Ibaraki Airport

Omitama City

Central Ibaraki

Other

Ibaraki Airport is a convenient regional airport.

The airport offers international flights to Taipei City, Taiwan. In addition to its four direct domestic flights to Sapporo (New Chitose Airport), Kobe, Fukuoka, and Naha, there are also domestic connecting flights to Nagasaki, Kagoshima, and Miyako (Shimoji Island).

The airport is small, so there is less need to move around, resulting in a seamless experience. It also offers great access, with only about 100 minutes required by bus from Tokyo Station. This makes it perfect for sightseeing or business. Additionally, there are bus routes connecting the prefecture's main stations, Mito Station and Ishioka Station.
Another recommended option for getting around is renting a car at the airport. If visitors to the prefecture stay in an accommodation facility in Ibaraki for more than one night, they can rent a car starting from 1,000 yen (a special rent-a-car campaign). Ibaraki is a large prefecture, so exploring Ibaraki and the surrounding area will be all the more convenient with a car.

*Information regarding the operational status, bus routes, and the rent-a-car campaign is effective as of September 2024. For the most up-to-date details, please refer to the official homepage.

Information

Address: Ibaraki, Omitama, Yozawa 1601-55
Access: By public transport:
About 1 hour and 40 minutes by highway bus from Tokyo Station
About 40 minutes by bus from Mito Station
By car:
About 1 hour and 30 minutes from the Tokyo area
About 30 minutes by car from the Mito area
Business Hours: 6:30-21:00
*Airport terminal business hours
Website: https://www.ibaraki-airport.net/
Contact: 0299-37-2800
Parking: Standard-sized cars: 3,600
Microbuses: Allowed
Large buses: Allowed

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Omitama City

Central Ibaraki

Natto Museum

Natto, or fermented soybeans, originates from Ibaraki and is typically eaten throughout Japan at breakfast time. Although characterized by its pungent smell, this fermented product has made headlines overseas for its health properties.
The Natto Museum is attached to the Takano Foods Factory, a famous natto manufacturer. Visitors can learn about the origin of natto and notable historical events related to natto consumption in Japan. Likewise, museum-goers can discover other fermented soybean products from around the world.

Museums/Zoos/Aquariums

Mito City

Central Ibaraki

Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki is located near Lake Semba in Mito City. The facility features works by artists from Japan and overseas.

Museums/Zoos/Aquariums

Kasama City

Central Ibaraki

Yakimono Dori (Pottery Street)/To no Komichi (Pottery Lane)

Long-established pottery studios and large-sized wholesale stores are lined up at Kasama Yakimono Dori, a street along National Route 355. The numerous facilities include Katsura Tougei, which specializes in handling Kasama-yaki, a Japan Heritage, and Hisa Toukoubou, where visitors can participate in a pottery workshop.

To no Komichi is also a pottery street. It starts from the eastern side of Kasama Yakimono-dori and runs parallel to another craft street, Gallery Road. There are about ten stores directly managed by pottery studios, where visitors can meet the potters directly.

Traditional Crafts/Sake Breweries

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