Ibaraki Prefecture Travel Guide

An art museum introducing the achievements of Okakura Tenshin and the appeal of Japanese art.

Freshly Brewed Beer, Straight from the Brewery. An Immersive Beer Museum for All Five Senses.

A facility where visitors can learn about geology, including the Earth's history, structure, resources, and natural disasters.

A delightful community where traditional crafts meet plastic arts.

A waterfront resort garden woven together by the sea, sky, and greenery.

Seasonal floral scenery to refresh your spirit in this waterside town.

A legacy of Koga’s knowledge and art, revived on castle ruins where history still lives on.

The closer you get, the bigger your smile gets! Meet adorable ostriches and enjoy a truly moving experience.

A 100-meter tower is its symbol. This multi-purpose cultural complex includes dedicated spaces for music, theater, and art.

Mountains, breeze, and animals. Step into a peaceful paradise that helps you forget everyday life.

A sacred peak where gods gather, alive with 1,300 years of prayer.

Hands-on fun, play, and breathtaking views. A special time spent in nature.

A Hitachinaka specialty! A shop where you can enjoy a wide variety of sweet potato sweets.

Famous for Hitachi beef hamburg steaks and steaks! A log house-style meat restaurant.

Enjoy top-quality Hitachi Beef in a 200-year-old traditional house restaurant.

A Hitachi Beef steak specialty restaurant where you can enjoy premium cuts that bring out the meat’s full flavor.

An authentic restaurant serving a wide variety of dishes made with Hitachi beef, a branded beef from Ibaraki Prefecture.

Enjoy fresh seafood landed at the fishing ports of Hitachi City.

A celebrated restaurant that has been serving anglerfish hot pot for over 70 years.

A Japanese restaurant in Otsu Port, Kitaibaraki, where you can enjoy seafood dishes and anglerfish hot pot.

Founded in the early 1870s! A kappo ryokan in Oarai where you can enjoy seasonal seafood.

A Japanese restaurant where you can enjoy fugu and ankō courses in a café, kappo-style setting.

Serves local delicacies including Okukuji Shamo, komon food, Hitachi Beef.

Extraordinary freshness from the fishing port nearby! Enjoy special rice bowls with seasonal seafood.

One of the largest shopping centers in northern Kanto, designed around the concept of living in harmony with rich nature.

Catch the latest trends under the theme of “searching”, at a multi-purpose mall that grows together with the local community.

An urban multi-use commercial complex just a short walk from the East Exit of Tsukuba Station.

Shopping mall near the sea with a lot of popular retail shops and local delicacies.

200,000㎡ super shopping mall with wide variety of retail shops, plus food, movies and more.

Outlet prices from high-end fashion to popular boutique.

A public hot spring hotel by pristine waters of the Kuji River and the lush green hug of Oku-Kuji.

A hot spring ryokan with exceptional views, from its panoramic rooftop open-air bath to the lobby lounge.

A resort hotel in a prime location surrounded by the sea and pine groves.

Just a 2-minute walk from the station, this hotel is the perfect base for your sightseeing adventures!

The first hotel by Hoshino Resorts for cyclists. Complete bicycle services all in one station hotel with the concept of “Hamaru-rinpaku (Hooked on cycling holidays).”

Relax with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean and enjoy the taste of Ibaraki Prefecture.

Easy access to the major Okukuji sightseeing spots. Get the full experience of fine foods and hot springs!

An impressive resort hotel with a mixture of Western and Japanese styles designed by a descendant of the Edison.

Hitachi-no-kuni Sosha-gu Shrine Annual Festival is famous for its dedicated sumo wrestling. Locals love and call this festival “Ishioka Festival.”

The ultimate showdown of fireworks, where fireworks craftsmen from all over Japan compete for the top honor.