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Omitama

#724 among destinations in Japan

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Local name: 小美玉市 Population: 49.2 thous. (2019)Area: 55.88 mi²Coordinates: 36°14'21"N, 140°21'11"E
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IbarakiJapan

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Omitama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hitachi Kokubun-ji, Iwama dojo, Hitachi Kokufu, Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site.

  • hitachi kokubun ji ishioka5.3 miSW
    Temple, Buddhist architecture

    Hitachi Kokubun-ji, Ishioka

    137 min walk • Hitachi Kokubun-ji, nestled in the tranquil city of Ishioka in Japan, is a historical site that offers a glimpse into the country's rich cultural past. This ancient Buddhist temple, which dates back to the Nara period (710-794), is renowned for its serene atmosphere...

  • iwama dojo kasama5.5 miNW
    Temple

    Iwama dojo, Kasama

    141 min walk • The Iwama Dōjō is a dōjō built by the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, who lived there from 1942 until his death in 1969. It is located in the former town of Iwama and became an important historical location for the development of aikido and "a Mecca to the aikido community."...

  • hitachi kokufu ishioka6.1 miSW
    Archaeological site

    Hitachi Kokufu, Ishioka

    155 min walk • The Hitachi Kokufu was the provincial capital of Hitachi Province in the late Nara period though Heian period. It was located in the Soja neighborhood of the city of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2010.

  • obata kitayama haniwa production site ibaraki3.9 miNE
    Archaeological site

    Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site, Ibaraki

    100 min walk • The Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a large-scale Kofun period factory for the production of haniwa clay funerary pottery, located in what is now the town of Ibaraki in Ibaraki Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1992.

  • iwama5.8 miNW
    Town

    Iwama

    149 min walk • Iwama was a small town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On March 19, 2006, Iwama, along with the town of Tomobe, was merged into the expanded city of Kasama.

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