Home
to several of Japan's largest
corporations, like Hitachi,
Ibaraki is situated on Japan's
eastern coast. There are three
main areas, Tsukuba Science City,
the Kashima Rimkai Industrial
Zone, and the Hitachi Naka
district.
The capital of the prefecture,
Mito, is 65 mins from Tokyo on the
Joban line, and 2 hours by car.
Attractions include the futuristic
Mito Art Tower and Kairakuen park,
which lies above Lake Senba.
The venue for World Cup games is
Kashima, a new city formed in 1995
and home to Kashima Antlers, the J
league's most successful
club. In June there is an
ancient Martial Arts performance
at Kashima Jingu Shrine, and the
local government and Kashima
Antlers will cooperate to provide
many activities and a warm welcome
for visitors in 2002. Given that
Kashima is a new town, built in
the middle of an industrial area,
you may think that it‘s probably
not worth spending much time
here.
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