Things to do in Ibaraki

Ibaraki Prefecture offers a mix of temples, shrines, and parks. Visitors can find places like Daihō-hachimangū and Hitachi Seaside Park.

Inoue Chōja Yakata Ruins

Inoue Chōja Yakata Ruins

IBARAKI · HISTORIC SITE

Explore ancient residence ruins on a plateau, revealed by aerial photos and excavations.

Kohata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site

Kohata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site

IBARAKI · HISTORIC SITE

Explore Japan's largest ancient Haniwa production site, revealing Kofun-era craftsmanship.

Okadaira Shell Mound

Okadaira Shell Mound

IBARAKI · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a large Jomon-period shell mound with restored pit dwellings and ancient artifacts.

Daihō-hachimangū

Daihō-hachimangū

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Oldest Hachimangū in Kanto, this shrine offers important cultural properties and a unique sumo r...

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Jōfuku-ji Temple, founded in 1216, offers a glimpse into Shinshu Otani Buddhism.

Gion-ji Temple

Gion-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Gion-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique architecture and notable graves.

Saifuku-ji Temple

Saifuku-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Historic Tendai temple with important statues, a short walk from Oarai Station.

Hitachi-no-Kuni Izumo-taisha

Hitachi-no-Kuni Izumo-taisha

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Matchmaking shrine with a giant rope, offering unique spiritual and artistic experiences.

Lake Kasumigaura

Lake Kasumigaura

IBARAKI · PLACE

Japan's second largest lake offers traditional sail fishing boats and a designated national cycl...

Hitachi Seaside Park

Hitachi Seaside Park

IBARAKI · PARK

Hitachi Seaside Park is a vast national park famous for its seasonal flower displays.

Muryojyuji Temple

Muryojyuji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Historic temple founded in 806, worth visiting for its cultural properties and remaining structu...

Ikisu Shrine

Ikisu Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Ikisu Shrine is a historic shrine with sacred springs, worth visiting for its ancient roots and...

Enpuku-ji Temple

Enpuku-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Enpuku-ji is an ancient temple with important statues and a legendary connection.

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Kannonji is a historic temple with important cultural properties, including ancient statues and...

Kesonuma Inari Shrine

Kesonuma Inari Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Kesonuma Inari Shrine, founded in 1478, offers a glimpse into local history and culture.

Kumano Shrine

Kumano Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Ancient Kumano Shrine, founded in 1394, offers a glimpse into traditional architecture and sacre...

Horide Shrine

Horide Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Horide Shrine, founded in 1663, offers ocean views and a sacred mirror.

Daigi-ji Temple

Daigi-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Daigi-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple known for its connection to haiku poetry.

Mount Kinoko

Mount Kinoko

IBARAKI · PLACE

A 527-meter peak in the Tsukuba Range offering active mountain sports, historic temple grounds,...

Tsukuba Expo Center

Tsukuba Expo Center

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

Explore science and technology at this museum, commemorating the 1985 Science Expo.

Sajizuka Burial Mound

Sajizuka Burial Mound

IBARAKI · HISTORIC SITE

Sajizuka Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound from the 4th century, offering a glimpse into an...

Kashima Soccer Museum

Kashima Soccer Museum

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

Explore Japan's soccer history and the 2002 World Cup at this dedicated museum.

Navel Park

Navel Park

IBARAKI · PARK

Navel Park offers family-friendly fun with a pony farm, fishing, and an underground labyrinth.

Ibaraki Nature Museum

Ibaraki Nature Museum

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

Explore natural history exhibits and outdoor spaces at this Ibaraki museum.

Nanatsudō Park

Nanatsudō Park

IBARAKI · PARK

Nanatsudō Park is an English-style garden in Mito, known for its unique design and filming locat...

Raiken-ji Temple

Raiken-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Raiken-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique red gate and graves of feudal lords.

Shimodate Haguro Shrine

Shimodate Haguro Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Ancient shrine with unique statues and a lively summer festival, worth visiting for history and...

Kyūshō-ji Temple

Kyūshō-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Kyūshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple established by Tokugawa Mitsukuni, offering monum...

Kijō Park

Kijō Park

IBARAKI · PARK

Kijō Park preserves Tsuchiura Castle ruins, offering a historic and scenic escape, especially du...

Gokakudō Hall

Gokakudō Hall

IBARAKI · ATTRACTION

Gokakudo is a unique pentagonal Edo-period building, a rare example of early agricultural techno...

Satake-ji Temple

Satake-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Ancient temple, 22nd stop on the Bando Pilgrimage, founded in 807, rebuilt in 1546.

Takeda Suga Shrine

Takeda Suga Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

This shrine combines two historic sites, offering a glimpse into local religious history and anc...

Kōryō-ji Temple

Kōryō-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Kōryō-ji Temple: a historic temple with unique treasures, worth visiting for its cultural artifa...

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Yasaka Shrine is a historic site in Tsuchiura, revered by local lords, with cultural properties...

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine founded in 1446, home to a great ginkgo and ancient documents.

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Hachiman Shrine: a historic 15th-century shrine, home to a Lucky God, easily accessible from Kog...

Mount Yamizo

Mount Yamizo

IBARAKI · PLACE

The highest peak in Ibaraki Prefecture featuring a castle-shaped observation deck, historic temp...

Fukujō-ji Temple

Fukujō-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

Fukujō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Shōshū temple founded in 1303, worth visiting for its sp...

Shusse Inari Shrine

Shusse Inari Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Shusse Inari Shrine: a historic Inari shrine, once popular for its blessings.

Keiryū-ji Temple

Keiryū-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

A historic Shingon Buzan sect temple in Tsukuba known for its child-rearing Kannon and designate...

Suigō Itako Iris Garden

Suigō Itako Iris Garden

IBARAKI · PARK

See 500 iris species and traditional boat events at this free garden.

Mount Kaba

Mount Kaba

IBARAKI · PLACE

A 709-meter peak in the Tsukuba range famous for mountain worship, tengu legends, and over seven...

Kabasan Saenazumi Shrine

Kabasan Saenazumi Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

This ancient mountain shrine offers a unique spiritual experience and historical insights.

Kabasan Shrine

Kabasan Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Ancient mountain shrine with unique history, dedicated to 737 deities.

Jūgorōana

Jūgorōana

IBARAKI · HISTORIC SITE

Jūgorōana is a National Historic Site with hundreds of ancient horizontal tombs.

Lake Senba

Lake Senba

IBARAKI · PLACE

A gourd-shaped freshwater lake in Mito serving as a scenic wetland habitat and a historic moat f...

Bokuden no Sato Sports Park

Bokuden no Sato Sports Park

IBARAKI · PARK

Sports park named after a swordsman, with artificial turf fields for various sports.

Koga Castle

Koga Castle

IBARAKI · CASTLE

Koga Castle was a strategic medieval stronghold, now a historical site with few remains.

Koga Museum of Literature

Koga Museum of Literature

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

Explore Koga's literary heritage and a historic residence at this unique museum.

Koga History Museum

Koga History Museum

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

Explore Koga's history and cultural heritage, including a castle model and historic residences.

Koga Sōgō Park

Koga Sōgō Park

IBARAKI · PARK

Explore a large urban park with historical ruins, traditional houses, and a beautiful peach grov...

Yoshida Tadashi Memorial Museum of Music

Yoshida Tadashi Memorial Museum of Music

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

A free museum in Hitachi dedicated to composer Tadashi Yoshida featuring a video theater, outdoo...

Yoshida Shrine

Yoshida Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Yoshida Shrine honors Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, rebuilt after WWII, and holds important historica...

Kaiten Shrine

Kaiten Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Kaiten Shrine honors loyalist samurai, offering a glimpse into Japan's historical devotion.

Kokuō Shrine

Kokuō Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Kokuō Shrine honors Taira no Masakado at his death site, offering historical buildings and statu...

Tsuchiya Shrine

Tsuchiya Shrine

IBARAKI · SHRINE

Tsuchiya Shrine, within Kijo Park, honors the Tsuchiya clan's ancestors and is worth a visit for...

Tsuchiura Castle

Tsuchiura Castle

IBARAKI · CASTLE

Tsuchiura Castle is a historic flatland castle with restored turrets, a short walk from Tsuchiur...

Science Museum of Map and Survey

Science Museum of Map and Survey

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

Japan's first map and survey museum, featuring a giant globe and aerial exhibits.

Geological Museum

Geological Museum

IBARAKI · MUSEUM

Explore Japan's geological history and research at this free, two-story earth science museum.

Jōgū-ji Temple

Jōgū-ji Temple

IBARAKI · TEMPLE

A 13th-century Jōdo Shinshū temple in Naka City housing a National Important Cultural Property d...

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