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Tsukuba / Tsuchiura / Ushiku / Kashima

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Ushiku Daibutsu

4.0

423 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Ushikushi Kunochou 2083

World’s largest free-standing bronze statue—at 120 meters. The inner body is divided into five levels—one floor for trying sutras, one floor with 3,400 internal buddha statues, and an observatory deck where you can see Mt. Fuji and Tokyo Skytree from a height of 85 meters. There’s plenty to enjoy in the area too, from the small zoo where you can see monkey acrobatics or feed small animals to the Pure Land-style gardens with beautiful flowers in each season.

Walking around an hour to visit the temple and its beautiful gardens. We came right in the cherry blossom then we had opportunity to take many pictures Recommend this visit
Tsukubasan-jinja Shrine

4.0

187 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Tsukuba 1-1

Tsukubasan-jinja Shrine enshrines the spirits of Mt. Tsukuba, a holy mountain in the eastern Kanto region. Its mention in 25 of the poems in the Nara period collection of poems the Manyoshu shows that it was well known even then but its history is said to stretch back almost 3,000 years. Tsukuba’s god and goddess Izanagi and Izanami give benefits towards marriages and harmonious unions. Many visitors come to the shrine for the New Year’s Eve and New Year festivals.

An ancient shrine at the foot of Mount Tsukuba. Legend has it that the site of the shrine has over 3000 years of history. There’s a beautiful main hall and trails that go around the shrine.
Tsukuba Wanwan Land

3.5

84 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Numata 579

Tsukuba Wanwan Land is a large-scale interactive zoo where you can pat the animals. A landmark is Mokkun, an 11-meter high wooden statue which is a dog-shaped observatory. Dogs are the main attraction, and there are about 500 dogs from 90 breeds. You can pat your favorite dog as well as experience walking with it. In addition to dogs, there is a building which houses cats only and an area which you can pat small animals so you can experience interacting with a wide range of animals. Entry with your pet dog is available. Your dog can use a dog run, and there are events in which it can participate.

・イヌを飼いたくても環境的に飼えない人には良いと思います。小さなお子さん連れにも。もちろんイヌ連れでも、ドッグランがあるので良いですね。真夏はイヌも人もバテてしまうので注意。・30℃を超えるような日だけは、園内のイヌたちも冷房の効いた環境に入れるべきだと思います。このままだと虐待と言われて、問題になる気がします。・スタッフの人数が足りているか疑問です。被毛が毛玉になっていたり、汚れたイヌも...
Tsukuba Expo Center

4.0

104 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Aduma 2-9

At this science museum you can see, touch, and enjoy leading edge science. Along with displays that let you learn and experience the mysteries of science you can view miraculous videos and gorgeous starry skies in one of the world’s largest planetariums. With regular events including science shows and lectures you’re sure to make a new discovery every time you visit.

It is very conveniently located, a short walk from the Tsukuba Center train and bus station. Great for a cold or rainy day, or on a leisurely weekend. The original planetarium program can be enjoyed...
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.

横浜駅Y...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
Mt. Tsukuba

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Tsukuba

An 877 meter tall mountain located in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture which has two peaks—Nantai-san and Nyotai-san (“men's body” and “female body,” respectively). Due to the color the mountain takes on in the morning and at dusk, it is also known as “Violet Peak,” and has been popularly worshipped as a sacred mountain since ancient times. Over 1,000 varieties of plants grow on the mountain, and visitors can enjoy the sight of various plant lives here throughout the year. A cable car and ropeway provide convenient access to the top of the mountain, making it easy even for children and senior citizens to enjoy the beautiful view. On Saturday, Sunday, and holiday evenings from October to the end of February (excluding during bad weather, the New Year's holidays, and safety inspections), visitors can ride the ropeway as part of a special “Stardust Cruising” event and take in the beautiful nightscape of the surrounding area.
Ishioka City Hitachi Fudoki no Oka

4.0

39 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Ishioka-shi Someya 1646

This historic park is located in Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture. It features an observatory platform modeled to look like the head of a shishi (lion), a public square with a playground, and a waterfront park for enjoying flowers in all seasons, including cherry blossoms. For a fee, you can enter the excavated ruins recreated as Kanoko Ruins Park or the Square of Restored Ancient Homes, even checking the inside to see historical documents and artifacts on display. There is also a retail shop and a restaurant that serves ostrich meat from Ishioka City and Idaten soba. Soba-making classes are held here too.

しだれの時期に無料エリアを散策しました池の周囲にしだれ桜が植えられています桜の下を散策するのもよいですが、金龍橋や展望広場の高い位置から見渡す海のような桜が絶景です
Tsukubasan Edoya

3.5

52 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Tsukuba 728

A hot spring inn located a 35-minute drive from the Tsuchiura-kita interchange. This long-standing inn was established more than 390 years ago. The waters of the alkaline simple hot spring used to supply the inn's bathhouse are said to benefit such ailments as nerve pain, muscle soreness, and fatigue, in addition to beautifying the skin. The inn has a large indoor bath area as well as an outdoor bath in which visitors can bath while enjoying untouched, natural, seasonal scenery. The inn's bathhouse facilities are open to non-guests and the inn sells a full array of amenities, including shampoo, conditioner, and body soap, as well as shower caps and other useful items.

部屋も綺麗で広く、食事も大変美味しくいただきました。食事は個室を用意してもらえたので、子供連れでも気兼ねなく食べることができました。大浴場も綺麗で露天風呂も木の葉や虫の死骸等が浮かぶこともなく、気持ちよく入浴することができました。筑波山神社のすぐ真下なので、筑波山観光には非常に利用しやすい立地です。部屋は和室＋ベッドのタイプでしたが、エキストラとして布団を用意してもらったので小さな子供も安心し...
Tsukuba Expo ’85 Memorial Park

4.0

38 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Miyukigaoka 6

A park erected on the site of the Expo '85 international exposition. The 10-meter tall Kagaku no Mon gate commemorates the expo; modeled after the symbol tower of the Japanese government's exposition hall, it was built to one fourth scale of the original. The silver balls suspended inside the gate depict the faces of four famous scientists, depending on the angle of the viewer. The park is also a renowned destination for cherry blossoms, and in spring some 300 Yoshino cherries come into bloom on the grounds.

É um parque com muitas estátuas relacionadas à EXPO 1985. Conta com uma lagoa no meio e o Expo Center do lado. Muitas crianças brincam no parque com seus pais.
Tsukubasan Cable Car

4.0

28 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Tsukuba 1

Tsukuba cable car established in 1925 is a historic cable car which was the 2nd earliest cable car to operate in Kanto and the 5th earliest in Japan. It connects the 1,643 meters between Miyawaki Station half way up Tsukubasan (305 meters above sea level) and Tsukubasancho Station (800 meters above sea level) in about eight minutes. From its windows, you can gaze at seasonal plants and flowers, and it is a perfect place for foliage especially in fall. The view from the peak is magnificent, and you can see Tokyo Skytree in the distance.

ケーブルカーの乗車口は筑波神社のさらに上にあるので結構な登りでした。ペットはゲージに入れる必要がありますが無料で貸し出してくれるので愛犬2匹と乗車しました。山頂駅までは約8分で到着しますが、林に囲まれているので車窓からは近くの樹木しか見えませんでした。なお、日本100名山に楽々と登頂できるので便利です。
Peony Garden Tokyo in Tsukuba

4.5

32 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Wakaguri 500

Some 10 thousand tree peonies spanning 550 varieties as well as 20 thousand Chinese peonies spanning 250 varieties are grown on the vast, approximately 60 thousand square meter grounds of this botanical garden. During the peak blooming period in early summer, the garden sees many visitors. The garden is open from late April to May.

So many beautiful flowers in such a peaceful setting. Our grandmother does watercolor painting of flowers so we plan to take her there this coming season.
Iias TSUKUBA

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Kenkyu-gakuen 5-19
Tsukuba Onsen Kirari Bettei

4.0

13 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Nishiohashi 614-1

清潔な充実した温泉です。レストランのメニューも充実してお手頃な値段で美味しかったです。夜12時まで営業しているので仕事が終わった後も楽しむことができました。

Ibaraki Tsukuba / Tsuchiura / Ushiku / Kashima

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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.