Ibaraki Essentials

Ibaraki features diverse landmarks, from the 120-meter tall Ushiku Daibutsu bronze statue to the seasonal flower fields of Hitachi Seaside Park. The prefecture is home to Kairakuen, one of Japan’s top three landscape gardens, and the four-tiered Fukuroda Falls. Significant cultural sites include the Edo-period Kodokan school and the modern Art Tower Mito. Natural highlights range from the twin peaks of Mount Tsukuba to Lake Kasumigaura, Japan's second-largest lake, while Hitachi Station showcases contemporary glass architecture designed by Kazuyo Sejima overlooking the Pacific.