Rokkakudo

Northern Ibaraki

Kitaibaraki City

Castles/Historical Sites

Rokkakudo was designed during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) by Tenshin Okakura, a forerunner of the Japanese modern art movement. This red hexagonal building is also known as the "Kanrantei" or "place for viewing the ocean waves." Both Tenshin and Taikan Yokoyama, a famous Japanese painter, spent significant periods contemplating around this rocky coastline.
Currently, Rokkakudo is open to the public under the supervision of the Izura Institute of Art & Culture, Ibaraki University.

Information

Address: 727-2 Izura, Otsu, Kitaibaraki
Access: By car: 15 minutes from Kitaibaraki IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: 9:30-17:00
Closed: Mondays (open Monday and closed Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday)
Website: https://rokkakudo.izura.ibaraki.ac.jp/
Contact: Izura Institute of Art & Culture, Ibaraki University: 0293-46-0766
Prices: Adults: 300 yen
Junior High School Students and younger: Free admission

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Northern Ibaraki

Kitaibaraki City

Nakago Onsen

This onsen (hot spring facility) features a sauna, cold-water plunge pool, and large warm-water baths separated into male and female bathing areas. There are also two open-air baths constructed from natural stone and are covered with wooden canopies. Illuminated at night, these outdoor baths are perfect for relaxing after a long day of sightseeing.
With a pH of 8.5, the hot spring water naturally contains sodium calcium sulfate, which is said to make the skin look healthy and supple.

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Northern Ibaraki

Kitaibaraki City

Isohara Futatsushima Beach

Futatsushima translates to "two islands" in Japanese and is named after the two uninhabited islands that symbolize this beach. It is particularly popular with families due to its beautiful white sands, clear waters, and easy access by car or train.

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Sports/Outdoor

Northern Ibaraki

Kitaibaraki City

teamLab: Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces

Opened in 2024, the "Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces" is an interactive art exhibition set in the forest and on the former terraced rice fields of Kitaibaraki City, near the Izura Coast.

The exhibition is one of teamLab's Digitized Nature projects, which aims to transform nature into art.
Visitors will enjoy an immersive journey while exploring a mystical forest woven with light and music, along with various exhibits.

The highlight is the "Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces " Numerous lights appear on the water's surface of the terraced fields, and on the 'Water Mirror Path through the Hidden Rice Terraces", visitors can experience walking as if floating on water.
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