでC夫人像を見た時ウォーホルが随分塗っている、と思いました。珍しいものを見ました。
Tenshin Memorial Museum of Art Ibaraki

4.0

55 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kitaibarakishi Otsuchou Camellia 2083

This prefectural art museum sits on the Izura Coast—a scenic location in Ibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The interior presents materials and personal effects of Tenshin Okakura, the artist who moved the first section (painting section) of the original Nihon Bijutsu-in to Izura for work. There are special exhibits featuring modern Japanese paintings as well. You must see the Pacific Ocean from the observation lobby. Cafe and museum shop adjacent.

Tenshin Memorial Museum of Art Ibaraki is the only Art Museum in north of the Ibaraki prefecture. This museum has an observation deck as well the exhibitions of paintings. You can see the Pacific...
Kijo Park

3.0

67 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Tsuchiurashi Chuou 1-13

The grounds of this public park enclose the inner citadel of Tsuchiura Castle, the symbol of Tsuchiura City, as well as a portion of the castle's outer citadel. The park also features a natural grass lawn and beech trees designated Prefectural Natural Monuments, and the park serves as a space for relaxation and refreshment to the residents of the city.

土浦駅から徒歩15分ほど。土浦城は室町時代の築城、1873年廃城。亀城公園は1934年開園。「亀城」とは土浦城の別名。江戸時代の建造物としては櫓門(本丸表門)と霞門(本丸裏門)が現存しているが、霞門は改修工事中(2022年6月-2023年3月)のため見ることはできない。東櫓と西櫓は平成の復元。東櫓は土浦市立博物館の一部となっており内部見学には博物館の入館券が必要だが、現在は博物館が改修工事で休館...
Hitachi City Kamine Zoo

4.0

31 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Hitachishi Miyatachou 5-2-22

This zoo is located inside the Hitachi Kamine Park overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Popular for its elephants, giraffes, capybara beavers, and lesser pandas, this zoo nurtures around 500 creatures of 70 varieties. The Petting Square, where one can touch the smaller animals and the python and observe the animals up-close is one of the main attractions. The Elephant Cafe is also popular where one can watch the elephants while enjoying a snack.

GWしか行ったことがないのですが、いつも混んでます。新しく、はちゅウるい館が出来てました。その隣のウサギやモルモットに触れるふれあい広場や、カピバラやカワウソのいる区画は、子供連れで特に混んでます。動物園の中央付近の軽食売店も混み混みです。クマのすみかはクマを上から見ることができ、他の動物園のように前から見るだけよりはよく見えると思います。ガイドマップには60種類以上の動物の名前があります。それほ...
Ibaraki Prefectural Archives and Museum

4.0

58 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Midorichou 2-1-15

"A facility which serves as both an archive and museum located a two-minute walk from the ""Rekishikan Kairakuen Iriguchi"" bus stop on the bus leaving from Mito Station on the JR Joban Line. The facility presents the results of research into materials and artefacts connected to the history of Ibaraki. The facility's spacious grounds also enclose an Edo period farmhouse and Meiji period Western-style school house which were dismantled and moved here. The facility's standing exhibit focuses on the history of Ibaraki. Easy to understand videos, graphic panels, and other exhibits present the prehistoric, ancient, near-modern, and modern history periods of the prefecture. The facility also holds lectures and activities for elementary and junior high school aged children."

尊皇攘夷の先駆の藩、水戸藩の詳しい資料があるかなと思い来ましたが、市販の歴史書の方が詳しいですね。どちらかというと明治以降や石器時代の方が広くスペースを取っているようです。更にほとんどが撮影禁止です。少し残念ですね。
Kirin Beer Toride Plant

4.5

38 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Torideshi Kuwabara 188-1

This Kirin factory produces Kirin Ichiban Shibori and Heartland beers, and with an advance reservation you can go on a free tour. Tour-goers can see the production process, taste and compare first-press and second-press beer wort, try beer malt, and sample Kirin beers and soft drinks. The factory's family tours every Saturday and Sunday, Heartland tours every second Saturday of the month, and special paid tours held once a month are also popular.

The tour itself takes about an hour, and focuses on the Ichiban Shibori Kirin brand, explaining the brewing process, what makes it special, and views of the various stages of the subsequent bottling...
Geological Museum

4.5

50 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Higashi 1-1-1

A museum located 10 minutes from the Sakura-tsuchiura interchange on the Joban Expressway. The only comprehensive museum in the country dedicated to the earth sciences, here visitors can view exhibits on minerals and fossils for free. Visitors can have fun while learning about the history of the earth through exhibits like a replica of the fossilized skeleton of a Desmostylus, a mammal which lived along the North Pacific coast during the Neogene period; and three-dimensional geological models such as cross-sectional views of Mt. Fuji and the Mt. Hakone volcano complex.

Free to park and entry Friendly staff Geology dream plenty to look and lots of interactive display . Some awesome Crystals Lift to all floors Lack some information in English but overall an...

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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.