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Unique venue
What are Unique venues?
By making use of buildings, facilities and public spaces that are of historical and cultural significance as conference or reception venues, one can add exceptional atmosphere of locality to the gathering.
KairakuenEKobuntei
- Address
- §310-0033
1-3-3 Tokiwa-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrain and Busz
20min by bus from JR Mito station
yCarz
20min from Joban Expressway Mito I.C
20min fron Kita-Kanto Expressway Ibaraki-machi East I.C
20min from Kita-Kanto Expressway Mito South I.C - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
- yKairakuen Garden Open Hoursz
Oct.1st - Feb.19th@7:00`18:00
Feb.20th - Sep.30th@6:00`19:00 - yKobuntei Open Hoursz
Feb.20th - Sep.30th@9:00`17:00
Oct.1st - Feb.19th@9:00`16:30 - Days Closed
- No Holidays
*Kobuntei Dec.29th - 31st - Fee
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yKairakuen Gardenz Classification General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults ¥300 ¥230 Elementary^
Junior High Students¥150 ¥120 Seniors older than 70 years old ¥150 ¥150
*Free entrances are granted from opening time to 9AM for all. -
yKobunteiz Classification General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults ¥200 ¥150 Elementary^
Junior High Students¥100 ¥80 Seniors older than 70 years old ¥100 ¥100 - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozParty in the Kairakuen Garden (outdoor) or in the Kobuntei, etc.
Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Kodokan
- Address
- §310-0011
1-6-29 Sannomaru-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrain and Busz
8min by walk from JR Mito Station
yCarz
30min by car from Joban Expressway Mito I.C - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
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Feb.20th - Sep.30th@9:00`17:00
Oct.1st - Feb.19th@9:00`16:30 - Days Closed
- Dec.29th - 31st
- Fee
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Classification General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults ¥200 ¥150 Elementary^
Junior High Students¥100 ¥80 Seniors older than 70 years old ¥100 ¥100 - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozMeeting inside the building (no food or drink), party in the garden, etc.
Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Ibaraki Prefectural Archives and Museum
- Address
- §310-0034
2-1-15 Midori-chō, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrain and Busz
From JR Mito station take bus bound for Kairakuen and get off at Rekishikan Kairakuen Iriguchi stop and walk for 2 min.
yCarz
15 minutes from Mito IC on the Jōban Expressway. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
- 9:30`17:00 (Last entrance at 16:30)
yGarden Hoursz
Feb.20th - Sep.30th@6:00`19:00
Oct.1st - Feb.19th@7:00`18:00 - Days Closed
- Every Monday (Except when Monday is national holiday, in which case the following Tuesday is closed)
New Year's holiday (Dec.29th - Jan.1st) - Fee
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ySepcial Exhibitionz Classification General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults ¥610 ¥490 Seniors older than 70 years old ¥300 ¥240 University Students ¥320 ¥240 yFeatured Exhibitionz Classification General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults ¥350 ¥290 Seniors older than 70 years old ¥170 ¥140 University Students ¥180 ¥140 yOther Exhibitionsz Classification General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults ¥160 ¥130 Seniors older than 70 years old ¥80 ¥60 University Students ¥80 ¥60
*University students including specialized school, institutions and secondary specialized schools. - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenarioszSeminar room, meeting in former Mito Agriculture School, concert in former Mitsukaido Elementary School, tea ceremony in the tea room, party in the garden, etc.
Availability Upon consultation Fee - Morning (8:30`12:00)
- ¥7,730
- Afternoon (13:00`17:30)
- ¥7,730
- Whole-day (8:30`17:30)
- ¥15,460
ySeminar Room (School can host 80 people, and theatre can host 200 people) Rental Feez
Other details are upon consultation.
Isoyamatei Guesthouse
- Address
- §311-2424
595 Itako, Itako-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrainz
7 min walk from Itako Station on the JR Kashima line.
yCarz
A 5km drive (7 min) from the Suigo Itako bus terminal. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
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yUsuallyz
9F00`17F00
yFor staying overnightz
Check in@15:00`19:00
Check out@11:00 - Days Closed
- Every Monday (closed the following day if itfs a national holiday),New Year's holiday: Dec.28th - Jan.4th
*Not open to the public when the accommodation is booked. - Fee
- Free if you are only visiting
yPrivate room fee^hourz
Between 10:00 and 17:00@¥1,507 (including tax)
For hours other than the above mentioned@¥1,650/hour (including tax)
yPrivate room fee for commercial uses such as taking commercial pictures^hourz
¥11,000 (including tax)
yAccommodation fee^nightz
Reserving the whole house@¥50,000 (including tax)
*Accommodates up to 10 guests - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozUsed for indoor meetings (classroom style for 30 people) or parties (seating for 30 guests), parties at the garden and more.
Availability Available on days other than closed days and days the facility has been booked Fee - Between 10:00 and 17:00
- ¥1,507 (including tax)
- For hours other than the above mentioned
- ¥1,650/hour (including tax)
yRoom fee^hourz
Free if you are only visiting
Former Tsugaru Riverside Market Square
- Address
- §311-2424
591-1 Itako, Itako-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrainz
7 min walk from Itako Station on the JR Kashima line.
yCarz
A 5km drive (7 min) drive from the Suigo Itako bus terminal. - Website
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- Open Hours
- 9:00`17:00
- Days Closed
- Every Mondays (closed the following day if it's a national holiday) ,New Year's holiday: Dec.28th - Jan.4th
- Fee
- yUsage fee^1㎡ for every hourz
10:00`17:00@¥110 (including tax) - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozUsed for Parties at the square, etc.
Availability Available every day except when the facility is closed Fee - 10:00`17:00
- ¥110 (including tax)
yUsage fee^1㎡ for every hourz
Ushiku Daibutsu
- Address
- §300-1288
2083 Kuno-cho, Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrain and Busz
first, take the bus bound for gUshiku DaibutsuEUshiku-jyoenh or the bus bound for gAmi Premium Outletsh from boarding platform #2 on the east exit of the JR Joban Line Ushiku Station, and then get off at the gUshiku Daibutsuh bus stop. (About 20 to 30 minutes).
yCarz
3 min drive from the Ami Higashi I.C on the Ken-O-Expressway (Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway). - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
- yMarch - Septemberz
Weekdays 9:30`17:00
Weekends and holidays 9:30`17:30
yOctober - Februaryz
9:30`16:30
*Last entry time:30 min before closing time - Days Closed
- No Holidays
- Admission Fee
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Classification General Admission Groups(More than 15 visitors) Handicapped Individuals Adults
(older than junior high school students)For access to every available viewpoints including the inside of the Great Buddha ¥800 ¥700 ¥600 For sole access to the garden ¥500 ¥400 ¥400 Children
(4 years old`elementary school students)For access to every available viewpoints including the inside of the Great Buddha ¥400 ¥350 ¥300 For sole access to the garden ¥300 ¥200 ¥200 *Children under 3 years old are free of charge both the garden and the Great Buddha.
*During the Golden Week holidays and other long-term holidays, all admission fees for adults will be ¥800, and all children admission fees will be ¥400. - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozEvent square and lawn square are used for parties, while the Hongan-shogon garden is used for outdoor tea ceremonies, and other events.
Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation *Conditions of usage: In order to use this facility, we need you to understand that this is a religious facility. Then we will decide if your event or reception will serve as a social contribution to society and if it will generate advantages for the facility.
Ushiku Chateau
- Address
- §300-1234
3-20-1 Chuo, Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrainz
8 min walk from the East Exit (Chateau-exit) of Ushiku Station on the JR Joban Line.
yCarz
15 min drive from the Tsukuba Ushiku IC on the Ken-O-expressway via the Joban Expressway Tsukuba JCT. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
- yOpen hours of the Kamiya Denbei Memorial Museumz
10:00`16:00
yOpen hours of the restaurantz
Lunch hours@11:30`15:00 (Last order@14:00)
Dinner hours@17:30`21:00 (Last order@20:00)
yOpen hours of the shopz
10:00`18:00 - Days Closed
- yRestaurant&Shopz
Every Monday
yFacility Toursz
Available every day except during the New Year's holiday - Fee
- -
- Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozParties at the restaurant (seating for 60 guests, standing space for 120 guests), party at the courtyard (standing space for 150 guests), and other events
Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Oarai-Kashima line of Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo Co., Ltd.
- Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozUsed for parties in private train carriages (seating for 52 guests per carriage) and other purposes.
*Up to 104 guests can fit in the private train by connecting the two carriages.Availability Upon consultation Fee - For about 130 min
- ¥120,000
- For about 100 min
- ¥60,000
- For about 220 min
- ¥140,000
yRoundtrip between Oarai station and Kashimajingu stationz
yRoundtrip between Oarai station and Shinhokota station staying one hour at Shinhokota stationz
yRoundtrip between Mito station and Kashimajingu stationz
*You can bring your own drinks and food into the train free of charge.
It is also possible to order bento boxes or drinks in advance.
Hitachi Seaside Park
- Address
- §312-0012
605-4 Onuma-aza, Mawatari, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrain and Busz
About 15 min to the west entrance of Hitachi Seaside Park and about 20 min to the parkfs south entrance from boarding platform #2 on the east side of JR Joban Linefs Katsuta station.
About 10 min to the west entrance and 20 min to the South entrance of the park from Hitachinaka Seaside Railwayfs Ajigaura station via the Nakaminato course of the Smile Aozora Bus.
yCarz
Only a short distance from the Hitachi Seaside Park IC of the Hitachinaka toll road via the Kita Kanto Expressway. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
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Mar.1st – Jul.20th@9:30`17:00
Jul.21st – Aug.31st@9:30`18:00
Sep.1st – Oct.31st@9:30`17:00
Nov.1st - end of Feb.@9:30`16:30 - Days Closed
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EEvery Tuesdays(following weekday if the Tuesday is a national holiday)
EDec.31st and Jan.1st
EFirst week of February starting from the monthfs first Monday to the Friday of that week.
*Open every day during following periods
ySpringzMar.26th – May.31st
ySummerzJul.21st - Aug.31st
yAutumnzOct.1st – Oct.31st
yWinterzDec.25th - Dec.30th, Jan.2nd – Jan.7th - Fee
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yAdmission Feez
Age General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults
(High school students and older)¥450 ¥290 Elderly
(Over 65 years old)¥210 ¥210
ySeasonal Admission Feez
Periods of Seasonal Admission Fee: spring (about 20 days between the middle of April and early May), autumn (about 10 days between the middle of October and end of October)
Actual periods are decided based on the conditions of the flowers and other factors.Age General Admission Group
(More than 20 visitors)Adults
(High school students and older)¥700 ¥540 Elderly
(Over 65 years old)¥460 ¥460 - Usage summary of the facility
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Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Aqua World Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium
- Address
- §311-1301
8252-3 Isohama-machi, Oarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrain and Busz
About 15 min by the gKaiyu-goh circulating bus from gOarai stationh on the Oarai-Kashima line of the Kashima Rinkai Railway.
Or, 6 to 7 min by bus bound for gIbadai mae eigyo-shoh from gNakaminato Stationh on the Minato line of the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.
yCarz
About 15 min from the Mito Oarai IC through the Kita-Kanto expressway and Higashi-Mito Road. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
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9F00`17F00 (Final time for entry: 16:00)
yWinter seasoniWeekdays of Nov.1st - Feb.28thjz
9F00`16F00 (Final time for entry: 15:00)
*With some exceptions. - Days Closed
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E4th Monday of June and the following day
EFrom the 1st Monday of December until the Friday of that week - Fee
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yAdmission Feez
Age General Admission Groups
(More than 20 visitors)Adults ¥2,000 ¥1,600 Elementary^
Junior High Students¥900 ¥700 Children
(3 years old and older)¥300 ¥240 *Free of charge for children under 3
*Fee can at times be subject to reduction or exemption - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozVenue for various events (for up to 100 guests)
Availability In principle, two hours before open hours and after closed hours
(up to 3 hours including preparations, etc.)Fee ¥200,000 for up to 50 guests
(¥4,000 per person for events with 51 or more attendees)
Lapoppo Namegata Farmers Village
- Address
- §311-3880
1561 Uzaki, Namegata-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrain and Busz
Around 35 minutes from JR Kashima Line Itako Station by bus bound for Shiraho-no-Yu Onsen (Rokko-Kitaura Line). Around 1 minutes walking distance from Lake Echo, Ibaraki Prefectural Shirahama Youth Nature Home, Namegata Farmers Village Center bus stop.
yCarz
Around 20 minutes from Itako IC via Higashi-Kanto Expressway.
Around 30 minutes from Hotoka IC via Kita-Kanto Expressway. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
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10:00`17:00
*Hours may differ by facility.
*Please check online for more information as some facilities may be temporarily closed. - Days Closed
- Excluding national holidays, Mon-Fri
- Fee
- Admission is free except for some facilities
yBaked Sweet Potato Factory Museumz Adults
(Middle School and above)¥900 Child
(4 years old and up)¥700 *3 years old and younger: Free
*Groups (parties of 20 or over) receive a ¥50 (per person) discount (with advance reservation) - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozConferences held in seminar room, outdoor meetings (team building) held in glamping area, etc.
*Number of people using each room is negotiable.Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Hirosawa Museum
- Address
- §308-0811
The Hirosawa City, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrainz
10 minutes by taxi from JR Mito Line Shimodate Station (North Entrance).
10 minutes by taxi from Kanto Railway Joso Line/Moka Railway Shimodate Station (South Entrance).
yCarz
Around 45 minutes from Joban Expressway Yawara IC via route 294.
Around 15 minutes From Kita-Kanto Expressway Sakuragawa-Chikusei IC via route 50.
Around 35 minutes from Ken-O Expressway Joso IC via route 294. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
- 10:00`16:30 (Admission until 16:00)
- Days Closed
- Wednesday
- Fee
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General ¥1,000 University/High School ¥700 Middle School ¥500 Elementary School and under Free - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozParties/concerts using the outdoor terrace, parties/concerts/tea ceremony using the garden, concerts inside the facility, etc.
Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Ibaraki Flower Park
- Address
- §315-0153
200 Shimoaoyagi, Ishioka-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
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yTrain and Busz
Around 30 minutes by taxi from Tsukuba Express Tsukuba Station.
Around 30 minutes from Joban Line Ishioka Station, West Entrance Terminal 1 by bus bound for Kakioka.
yCarz
Around 15 minutes from Joban Expressway Tsuchiura-Kita IC.
Around 20 minutes from Joban Expressway Ishioka-Omitama-SIC.
Around 25 minutes from Kita-Kanto Expressway Kasama-Nishi IC. - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
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Mar - Nov@9:00`17:00
Dec - Feb@9:00`16:00
*Reception closes 30 minutes prior to closing hours - Days Closed
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Every Tuesday (If Tuesday falls on a national holiday then the following day will be closed)
Dec.28th – Jan.2nd - Fee
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Classification Regular Rose Season Group
(Parties of 20 or over)Adult
(High School and above)¥900 ¥1,200 20% discount from left Child
(Elementary/Middle School)¥300 ¥400 Pet ¥200 ¥200 *Elementary students or younger are free of charge.
*Rose Season:Estimated for mid-May to late June/October to mid-November. - Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozOutdoor party held in restaurant (outdoor terrace available) and glamping area, etc.
Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Osugi shrine
- Address
- §300-0621
Aba 958, Inashiki-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
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yTrainz
Around 15 minutes from JR Narita Line Shimousakouzaki Station by taxi.
yCarz
Take a right turn on National Route 125 via the Joban Expressway and Inashiki Interchange, approx.3km (10 minutes) - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
- -
- Days Closed
- -
- Fee
- -
- Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozParties in the hall (80 people seated, 120 people standing, buffet-style), etc.
Availability Upon consultation Fee Upon consultation
Rest area SAKACHO
- Address
- §306-0033
Chuo-cho, Koga-shi, Ibaraki-ken - Access
- yTrainz9 minutees walk from JR Utsunomiya Line/Ueno Tokyo Line/Shonan Shinjuku Line eKoga Stationf
yCarzAround 35 minutes from Ken-O Expressway Sakai-Koga IC.
Around 30 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Kuki IC.
Around 30 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Tatebayashi IC - Website
- For details, please visit the homepage website.
- Open Hours
- Souvenir Store 9:00`17:00
Cafe 11:00-20:00 - Days Closed
- End of year and beginning of New Year
*CafeFEvery Tuesday and Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday - Fee
- Paid rental space available
- Usage summary of the facility
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yScenariozConferences, parties, concerts, etc., in a stone storehouse (mini hall) designated as a National Tangible Cultural Property.
Availability 9:00`22:00 Fee Upon consultation
Please contact the Ibaraki Prefectural MICE Attraction Promotion Council if you wish to use facilities above as Unique Venue.