Tsuchiura

The landscape around Tsuchiura is a low lakeside plain beside Lake Kasumigaura, which has shaped both the urban form and local economy. Although the city centre lies inland from the shore, the lake has long linked Tsuchiura to surrounding farming country and waterborne transport. During the Edo period, it served as the castle town and administrative centre of the Tsuchiura Domain; Kijo Park now occupies the former Tsuchiura Castle grounds, where moats and surviving structures preserve part of that layout. The city is also known nationally for the Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition, a major showcase for Japanese pyrotechnic teams. Explore further scenes around Lake Kasumigaura to broaden your view of Ibaraki Prefecture.

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