Ayumizaki Park

Southern Ibaraki

Parks/Nature

Ayumizaki Park is located next to the Tsukuba Kasumigaura Ring Ring Road, which is part of the national cycle route. It offers stunning views of Kasumigaura, the second-largest lake in Japan. The park features a local museum, an aquarium, a forest park, an Edo-period private garden, and an old private house named Ayumian. The aquarium displays 1,500 Kasumigaura fish of about 110 species, and outside, there is a small viewing platform and a combined deck with playground equipment. The Ayumian Tea House has a tea room and tatami room, where visitors can take a break and enjoy a cup of match tea. The Ayumizaki Observatory, located a short distance up the hill, has an attractive view and has been selected as one of the 100 best views in Ibaraki.

Information

Address: 4784 Saka, Kasumigaura, Ibaraki
Access: By public transport:
20 minutes by taxi from Kandatsu Station
By car:
40 minutes from the Chiyoda-Ishioka IC on the Joban Expressway
40 minutes from the Tsuchiura-Kita IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: 24 hours
Website: https://www.kasumigaura-kankou.jp/page/page000010.html
Contact: 029-897-1111
Parking: Standard-sized cars: 150
Microbuses: Allowed
Large buses: Not allowed

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