Observatory / Outlook Spots in Ibaraki Area

  • Minato Park
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Pref. Kamisushi Higashifukashiba 10
    A park located in the center of the Port of Kashima, one of the largest artificially excavated ports in the world. At night from the top of the park's 52-meter tall observation tower, visitors can get a sweeping view of the glittering factories operating in the Kashima coastal industrial zone. On New Year's Day, the park is open from 6:00 a.m., and the sight of the first sunrise of the new year emerging from beyond the industrial zone is stirring.
  • Mt. Yamizo Lookout Deck
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Pref. Kujigundaigomachi Kaminomiya
    This observatory built to resemble a castle is on the summit of Mt. Yamizo, the highest peak in Ibaraki Prefecture. It's on the border between Ibaraki and Fukushima Prefectures. At 16.5 meters high, it offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains including the Okukuji, Nikko, Nasu, and Abukuma ranges.
  • Ibaraki Prefectural Office Observation Lobby
    Travel / Tourism
    Ibaraki Mito-shi Kasaharacho 978-6

Ibaraki Areas

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Just a stone’s throw from Tokyo, Ibaraki is a coastal prefecture that has mastered juxtapositions, where old shrines meet new scientific discoveries and traditional gardens are frequented by the inventors of some of the newest technology. Head to Mito City's Kairakuen - one of Japan's Three Great Gardens - in spring to experience the cellestial blooming of fantastic cherry blossoms at the annual sakura festival.

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