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Ibaraki

1 quiet, car-free day trip in Ibaraki — no rental car needed.

Hokuto-iwa, a tall boulder standing beside a small wooden shrine among trees on the slope of Mount Tsukuba. — Photo: Saigen Jiro / Wikimedia Commons / CC0

Illustration: a great wooden temple gate on its approach, layered mountain ridges beyond, in early summer — AI-generated image

Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki: Twin Peaks, an Ancient Shrine, and a Quiet Climb

Ibaraki Train & Bus Ropeway

Mount Tsukuba stands alone.

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