Mito
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Mito (水戸) is the capital of Ibaraki prefecture, Kanto region, Japan.
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Understand
An old samurai town, the nationalist, pro-imperial Mito School dominated Japanese philosophy for centuries.
Get in
By Plane
Allow about three hours to reach Mito if you are arriving at Narita Airport. You will need to take a Keisei train or JR train to Narita station, then switch to the JR Narita Line train bound for Abiko. From there, take the JR Joban Line to Mito.
From Haneda, take the Keikyu Line to Shinagawa, then the JR Yamanote or Keihin-Tohoku Line to Ueno to pick up a train bound for Mito. Airport Limousine buses also make runs directly to Mito once per hour, but only during the afternoon and evening.
By Train
Mito is on the JR Joban Line, which starts at Ueno station in Tokyo.
Limited Express trains depart from Ueno for Mito every 30 minutes during the day: Super Hitachi trains depart at the top of the hour, and Fresh Hitachi trains depart at 30 minutes past the hour. The trip will cost ¥4220 (no charge with the Japan Rail Pass) and take 65-75 minutes, depending on the number of stops the train makes.
Local clunkers will cover the journey in two hours at a cost of ¥2210. Direct local services for Mito depart from Ueno 2-3 times per hour.
Get around
See
- Kairaku-en Garden (偕楽園). One of Japan's Top 3 gardens.
Do
Buy
Eat
Mito is famous for its nattō (納豆), a famously smelly and sticky glop of fermented soybeans. It's an acquired taste and even many Japanese (particularly those in Kansai) loathe the stuff.
Drink
Sleep
Get out
External links
ja:水戸市 WikiPedia:Mito, Ibaraki
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