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Mito / Kasama

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Leisure / Hobbies

Leisure / Outdoors

Art Tower Mito

4.0

102 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Gokenchou 1-6-8

The Art Tower Mito is a joint art facility located about 10 minutes by car from Mito Station. It has an art museum with mainly modern art exhibits, a concert hall complete with pipe organ, and a stage for musicals and traditional arts like rakugo. Uniquely composed of equilateral triangular panels, the Symbol Tower features a lookout deck with a view of Mito City and vicinity. You can get a tour of the interior (includes the tower) even as an individual.

We were pleased to see the tower, and the whole art centre complex, but it was very quiet with not a lot going on. The tower was closed, as was the contemporary art gallery. The foyer with the...
Kasama Nichido Museum of Art

4.5

52 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kasamashi Kasama 978-4

"An art museum located a three-minute walk from the ""Nichido Bijutsukan Iriguchi"" bus stop on the Kasama Loop bus in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The museum's large collection of artwork by domestic and international artists includes Renoir's ""Girl at the Fountain"" and ""Venus Victorious,"" Ryusei Kishida's ""Maruyama-kun,"" and Hiroshi Okutani's ""Fusei."" In addition to the museum's standing exhibition of French artists and a special exhibition hall, the museum has more unique facilities, such as an outdoor sculpture garden, and a palette exhibition which presents palettes used by various painters."

板谷波山が展示されていた茨城陶芸美術館のついでに見学しました。ウォーホルのC夫人像が面白いと思いました。新美術館で開催されたキミコパワーズ夫妻のコレクション展を見ていたのでC夫人像を見た時ウォーホルが随分塗っている、と思いました。珍しいものを見ました。
Ibaraki Prefectural Archives and Museum

4.0

58 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Midorichou 2-1-15

"A facility which serves as both an archive and museum located a two-minute walk from the ""Rekishikan Kairakuen Iriguchi"" bus stop on the bus leaving from Mito Station on the JR Joban Line. The facility presents the results of research into materials and artefacts connected to the history of Ibaraki. The facility's spacious grounds also enclose an Edo period farmhouse and Meiji period Western-style school house which were dismantled and moved here. The facility's standing exhibit focuses on the history of Ibaraki. Easy to understand videos, graphic panels, and other exhibits present the prehistoric, ancient, near-modern, and modern history periods of the prefecture. The facility also holds lectures and activities for elementary and junior high school aged children."

尊皇攘夷の先駆の藩、水戸藩の詳しい資料があるかなと思い来ましたが、市販の歴史書の方が詳しいですね。どちらかというと明治以降や石器時代の方が広くスペースを取っているようです。更にほとんどが撮影禁止です。少し残念ですね。
Mito City Forest Park

4.0

33 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Abotsukechou 588-1

A park enclosing pine forest, mixed tree groves, and ponds. The numerous life-sized models of dinosaurs are popular with children. There's also large playground equipment and a petting zoo where children can play with goats and rabbits.

Forest Park is a very natural place located in the town of Abokke in Mito city. First of all, there are many playgrounds for children there. It is also a place where you can come in contact with...
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum

4.0

27 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kasamashi Kasama 2345 Kasama Art Forest Park

"A prefectural art museum located inside Kasama Geijutsunomori Park a five-minute drive from JR Kasama Station. Dedicated to the concepts of ""excitement,"" ""understanding,"" and ""fun,"" the museum presents the history and techniques of Kasama ware. The museum's standing exhibition consists of pieces by recipients of the Order of Culture and Living National Treasures. The museum also displays famous pieces by potters closely connected to Ibaraki Prefecture in addition to holding special exhibitions of primarily pottery from within the prefecture and beyond. Bright and with a quiet atmosphere, the museum also has a shop and restaurant, making it easy to visitors to take their time, have fun, and enjoy the works of ceramic art on display."

見学者は息を凝らして板谷波山の作品を見つめていました。じっと佇み作品に目を凝らして用意に動こうとしません。こういう雰囲気の展示会は稀だと思います。途中で集中力を解放しようと休憩しました。圧巻の展示だったと思いますし見終えて心地よい疲れを感じました。此処へは上野8時半の特急に乗り友部駅から笠間周遊バスで来ました。上野駅で特急券を販売機で買いましたが下車駅の友部駅が表示されないので石岡まで買い友部駅...
Mito OPA

3.0

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Mito-shi Miyamachi 1-7-33 Mito South Tower 1F-12F

A large, 12 story shopping mall adjoining the south entrance of JR Mito Station. The 15 LED screens which make up the Mito OPA-vision playing advertisements and providing shop information give the mall a visually striking exterior. The mall is also connected to the Excel Minato building via a pedestrian walkway, and a passageway also connects it to the north entrance of the station, giving visitors easy access to shopping. Many of the shops in the mall are the first locations of their kind in Ibaraki. The mall is a great place for fashion-conscious young people to pick up the latest trends from Tokyo, and also makes a great date destination as well.

JR水戸駅に接続する商業施設です。改札口からは雨にぬれずに行けます。コロナのせいなのか、一部の飲食店が撤退していて寂しい感じです。
The Tokugawa Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Migawa 1-1215-1

This museum is located near Senba Park, a 10-minute drive from Mito Station. Along with belongings from Tokugawa Ieyasu other works of art related to the Mito-Tokugawa family, including swords and a war-fan decorated with a pine tree painting, and various historical records are stored. You can also experience a tea-ceremony in the Tokugetsutei tea house, a tea house which had deep ties to the Tokugawa family and which has been relocated here. With reservation you can enjoy the Nariaki Gozen meal on the garden terrace, a contemporary arrangement of a recipe from the Shoku Sai Roku book written by Tokugawa Nariaki, ninth head of the Mito-Tokugawa family.
Shirosatocho General Outdoor Activities Center Fureainosato

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Higashiibaraki-gun Shirosatomachi Kamiirino 4384

電源なしオートキャンプが１サイト2250円と安い。きっちり区画されたサイトは狭く、繁忙期には隣サイトが近く気になるだろう。
Kasama Geijutsunomori Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kasamashi Kasama 2345

This park integrating traditional Ibaraki crafts into the natural environs is located in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture. In addition to the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, this expansive park is the setting for 17 artisanal works set in the hinoki cypress Tonomori grove, and the Crafthills Kasama where ceramic and craft workshops can be enjoyed.
The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Sembachou Higakubo 666-1

From Kairakuen, one of the three great gardens of Japan, head to the other side of Senba Lake to find this art museum which opened in October 1988. The museum’s collection of almost 4,000 pieces are displayed according to season and theme and contains works from local Ibaraki artists such as Yokoyama Taikan, Ogawa Usen, and Nakamura Tsune as well as western artists such as Monet and Renoir. On the south side of the grounds you will also find a reconstruction of Mito native Nakamura Tsune’s workshop with belongings and documents on display.
Kairo Gallery Mon

4.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kasamashi Kasama 2230-1

A gallery primarily focusing on Kasama ware located on the Kasama Gallery Road a 20-minute walk from Kasama Station on the JR Mito Line. The gallery was opened in 2002 with the aim of being a space for exchange between artists in the country and around the world. Making use of a storehouse and gallery encircling a courtyard, charming wooden shelves scattered throughout the facility are covered with pottery. Harmonizing with the surrounding nature, the gallery makes use of natural lighting to show off its wares. In addition to displaying pieces by a selection of permanent artists, the facility also has a solo exhibition space whose contents changes every two weeks.

いろいろな作家さんの、陶器がたくさん置いてありゆっくりと見て回るのが、楽しい場所です。陶器だけではなく、お箸や、いろいろな小物を見て回るのも楽しいです。
Tonomori Grove

4.0

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Kasama-shi Kasama 2345 (Kasama Geijutsunomori Park)

An area in Kasama Art Forest Park, Kasama, Kasama City. The small hill behind the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum is dotted with 17 large ceramic works produced by 29 young local artists. Visitors can interact directly with these diverse pieces, including ones that make musical sounds when struck.

笠間芸術の森公園内のとても広いエリアです。散策には少し広すぎるかなといったところですが、丘の途中には芸術作品などもあり飽きない道です。
Soranoeki Sol La La

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Omitamashi Yamano 1628-44

A facility dedicated to presenting local charms located near Ibaraki Airport. Soranoeki Sol La La carries a wide variety of specialty products from the area around the city of Omitama. There’s a buffet-style restaurant serving dishes made with ingredients from Omitama as well as a shop selling local foodstuffs. The lactic acid food production plant on the facility’s grounds makes dairy products with milk from local farms and sells fresh yogurt. The Challenge Shop offers light meals created by local farmers filled with experimental, creative ideas; a different “shop” operates out of the space daily, providing a variety of menu options.
Senba Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Mito-shi Senbacho 3080
Dog-run Hinuma

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Higashibarakigunibarakimachi Shimoishizaki 2848-50

A dog park with natural grass lawns boasting over 14,800 square meter grounds located a seven-minute drive from the Mito-minami interchange on the Kita-Kanto Expressway. Here owners and their dogs can enjoy the great outdoors together. The park's natural grass runs include an area called mega-dog-run with a climbing ramp and platform as well as areas for large, medium, and small breeds. In addition, the park has one of the largest dog pools in the Kanto region as well as Japan's first inclined dog pool. Plus, there's a cafe and restaurant-the most popular item on the menu is the Japanese-style barbecue. Perfect for taking a break and filling up an empty stomach, the restaurant also has an outdoor terrace which can be used for parties and events.
Kasama Tsutsuji Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kasamashi Kasama 616-7

A park where some 8,000 azalea plants spanning 25 varieties bloom en masse from mid-April to early May. The picturesque park also boasts a sweeping view of Kasama City. The park's mountain is perfect for hiking and the night view from the peak is particularly beautiful.
Nanatsudo Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Mitoshi Shimokunichou 2243

Nanatsudo Park located in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture is a municipal park which opened in 1999. It features an exclusive English-style landscaped garden which was designed by a British company and uses British building materials. You can relax with large and small ponds and dams, water flowing from the dams and greenery along the water lines. You can enjoy a secret flower garden where you can see colorful roses and buildings and a pavilion which are reminiscent of ancient times. As you can feel the history from the scenery, it was used as a filming location for a movie called “Thermae Romae”.
SPACE NICO

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kasamashi Kasama 2257-5

A gallery and boutique containing porcelain and glassware from around the country with a focus on Kasama ware and Mashiko ware. The establishment is situated across from the south promenade of Kasama Geijutsunomori Park. The establishment primarily displays pieces the owner, Junko Oshima, fell in love with at first sight. Inside, visitors will find animal-themed pieces, pieces created with novel colorings, and other rare and highly individual pieces. The establishment also holds monthly exhibitions of artists from Ibaraki and other prefectures. Carrying one of the establishment's pieces for sale in your hands will help you to experience its unique aura.
Giretsukan

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Mito-shi Tokiwacho 1-3-1

This museum is located in 1-chome, Tokiwa-cho, Mito City. It can be found within the Tokiwa Shrine, which is where the second lord of the Mito Domain, Tokugawa Mitsukuni, and Nariaki, the ninth lord, are enshrined. The museum has exhibits of historical materials from the Edo period to the Meiji period relating to the Mito Domain, such as a draft manuscript called The Great History of Japan, which is a compilation of historical texts that was started by Mitsukuni, and Taikyoku, which is a cannon that was created by order of Nariaki.
Mito Municipal Museum

3.5

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Mito-shi Omachi 3-chome 3-20

無料で入館出来る博物館です。無料とは言え、水戸城や歴代の水戸駅のミニチュアが展示されていて見ごたえがありました。

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Ibaraki Areas

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.