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Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県, Ibaraki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture features Lake Kasumigaura, the secon...
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Aug 30, 2023 · Are you planning a trip to Ibaraki, Japan? In this video, I'll be revealing the top 10 must-visit places in this beautiful region.From breathtaking landscape...
Apr 13, 2024 · Explore Ibaraki Prefecture, conveniently located next to Tokyo, featuring 13 beautiful tourist destinations and 8 unique local specialties.
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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.
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- Be Dazzled by The Beauty of Kairakuen Garden
- Lacquerware Workshop and Gallery Tour in Daigo Town
- Make Your Kasama-Yaki at Seitou Fukuda
- Discover Japanese Craft Beer at Kiuchi Brewery
- Lake Kasumigaura Cycling Tour & Lotus Root Digging
- Admire Japan’s Largest Buddha Statue Ushiku Buddha
- Hike Mount Tsukuba with An Experienced Guide
- Catch The Reflection at Oarai Beach
- Sake Pairing at Japan’s Oldest Sake Brewery Sudo Honke
Getting to Ibaraki from Tokyo is easy, the prefecture is well connected by the JR Joban Line that regularly departs from Ueno Station. From Narita International Airport you can embark on the JR Narita Line that will bring you to the major stations in Ibaraki.
Besides natto (fermented soybeans) the prefectural capital of Ibaraki, Mito, is best-known for the breathtaking Kairakuen Garden. This garden is one of the three best landscape gardens of Japan with three thousand plum trees that shift colors with the seasons. The gardens were built in 1841 by the local daimyo Nariaki Tokugawa as a park that was ac...
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 ...
The pottery kiln Seitou Fukuda is beautifully located in the countryside of Ibaraki. The pottery and the shop has been run by the Fukuda family for over 220 years (founded in 1796) and is located in Kasama, which is the oldest pottery village in the Kanto region. In the shop they sell a wide range of products and you can also make your own creation...
Hitachino Nest Beer is one of the most popular craft beers in Japan brewed by Kiuchi Brewery. Kiuchi Brewery initially started off as a sake brewery in 1823, before taking on the challenge to brew beer too. They built their own brewery from scratch in 1994 and in September 1996 they produced their first beer; HITACHINO NEST BEER. In the next year t...
You won’t get more of a unique experience than cycling along the beautiful Lake Kasumigaura and then digging up some massive lotus roots to cook! Ibaraki prefecture is the biggest lotus root producing prefecture in all of Japan, making it the best place to both try your hand at digging up the local delicacy and then eating your own pickings. First ...
Towering above all buildings and trees, Ushiku Buddha can be seen from afar. When you drive in the area you will easily spot the 120m tall Buddha statuewhich is among the world’s largest statues! Visitors can take an elevator to the multiple platforms inside the buddha, there are five floors including a viewing deck at 85m. On a clear day you can e...
Have you ever wanted to hike a mountain in Japan but places like Mt. Fuji are a bit too difficult or crowded? Well Mt. Tsukuba is a great alternative! Standing at just 877 meters tall, Mt. Tsukuba is a perfect place for a hike, especially for those who aren’t experienced hikers or don’t want something too strenuous. Different from mountains like Mt...
Oarai Beach is one of the biggest and most popular beaches in the Kanto region, with white sand and lifeguards on duty in summer. But the beach is mainly known for its perfect reflection. As the tide ebbs from high to low, and the fine beach sand slowly absorbs the sea water, a thin layer of water spreads over the beach creating a gorgeous reflecti...
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...
Jun 2, 2020 · Ibaraki is the perfect place for an easy and convenient day trip from Tokyo which offers historical shrines, one of the finest landscape gardens in Japan, a large park with a stunning sea of seasonal flowers, and much more. Here we have a list of places we recommend you to visit in Ibaraki.
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May 15, 2019 · Don’t know anything about Ibaraki Prefecture? Check out this handy guide to find out what there to see and do across the whole region.
