Best Spots In Ibaraki
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Now, people from not only Japan but also all over the world visit here without a break. Miharashi Hills have proudly blooming nemophilas with so wonderful blue view at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. I want you all to visit here at least once, because it's the best one among tourist attractions.◎Access: Cars must be involved in a traffic jam. You can use a shuttle bus from JR Katsuta Station, or use Hitachinaka Kaihin Railways.
Name
HITACHI SEASIDE PARK
Address
605−4 Onuma-aza Mawatari, Hitachinaka-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
029-265-9001
Hours
9:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 450 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Bus: 29min from JR Katsuta Station, or 10min from Ajigaura Station. Get off at 'Kaihin Koen Nishiguchi'. Car: get off the speedway at Hitachi Kaihin Koen IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
The picked and floated hydrangea on a pond is like otherworldly scene. I like this very beautiful world! They'll change and float hydrangeas till around 7/20. And don't forget to pay homage at a temple, too.
Name
Amabiki Kannon Temple
Address
1 Motogi, Sakuragawa-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min by bus from JR Iwase Station to Amabiki Kannon. By car or taxi, 10 min from JR Iwase Station, or 50 min from Mito city. Parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
Shiomidaki Bridge at Hananuki Valley. It's well known for the fresh greens from spring to summer, and autumn colored leaves. You can enjoy beautiful nature changing with seasons around here. Now, in early summer, the fresh leaves smell sweet, and the refreshing air fills up the valley.◎25 min by taxi from Takahagi Station of JR Joban Line. 20 min by car from Takahagi IC of Joban Speedway.
Name
Hananuki Valley
Address
Ono, Takahagi-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 25 min from JR Takahagi Station, or 60 min from Mito city. Parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
The Kamiiso Shrine is famous as a spiritual place. Because it is on seashore and face to due east, the sunrise view looks mystic and attracts visitors. But it is dependent upon the weather.
Name
Oarai Isosaki Shrine
Address
6890 Isohama-cho Oarai-machi, , Higashiibaraki-gun, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
029-267-2637
How to get there
Bus:15min from Oarai Station, get off at 'Oarai Isosaki Shrine'. Car: 15min from Mito Oarai IC
Parking
Parking area is available
I introduce 'night・plum blossoms・fastival'. On March 12, you can enjoy the candle night and skyrockets set off from Senba Lake as well as the illuminated plum trees. Why don't you come to plum festival's finale in Mito to feel the fantastic night of early spring?
Name
Kairakuen Garden
Address
1 Tokiwa-cho, Mito-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
029-244-5454
Hours
6:00-19:00,7:00-18:00
How to get there
Bus: 20min from JR Mito Station, get off at 'Kairakuen-mae'. Car: 20min from Mito IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
It cleared for days together, we can see the beautiful sunflowers looking up everyday. The Sunflower Festival in 2018 will be held on Sunday, August 25th.
Name
Naka Sunflower Field
Address
428-2 Tozaki, Naka-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 8 min from Hitachi Kōnosu Station, 20 min from Mito Station, or 40 min from Ibaraki Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
Though it can be seen only in iris season, the traditional marriage boat made me very moved. Everyone said 'congratulations!' here and there, and the bride thanked them with smile.◎You can see the bride, Wednesday: 11:00, Saturday: 11:00, 14:00, 19:00, and Sunday: 11:00, 14:00.
Name
Suigo Ayame Itako Garden
Address
1-5 Ayame, Itako-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
3 min walk from JR Itako Station. 80 min by car from Mito city. Parking area is available.
I introduce this summer's most moving fireworks display in Koga! It's finale was emblazoned by 'Saishoku Senrin' a kind of Japanese skyrocket. It was shot off in the sky far above the Koga town, and the thousands of small flowers blooming in the night sky are awesome! Please come to see them on this spot next year!
Name
Koga Fireworks Festival
Address
10-1 Nishi-machi, Koga-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
Walk: 20min from JR Koga Station, or 5min from Shin-koga Station of Tobu Railway. Car: 20min from Tatebayashi IC of Tohoku Speedway.
Parking
Parking area is available
The broadleaf trees as old as 300 years old and camellia grow voluntary. This approach is like a tree tunnel, and known as a sacred spiritual power spot. I could get the power.◎East Gate of Katsuta Station of JR Joban Line. 5 min from Isosaki Station of Minato Line. By car, 70 min from Misato IC of Joban Speedway
Name
Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine
Address
4607-2 Isozaki-cho, Hitachinaka-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Isazaki Station. By car, 10 min from Hitachi Kaihin Koen IC (Hitachi Seaside Park IC).
Parking
Parking area is available
I've found a beautiful sky scenery also in Ibaraki! Ryujin Suspension Bridge floating on the sea of clouds. Early morning after humid and very cold night will be a good chance to see them. It's like a dragon, Ryujin, gong to come out!
Name
Ryujin Suspension Bridge
Address
2133-6 Kegano-cho, Hitachiota-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
0294-87-0375
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
Bus: 40min from JR Hitachiota Station, get off at 'Ryujin Oh Tsuribashi'. Car: 50min from Naka IC.
At the foot of Ushiku Daibutsu (great statue of Buddha), there's about ten thousand square meters flower fields with many seasonal flowers like a flowery carpet. In spring, abut 12 kinds of flowers, such as poppy and gypsophila, and you can enjoy flower picking from May.◎At the foot of Ushiku Daibutsu (great statue of Buddha), there's about ten thousand square meters flower fields with many seasonal flowers like a flowery carpet. In spring, abut 12 kinds of flowers, such as poppy and gypsophila, and you can enjoy flower picking from May.
Name
Ushiku Daibutsu
Address
2083 Kuno-cho, Ushiku-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
3 min by car from Ami-higashi IC. 25 min by bus from Uchiku Station.
When I walked into a forest, I could find the hydrangeas spreading to the whole valley! For the forest is humid and you'll sweat, don't forget towel and something to drink.
Name
Hinuma Nature Park
Address
2263 Kanaishizaki Ibaraki-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min by car from Mito city. Free parking area is available.
Mitsukaido Road Park is a rest stop. There're vending machine for drinks and bathroom, so it's nice to take a rest and enjoy cherry blossom viewing in spare moments from driving.
Name
Mitsukaido Road Park
Address
Ainoya-machi, Joso-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min walk from Kita Mitsukaido Station
Parking
Free parking area is available
Japanese hydrangea season is mainly June, but I could see them even in July here. I felt like being in maze of hydrangeas.
Name
Hydrangea Forest
Address
1138 Azuhata Hanakawa-cho, Kitaibaraki-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by taxi from JR Isohara Station. 60 min by car from Mito city. Parking area is available.
Mt. Oiwa is said to have the strongest spiritual power in Kanto Region because there're 188 objects of worship. The wonderful scenery commanded from the mountain top is worth as a gift to someone who succeed to climb.
Name
Kabire Mountains
Address
752 Irishiken-cho, Hitachi-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
50 min by car from Mito city, and 30 min walk from the parking area.
You can walk around the empty fishery port, then if you get hungry, enjoy seafood at a dinner of fishermen's cooperative. It's a place make us feel relaxed.
Name
Ōtsu Fishery Port
Address
789-3 Niida Sekinami-cho, Kitaibaraki-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 5 min from Otsuko Station, or 70 min from Mito Station.
Howaen Garden has 100 kinds and 6000 hydrangeas. Many colors were in beautifully full-bloom.
Name
Howaen Garden
Address
13-19 Matsumoto-cho, Mito-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by bus from JR Mito Station's north gate to Suehirocho 3-chome. By car, 17 min from Mito IC. Parking area is available.
The English garden located in Nanatsudo Park has various flowers in each season, and popular as a shooting location for wedding photos.
Name
Nanatsudo Park
Address
2457 Shimokunii-cho, Mito-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by bus from Mito Station to Agricultural Testing Station, then 20 min walk. By car, 10 min from Nasu IC, or Mito Kita (North) Smart IC. Parking area is available.
Sikinosato Park is a nice place where many irises are full bloom, birds are singing, and loved by people in the local retirement home.
Name
Shikinosato Park
Address
2-3-7 Midori, Moriya-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by bus from Moriya Station ti Shikinosato Park Entrance, then 3 min walk. By car, 70 min from Mito city. Parking area is available.
It has more spots to view than any other areas of factory night views. From a park commanding a whole view or an observatory, you can enjoy seeing the night industrial area safely.◎Access: It's difficult to go here by trains or bus. Car is best.
Name
Kashima Seaside Industrial Area
Address
Touwada, Kamisu-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 2hours from Itako IC
It's called Mitarashi Pond. Over 400 Thousand liters of water springs in a day, and it's legendarily talked as a miracle pond that the water sprang in one night and never gone dry even in the drought season. Now, Mitarashi Pond is a place of healing and purify.
Name
Kashima-jingu Shrine
Address
2306-1 Kyuchu, Kashima-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
0299-82-1209
How to get there
10 min walk from JR Kashimajingu Shrine Station. 70 min by car from Mito city. Free and toll parking area is available.
I was very excited when I found this heart-shaped hydrangea! I thanked it so much because I felt ties with something.
Name
Mito Hachiman Shrine
Address
8-54 Hachiman-cho, Mito-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by bus from Mitohachiman-guchi. By taxi or car, 10 min from Mito Station. Free parking area is available.
There are a plane for survey and a spherical model of Japan. And they have exhibitions about maps and survey, also have a shop selling goods.
Name
The Science Museum of Map and Survey
Address
Kokudochiriin, Tsukuba-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
029-864-1872
Hours
9:30-16:30
Closed
Mon
Displayed only during Mito Kōmon Festival, 'Oasis Umbrella Shadow & Wind Deck' in front of the clock tower at North Gate of Mito Station. Massages from the local elementary school students are on the umbrellas. Mito Kōmon Festival is held till 8/5.
Name
Mito Station
Address
1-1-1 Miya-machi, Mito-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
How to get there
Just near Mito Station
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Used desks, chairs, paintings and calligraphies are left as they are in the old times. You can enjoy like time travel to the age of elementary school.◎Access: 60 min from Naka Interchange of Joban Expressway. Open: Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays 9:00-16:00
Name
Former Uwaoka Elementary School
Address
957-3 Uwaoka Daigo-machi, Kuji-gun, IbarakiGoogle Map
Hours
[Sat・Sun・Holidays]9:00-16:00
