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- Check out the famous torii gate in the Pacific Ocean. The Kamiiso-no-Torii is the outermost gate of the Oarai Isosaki-jinja shrine. The shrine was first built in 896AD, destroyed in the mid-1500s and rebuilt in 1690.
- Practice Shinto gratitude. In Japan, multiple religions have peacefully coexisted for more than 2,000 years. The main religions here are Buddhism and Shintoism.
- Enjoy a lunch that is out of this world good! At Tsuki Cafe (tsuki means ‘moon’ in Japanese), you’re guaranteed an incredible experience from the moment you arrive.
- Go crazy over anime in Oarai. In the town of Oarai, you can’t go far without noticing anime characters displayed on signs in shop windows. The anime “Girls und Panzer” (that’s tanks in German), is set in the town of Oarai.
- Hitachi Seaside Park
- Mount Tsukuba
- Sudo Honke: Japan’s Oldest Sake Brewery
- Oarai Isosaki Shrine
- Daigo Town
- Fukuroda Falls
- Kairakuen
- Kasama Inari Shrine
- Kyoyuzen Hanamiyako
- Ushiku Chateau
This large flower park, located near Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture, features a wide variety of seasonal flowers and greenery along with a small amusement park, several cycling and walking trails. It is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful flower parks in Japanand the most popular season for the park is during late April until early May wh...
Mount Tsukuba stands at an elevation of 877 meters with two separate peaks. You can ascend to the summit by a cable car, ropeway, or by walking on a hiking trail. From the top of the mountain, a fantastic view of the Kanto Plain can be enjoyed. Three shrines are found in the area; Tsukubasan Shrine at the foot of the mountain, and two shrines each ...
Located in the city of Kasama, Sudo Honke is the oldest Japanese sake brewery in Japan, dating back to the year 1141! With a history of 55 generations, and a great location with an abundance of fresh water making for a source of high quality rice, they have mastered the art of sake brewing. They offer an amazing sake pairing course in which you wil...
This ancient shrine stands on the coastline facing the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture. The torii gate, called Kamiiso-no-Torii, which means “gate at the beach of the gods” stands at the shore of the ocean while waves crash about its base. According to a history book, two deities, Omunamuchi-no-mikoto and Sukuna Bikona-no-mikoto who are conside...
Lacquerware is one of Japan’s oldest and most valued forms of crafts that dates back thousands of years. The town of Daigo in Ibaraki is the second largest producer of raw lacquer in all of Japan, with its very own high quality “Daigo Urushi” made by local artisan masters. On this tour you’ll have the opportunity to visit the workshop of an urushi ...
Fukuroda Falls is located in Daigo Town, northwestern Ibaraki Prefecture and north of Mito. It is regarded as one of the three most beautiful waterfalls in Japan along with Nachi Falls in Wakayama Prefecture and Kegon Falls in Tochigi Prefecture. The Fukuroda Falls rise to a height of 121 meters and are 73 meters wide. The most popular season for t...
Kairakuen, located in Mito City which is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, is listed as one of the top three finest landscape gardens in Japan along with Kenrokuen in Kanazawa Prefecture and Kourakuen in Okayama Prefecture. Kairakuen was constructed in 1841 by the local lord Tokugawa Nariaki. Kairakuen means “park to be enjoyed by everyone”. As it...
Kasama Inari Shrine is one of the three largest Inari shrines in Japan, and its deity was awarded the Senior First Rank, the highest court rank granted to shrines. The legends says that the shrine was founded in 651 during the reign of Emperor Kotoku. Several events are held at Kasama Inari Shrine throughout the year. One of the main events at the ...
Do you want to try some of the best Japanese cuisine that you will ever have in your life? In the city of Hitachinaka that is well known for Hitachi Seaside Park, lies an amazing Japanese Kaiseki style restaurant called Kyoyuzen Hanamiyako that is in the Gault et Millau restaurant guide. It will be a one of a kind kaiseki lunch experience where you...
This is the first brewery in Japan to produce wine from grape cultivation to brewing and bottling. It was founded in 1903 by Kamiya Denbee. At its peak, as many as 130,000 vines were planted. Although after World War II the vineyards were reduced due to agricultural land reform, it was reopened as a leisure site with restaurants and shops. Recently...
- Kijian. While 97 percent of urushi used to make lacquerware products is imported from China, 15 percent of Japan’s domestically produced urushi is harvested in northern Ibaraki.
- Tenshin Memorial Museum of Art and Rokkaku-do. Though the name Tenshin Okakura may not ring any bells at first, most people will recognize his Meiji-era international bestseller The Book of Tea, a collection of meditations on the importance of tea and tea ceremony to Japanese culture.
- Kairakuen. Kairakuen is, together with Kenrokuen in Kanazawa and Korakuen in Okayama, one of Japan’s three great gardens from the Edo Period. Mito Domain’s ninth daimyo Nariaki Tokugawa founded the garden in 1842, with the desire to provide a beautiful Japanese garden that was open to the public.
- Sudohonke Sake Brewery. Owned by descendants of a samurai family, Sudohonke Sake Brewery is unique for many reasons. Surrounded by a slew of ancient trees – some an astonishing 800 years of age – this brewery values its natural resources and is built around them.
- Hitachi Seaside Park. Hitachi Seaside Park is one of the most famous spots in the prefecture. It is located in Hitachinaka City by the Pacific Ocean. From JR Katsuta Station, ride the bus departing from the east gate to bus stop No. 2.
- Kairakuen Garden. Kairakuen, located in the prefectural capital of Mito City, is one of the three major gardens in Japan. From Mito Station, it is a 20-minute bus ride to the facility.
- Mito Castle. Mito Castle, situated north of Mito Station, was the former residence of the Mito Tokugawa family, second in status to the Tokugawa shogunate family.
- Oarai Isosaki Shrine. While there are many torii (gateway to a Shinto shrine) standing in oceans and lakes, the torii at Oarai Isosaki Shrine may be the most mystical.
Discover the top things to do in Ibaraki, with scenic locales like Hitachi Seaside Park, Fukuroda Falls, and double-peaked Mount Tsukuba. Visit Oarai Isosaki Shrine and nearby AquaWorld, and don’t miss the giant bronze Ushiku Buddha.
Dec 24, 2012 · Ibaraki guide: read a guide to Ibaraki Prefecture including Ibaraki hotel accommodation, Ibaraki temples, shrines and festivals.
Ibaraki Prefecture, famous for its scenic spots such as Hitachi Seaside Park and the famous Kairakuen Garden, one of Japan's three great gardens, is close to Tokyo and has been gaining popularity among domestic and international visitors.
