Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
Medieval castle ruins in Mito showcasing the prominence of the Tokugawa clan's Mito branch during the Edo period, with remaining moats, gates, and adjacent Kodokan school structure.
Mito · IbarakiTowering bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha standing 120 meters tall, built to honour Shinran, founder of the True Pure Land School, with interior exhibitions on Buddhism history.
Ushiku · IbarakiOne of Japan's Three Great Gardens spanning 300 hectares, built in 1842 and renowned for its plum trees and cherry blossoms that bloom seasonally.
Mito · IbarakiThe largest han school during the Bakumatsu period, established in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki with a wide-ranging curriculum, now designated as a Historic Site.
Mito · IbarakiJAXA space facility featuring satellite and rocket development programs, public planetarium, and exhibition spaces dedicated to space technology.
Tsukuba · IbarakiAn interactive nature park near Ushiku Station featuring animal encounters, craft workshops, Sylvanian Families-themed areas, and adventure activities across a 30-hectare space.
Inashiki · IbarakiA botanical garden established in 1987 featuring Western-style landscapes, diverse garden elements, and approximately 28,000 trees across 80,000 square meters.
Mito · IbarakiIbaraki theme park dedicated to Sylvanian Families with life-sized replicas of homes, a treehouse, museum exhibits and interactive attractions.
Inashiki · IbarakiBelieved to have been founded in 660 BCE, this ancient shrine in the Kanto region is dedicated to a patron deity of martial arts and historic swordsman school.
Kashima · IbarakiA museum in Mito tracing Ibaraki's history through artifacts and documents from the Edo period, featuring preserved farm buildings and Meiji-era architecture.
Mito · IbarakiOpened in 2002, this 19,800 square meter aquarium specializes in breeding 59 shark species and houses 580 total species in 60 large tanks.
Oarai · Ibaraki
