Uchihara
#1222 among destinations in Japan
Facts and practical information
Uchihara was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ()
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Uchihara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History, Kairaku-en, K's denki Stadium Mito, Iwama dojo.
Museum, History museumIbaraki Prefectural Museum of History, Mito
136 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Mito, the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, the Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History stands as a beacon of cultural heritage and education. This museum offers a deep dive into the rich historical tapestry of the region, presenting artifacts...
32-acre historic gardens with plum treesKairaku-en, Mito
142 min walk • Kairaku-en is a Japanese garden located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Along with Kenroku-en and Koraku-en, it is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan.
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venueK's denki Stadium Mito, Mito
84 min walk • K's denki Stadium Mito is a multi-purpose stadium in Mito, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the main home ground of Mito HollyHock, and is its home ground since 2009. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was rebuilt in 2009.
TempleIwama dojo, Kasama
161 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."...
Sacred and religious sites, TempleTokiwa Jinja, Mito
143 min walk • Tokiwa Jinja is a Shinto shrine adjacent to the gardens of Kairakuen in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. Founded in 1874, enshrined are Tokugawa Mitsukuni, second daimyō of the Mito Domain and compiler of Dai Nihonshi, and Tokugawa Nariaki, ninth lord and founder of the nearby Kōdōkan han school.
Museum, Art museumKasama Nichidō Museum of Art, Kasama
146 min walk • Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art opened in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, in 1972. It was established to celebrate the forty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the Galerie Nichidō, the first commercial art gallery in Japan specialising in yōga or Western-style painting.
Historic walking areas, Forts and castlesKasama Castle, Kasama
133 min walk • Kasama Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kasama, central Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kasama Castle was home to a junior branch of Makino clan, daimyō of Kasama Domain, but castle and domain went through many changes in clans during the early Edo period.
Observation decks and towers, City hallIbaraki Prefectural Government Building, Mito
133 min walk • The Ibaraki Prefectural Government Building is a skyscraper located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 120-metre, 25-storey skyscraper was finished in 2004.
ParkMito Municipal Botanical Park, Mito
100 min walk • The Mito Municipal Botanical Park is a botanical garden located at 504 Kobuki, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. It is open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.
Archaeological siteDaiwatari Kanga ruins, Mito
134 min walk • The Daiwatari Kanga ruins is a group of archaeological sites with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex, associated Buddhist temple, and a warehouse complex located in what is now the Watari neighborhood of the city of Mito in Ibaraki prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan.
TownIwama
167 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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