茨城県 · Kanto Region
Ibaraki Hidden Gems
Kanto's quiet garden — seaside cliffs, flower parks and one of Japan's great landscape gardens, all within reach of Tokyo.
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Climate & Best Season
Mild and relatively dry, with warm summers and little snow. Spring (nemophila) and autumn (kochia) are the signature seasons.
Famous For (Food)
- Natto
- Melon
- Anko-nabe (monkfish hotpot)
- Chestnuts
Signature Sights
- Hitachi Seaside Park
- Kairakuen plum garden
- Fukuroda Falls
- Ushiku Daibutsu
Ibaraki· Tsukuba
Tsukuba Science City — JAXA & Research Labs
Tsukuba was purpose-built in the 1960s as Japan's science city, a planned urban environment designed to concentrate the…
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Mount Tsukuba — Sacred Twin Peaks Cable Car
Mount Tsukuba is a twin-peaked mountain rising 877 meters from rice fields and suburban sprawl, visible from Tokyo on cl…
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Ibaraki· Tsukuba
Tsukuba Winery — Japan's Oldest Wine Estate
Ushiku Chateau (despite the name, located in Ushiku, not Tsukuba) is Japan's oldest winery, established in 1903 by entre…
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Updated Jul 2026