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Ibaraki Hidden Gems

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Kamiiso no Torii — Ocean Gate Sunrise
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Ibaraki· Oarai

Kamiiso no Torii — Ocean Gate Sunrise

A single vermilion torii gate stands on a rocky outcrop at the edge of the Pacific, surrounded by crashing waves and spr…

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Updated Jun 2026
Oarai Fish Market — Morning Catch Kaisendon
Ibaraki· Oarai

Oarai Fish Market — Morning Catch Kaisendon

Oarai Port lands some of the finest Pacific seafood in the Kanto region — flatfish (hirame), Pacific saury (sanma), monk…

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Updated Jun 2026
Oarai Aquarium — Shark & Jellyfish Wonderland
Ibaraki· Oarai

Oarai Aquarium — Shark & Jellyfish Wonderland

Aqua World Oarai is one of Japan's largest aquariums, specializing in sharks (54 species, the most of any aquarium in Ja…

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Updated Jun 2026
Oarai Beach — Pacific Coast Sandscape
Ibaraki· Oarai

Oarai Beach — Pacific Coast Sandscape

Oarai Sun Beach is a 1.5-kilometer crescent of pale sand facing the Pacific, backed by pine groves and bordered by rocky…

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Updated Jun 2026
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