Ayumizaki Park
How about taking a stroll around the local resource center, aquarium and forest park while viewing the Ayumi Hermitage and traditional houses, all with the invigorating feeling of having the fresh salt wind wash over your face It’s the perfect spot to view Kasumigaura, Japan’s second largest lake.
Aquarium
This aquarium has a very distinctive pointed roof. Starting with the fish native to Kasumigaura, the aquarium features 1,500 fish of approximately 110 species, with a tank for giant fish, one for fish native to Kasumigaura, and even a special tank where you can get up close and come into contact with a variety of marine life.
Local Resource Center
Fitting for a place of beauty such as Ayumizaki, at the Local Resource Center you can enjoy the beautiful landscape modeled after Japanese castles. At the three-story pagoda style exhibition pavilion, various historical local resources such as the locally produced cloth sailboats (2/3 scale), fishing equipment, and more are on display. From the 4th floor observation deck you can take in the breathtaking view of Kasumigaura, Mt. Tsukuba, and even Mt Fuji on a clear day.
Ayumi Hermitage, Traditional Houses
You can enjoy Japanese green tea in a calm, serene surrounding inside the sukiya style buildings with their tea rooms and tatami mat parlors. The traditional houses are wooden homes which were built around the mid-to-late Edo Period and have been moved and restored. The architectural style of the period is expressed exquisitely by the thatched, curved roofs.
Ayumizaki Observation Tower
Known as the greatest highlight of Kasumigaura, the view from Ayumizaki has been designated as one of the prefecture’s priceless cultural assets. The landscape of Kasumigaura spreads out before your eyes from the observation deck set in the east room, from which you can take in the view of Tennozaki on the left, Mitsumataoki in spread out in front of you, and Ukijima/Oyama off to your right. The amazing view has earned Ayumizaki a place on the list of Ibaraki Prefecture’s Best 100 Landscapes.
- 2012年11月2日
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