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Yuki City

Western Ibaraki

Buyu Sake Brewery

The brewery's namesake "Buyu Sake" is slowly matured over a year inside its traditional warehouse. In addition to sake, Buyu produces a popular amazake, a sweet non-alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. The brewery is also the perfect stop on a stroll through Yuki City's historic district, known for its silk production. Tours are possible if arranged in advance.

Traditional Crafts/Sake Breweries

Kashima City

Eastern Ibaraki

Hirai Beach

Hirai Beach opened to the public in 2008. The main features are its sprawling sands and gentle waves. During the official swimming season, the Kashima Life Guard Team is on standby to ensure everyone can have a safe beach experience.

Parks/Nature

Sports/Outdoor

Hitachinaka City

Central Ibaraki

Hiraiso Beach

This beach is popular among families because protective walls enclose the ocean. A whale-shaped slide affectionately known as "Dai-chan" is located in the bay and loved by children and adults alike!

Parks/Nature

Sports/Outdoor

Kasama City

Central Ibaraki

Kitayama Park

This park is perfect for relaxing and enjoying the changing seasons, from cherry blossoms in the spring to foliage in autumn.
The park is centered around a lake, reflecting the surrounding landscape and mountains in the distance.
On-site facilities include a campsite, barbecue area, indoor rest area, and playground.

Parks/Nature

Mito City

Central Ibaraki

Meiri Shurui Brewing

The yeast used in the brewery process at Meiri Shurui gives their sake a light, fruity aroma without added acidity. The Besshunkan Visitor Brewery explains how sake is made, including complimentary tastings. There's also a shop selling refined sake and plum wine.

Traditional Crafts/Sake Breweries

Naka City

Central Ibaraki

Kiuchi Brewery

Famous worldwide, Kiuchi Brewery produces a wide range of sake, from refined daiginjo sake with its fruity aroma to rich junmaishu (pure-rice sake). The brewery’s restaurant, Kura + Soba Nakaya, serves handmade soba noodles that pair deliciously with sake. Additionally, Kiuchi Brewery produces umeshu (plum wine) and 15 varieties of beer! Visitors can also try making their own beer! See the link below for more information.

Traditional Crafts/Sake Breweries

Chikusei City

Western Ibaraki

Raifuku Brewery

Established in 1716, Raifuku Brewery produces ten varieties of sake using rice suitable for brewing and yeast made from flowers. In addition to their most popular sake, the eponymous Raifuku, the brewery produces sake for export and liqueurs brewed using local ingredients.

Traditional Crafts/Sake Breweries

Ishioka City

Southern Ibaraki

Hirose Company

Hirose Company is a sake brewery on the banks of the Koise River established in 1805. Blessed with cold land suited for sake brewing and groundwater from the Mt. Tsukuba system, the brewery produces sake, umeshu (plum liqueur), and other liqueurs. Shiragiku, one of their notable brands, is excellent as a souvenir since it's exclusively crafted using rice grown by contract farmers in Ibaraki Prefecture.

You can make an advance phone reservation if you want to tour the brewery.

Traditional Crafts/Sake Breweries

Naka City

Central Ibaraki

Shizumine Furusato Park

This spacious park is famous for its cherry blossoms. There are nearly 2,000 Yaezakura (double-flowered cherry) and Someiyoshino cherry trees. During the cherry blossom season in April, various events are held in the park to make the cherry blossom viewing experience extra special.

Parks/Nature

Mito City

Central Ibaraki

Lake Senba

Located in the heart of Mito City, Lake Senba is a great place to relax for locals and visitors alike.
The lake is encircled by a 3-kilometer-long walking and jogging route near Kairakuen Garden and the Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art. It is the ideal route for a relaxing day of sightseeing. Bicycles and swan-shaped pedal boats are also available to rent. Moreover, there are several cafes on the lakeshore for a coffee or ice cream after your stroll.
Plenty of wildlife can be found around Lake Senba. Koi carp and terrapins inhabit the lake, while swans and other birds are seen swimming along the banks. Around 30 whooper swans make their nests at the lake between mid-October and March each year. Be sure to observe these swans from afar.

Parks/Nature

Hitachi City

Northern Ibaraki

Kawajiri Beach

Located next to Kawajiri Harbor, this beach is known for its shallow waters and gentle waves.

Parks/Nature

Sports/Outdoor

Tokai Village

Central Ibaraki

Muramatsusan Kokuzodo Temple

The temple is one of just three of its kind in Japan. Visitors can pray to end a streak of bad luck or ask for good fortune.
It is a popular spot for hatsumode, or the first temple visit of the New Year. Visitors line up in the early hours on January 1 to say their prayers for a prosperous year ahead.

Temples/Shrines