Places worth the detour in Mito metropolitan area
19 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Mito metropolitan area, Japan, across 6 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (5). Best known: Kairaku-en. 18 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 19, ranked 19
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Hitachi Seaside Park
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Public park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
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3.Mito Castle
Built landmarks · 12th century · Hidden gem
Japanese castle located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture
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5.Kasama Castle
Built landmarks · 13th century · Hidden gem
Fortification primarily active in Edo period, Japan
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7.Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Ibaraki, Japan
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10.Shōfuku-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple of the Shingon Buddhism sect dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Kasama, Japan
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13.Mito Botanical Park
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
