Other Historic Site/Building Spots in Northern Ibaraki Area

  • Daigo Jizo
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Kuji-gun Daigomachi Ikeda
    This is located near the Okukuji Daigo Roadside Station in Tsukuba City. At 9. 62 meters, it is the largest such statue in Japan. The Daiko Jizo Image Festival is held every year on August 14th, where participants can see floating lanterns in memory of those who perished in water-related accidents and an exhibition of fireworks.
  • Isohara Marionette Clock
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Kitaibaraki-shi Isoharacho Honcho
    A clock tower at the east exit of Isohara Station in Isohara, Isohara-cho, Kitaibaraki City. Modeled after the Izura Rokkakudo of the city's Otsu-cho, it plays three children's songs with lyrics written by the locally born poet Noguchi Ujo: Shabondama (Soap Bubbles), Nanatsunoko (Seven Little Babies), and Aoime-no-Ningyo (Blue-Eyed Doll). It plays the songs seven times a day, at 9a. m., 12 p. m., 2 p. m., 4 p. m., 5 p. m., 6 p. m., and 7 p. m.
  • Rokkakudo
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Kitaibaraki-shi Otsucho
  • Minamikoya Historic Site Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ibaraki Hitachi-shi Minamikoyacho 1-chome
  • Hotokegahamashiseki
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Pref. Hitachishi Tajirichou 4-chome
  • Tochihara Kanayama
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Kuji-gun Daigomachi
  • Tenryuin Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Hitachiota-shi

Ibaraki Areas

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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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