https://firebird-techtalktech.com/tags/kairakuen/Recent content in Kairakuen on firebirdテックトークHugo -- gohugo.iojaパソコFri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0900https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-03-01-ibaraki-trip-en/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0900https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-03-01-ibaraki-trip-en/<p>In early March 2024 we crossed <strong>Ibaraki Prefecture</strong> from the Pacific coast toward Tsukuba. <strong>Day 1</strong>: <strong>Hitachinaka Seaside Railway</strong> and harbor-town air, then <strong>Aqua World Ibaraki Oarai</strong>—sharks, sunfish, and deep-sea exhibits. <strong>Day 2</strong>: <strong>Mito</strong>—<strong>Mitogaku Road</strong>, the <strong>natto monument</strong>, and <strong>Kairakuen</strong> in plum season, plus <strong>Lake Senba</strong> where we caught <strong>Train Suite Shiki-shima</strong> stopped for photos. <strong>Day 3</strong>: <strong>Tsukuba Wanwan Land</strong> with dog shows and meet-the-breed zones. Spring Ibaraki packs sea, history, blossoms, and animal parks into a short hop from Tokyo.</p>https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-03-01-ibaraki-guide-en/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0900https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-03-01-ibaraki-guide-en/<p>Ibaraki works as a day trip from Tokyo, but combining <strong>Oarai (aquarium &amp; sea)</strong>, <strong>Mito (Kairakuen &amp; Lake Senba)</strong>, and <strong>Tsukuba (Wanwan Land)</strong> covers ocean, a famous garden, and a hands-on dog park in two or three days. Late February–March is <strong>plum</strong> season; Kairakuen gets crowded.</p> <p><strong>→ Trip report with all photos (Japanese):</strong> <a class="link" href="https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-03-01-ibaraki/" >茨城3日間の旅行記</a> · <strong>English trip:</strong> <a class="link" href="https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-03-01-ibaraki-trip-en/" >Ibaraki 3-day trip</a></p>