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Ibaraki

22 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Ibaraki

How the spots group

In Mito, Kairakuen Garden is 0.2 km from Tokiwa shrine in a straight line, with Art Tower Mito 1.2 km and Mito Tōshō-gū 1.5 km away. In Ōarai, Aquaworld Oarai is 2 km from Oarai Isosaki Shrine, and in Kasama, Kasama Inari Shrine is 1.3 km from Kasama Castle. Ushiku Daibutsu is in Ushiku, Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Kashima Shrine in Kashima, and Rokkakudo in Kitaibaraki, about 108 km from Ushiku Daibutsu.

Where to start

The checked routes: Ushiku Daibutsu by Kanto Railway bus from the east exit of JR Ushiku Station on the Jōban Line, and Hitachi Seaside Park by the JR Jōban Line limited express from Tokyo to Katsuta, then a local bus from the east exit. Other pages name the nearest station: Kairakuen on the Jōban Line for Kairakuen Garden and Tokiwa shrine, Mito for Mito Tōshō-gū, Kashima-Jingū for Kashima Shrine, Itako for the Suigō Itako Iris Garden, Tsukuba-Sancho on the Mount Tsukuba Cable Car for Mt. Tsukuba, and Kasama on the Mito Line for Kasama Inari Shrine.

Seasons and closures

Hitachi Seaside Park has two seasons to aim for, nemophila in spring and kochia in autumn (in 2026, 3 April–6 May and 9 October–3 November), when a seasonal charge is added and the park opens every day. The Suigō Itako Iris Garden is the main venue of the Suigō Itako Iris Festival every June. Over the first three days of January more than 600,000 people visit Kashima Shrine. Tokiwa shrine holds its annual festival on 12 May, and closing time at Ushiku Daibutsu changes with the season.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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