Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Tsukuba / Tsuchiura / Ushiku / Kashima Area
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Tsukuba / Tsuchiura / Ushiku / Kashima
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- Tsuchiura City Kasumigaura Comprehensive Park
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- Ibaraki Pref. Tsuchiurashi Oiwata 145
- A large park with an abundance of natural areas sprawling on the shore of Lake Kasumigaura. Facilities include a large playground, pool, aquatic plant garden, and rest house, and the park is particularly popular with families. The Dutch windmill which serves as a symbol of the park was erected to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Tsuchiura City; there's an observatory located halfway up the windmill's tower.
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- Ushiku City Iris Garden
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4.012 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- 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.
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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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- Sakura Traffic Park
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4.06 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Aduma 4-3-3
- A vehicle-themed park located in Azuma, Tsukuba City where visitors can have fun while learning about traffic rules. The park is designed like a little city, including a brick station building modeled after Amsterdam Station in the Netherlands, small crosswalks, and traffic lights. There's also a D-51 steam locomotive on display which was completed in September 1937 and which operated until 1975, making the park a popular destination not only for families but train fans as well.
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交通公園と名のつくところは全国にありますが、ここの特徴は高速バスが保存されている点です。鉄道車両にくらべて構造が弱いバスは、長期間屋外に保存することが難しいのですが、ここでは屋根の下で丁寧に手入れがされてます。また路線バスにくらべて車両数が少ない高速バスの保存車は、全国でも珍しいです。レトロな外観ですが、今や全国を走る高速バスの魁となった車両で、東京と大阪を結びました。その歴史に思いを馳せてみるの...
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- Miho Training Center
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- Ibaraki Inashiki-gun Mihomura Mikoma 2500-2
- This training facility for racehorses is located in Mikoma, Miho Village, Inashiki County. As a focal point for the JRA (Japan Central Racing Association) in eastern Japan, many thoroughbred horses are trained here every day. On the 4th floor of the Public Information Center, the Turf Plaza, is open on Central horseracing days, (usually weekends) and public holidays on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Visitors can see the Southern Race Track and stables, as well as the G1 prize-winning panels belonging to Miho, their replica numbers and so on. There is also the possibility of seeing horses while they are training, depending on the season and time of day.
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- Ichigoya Nomunomu
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4.53 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Pref. Ishiokashi Obata 1416
- A strawberry farm situated along Prefectural Route 150 commanding a view of Mt. Tsukuba to the west. The farm grows some 20 thousand strawberry plants spread among 60-meter long 42 rows inside a giant greenhouse. The farm's strawberries span six varieties, including Tochiotome, Benihoppe, and Ibara Kiss. Visitors can enjoy 60 minute all-you-can-eat strawberry picking from January to May. The strawberries are grown using raised platforms, ensuring visitors don't need to worry about getting dirty; the farm also accommodates wheelchair users. In addition, the farm has moist towelettes and children's aprons, making it easy for parents to enjoy strawberry picking even with small children. Lastly, visitors can purchase strawberries to take home at the adjoining Yurinosato local specialty products shop.
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毎年行っています。 ここは、一時間食べ放題です。 30分制限のいちご狩りが多い中、一時間も食べるとお腹いっぱい。 周辺のいちご狩りよりも、甘くて美味しいと評判です。 冬は混みます。 開店30分前から並んでチケットを購入します。 ハウスの中は冬でもわりと暖かいですよ。 今年は5月に行きました。シーズンは終了しているので、味はどうかなーと思いましたが、素人には冬のいちごと味は変わらないなと思うほど美味...
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- 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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- Yukiiri Fureinosato Naturing Park
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3.53 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Kasumigaura Yukiiri 452-1
- A nature park located on the eastern end of the Tsukuba Mountain Range in Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park. There are ponds and a wood deck in the park. Children can see nature up close, such as watching ducks and other visiting migratory birds from the provided observation room on Torinoike Pond. A hiking course leads up Mt. Yukiiri, and visitors can take in the area's seasonal beauty with forest walks and light trekking. The observatory in the center of the park provides a view of Lake Kasumigaura and the Ushiku Great Buddha. There's also a nature center which provides information on the park through exhibits such as a theater and a diorama of the forest on Mt. Yukiiri.
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雪入公園の駐車場に車を停めて、管理事務所のネイチャーセンターにトレッキングコースの地図を貰いに行って、2時間弱のトレッキングを楽しみました。 里山の景色と空気を吸って、とても良い１日を過ごしました。
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- Forest Adventure Tsukuba
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- Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Numata Adjacent to 1688 Tsukuba Mountain Bairin
- An outdoor activity facility situated in front of Tsukubasan-jinja Shrine in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Here visitors can have fun playing in an obstacle course which makes use of the surrounding forest as-is. Zip lining 100 meters above a 1,000 tree Japanese plum tree forest on Mt. Tsukuba is one of the facility's most thrilling attractions. The facility has four high difficulty adventure courses which make use of the surrounding trees, as well as two canopy courses fun for beginners and children, totaling more than 50 attractions in all.
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- Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Science Museum of Map and Survey
- Leisure / Hobbies
- 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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- Asahi Toge Tembo Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Pref. Tsuchiurashi Ono 1291-14
- A public park with beautiful scenery selected for inclusion in a list of the best 100 tourist attractions in Ibaraki Prefecture. From the park's observatory, visitors can get a sweeping view of Mt. Tsukuba, Lake Kasumigaura, and the Kanto Plain, and, on clear days, Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Skytree, and the vast sea of buildings of Tokyo's Shinjuku city subcenter. The park has a ground for paragliders to take off and on weekends many paragliding lovers make their way here. Also famous for its night view, the park is a popular destination for couples and photography lovers.
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- CYBERDYNE STUDIO
- Leisure / Hobbies
- 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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- Shiki no Sato Park
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- Ibaraki Pref. Moriyashi Midori 2-37
- A public park located in an industrial park district in Moriya City. Some 31,000 Japanese iris plants grow on the grounds and come into beautiful bloom each year in June.
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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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- Toyosato Yukari no Mori
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- Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Tohigashi 676
- A nature park boasting 12-hectare grounds and red pine and sawtooth oak plains forest. Visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities here such as insect collecting and observation and bird watching. Park facilities include a playground, tennis courts, craft hall, campground, barbecue ground, and lodges.
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- Yaguchi Orchards
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Pref. Kasumigaurashi Shimotsuchida 477
- A tourism-oriented fruit farm located close to the Chiyoda-ishioka interchange on the Joban Expressway. Sweet Japanese pears, grapes, Japanese chestnuts, and persimmons are grown organically on the farm's spacious 50 thousand square meter grounds, and visitors can enjoy the tastes of fall. The farm grows Kosui, Hosui, and Nitaka Japanese pears from around August 10 to September 30. The farm grows huge Kyoho grapes from August 20 to September 28. Chestnuts are grown from early September to mid-October, and persimmons from mid-October to late November. The farm offers all-you-can-eat Japanese pears, grapes, and persimmons. There's also a farm-fresh shop and visitors can enjoy fruit picking with their pets, as well.
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- Takasaki Natural Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Takasaki 1078-1
- A lush park whose vast grounds are covered in trees located a 10-minute drive from the Yatabe Interchange. The park is divided into six areas - a seasonal forest zone, fun forest zone, cherry tree forest zone, wild bird forest zone, waterside forest zone, and family friendly square. Seasonal trees and plants bloom in each of the areas, and many visitors are attracted to the park during peak sightseeing seasons. In spring, there's a tunnel of double-flowered cherries and weeping cherries; in autumn, Japanese maples color the grounds. The park provides many opportunities for coming in contact with nature and visitors can also view plants and animals like the many wild birds and water lilies found in the wild bird forest and waterside forest areas.
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- Yasato Kanko Kaju Kumiai
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- Ibaraki Ishioka-shi Kakioka 5680-1
- The Yasato area is blessed with a warm climate perfect for growing fruit and around 50 tourist farms can be found in the area. These farms grow strawberries, grapes, blueberries, Asian pears, persimmons, mandarin oranges, and a variety of other fruit, and visitors can enjoy fruit picking here year round.
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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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- Yamato Chestnut Orchard
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Kasumigaura Kamitsuchida 723
- A chestnut orchard in Kamitsuchida, Kasumigaura City. Open from the first Sunday in September to mid-October, this tourist farm lets you gather your own chestnuts. It also sells raw chestnuts and chestnuts prepared in a pressure cooker.
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- Karatachi Farm
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Ibaraki Kasumigaura Kamitsuchida 882
- A farm in Kamitsuchida, Kasumigaura City. They grow pears, chestnuts, and sweet potatoes. You can pick, collect, or dig your own from mid-August to mid-October. They offer a service of chestnuts fresh-cooked over a wood fire for those gathering chestnuts.
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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