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Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Ibaraki
Osaka, Japan · Asia
About Ibaraki
Ibaraki works well as a base: 10 minutes from Settsu, 24km from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
Ibaraki is in Osaka, Japan, with about 290,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Settsu, about 5 km away.
Ibaraki (茨木市, Ibaraki-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 285,224 in 132,300 households and a population density of 3,700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 76.49 square kilometres (29.53 sq mi). It is a suburban city of Osaka City and aRead more
part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.
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What is there to see near Ibaraki?
Within an hour or so of Ibaraki: Osaka Castle (15 km), Dotonbori (18 km), Jiyuken (18 km), Universal Studios Japan (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Ibaraki?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Uradome Coast.
Where is Ibaraki?
Ibaraki is in Osaka, Japan, about 5 km from Settsu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 287,730
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Osaka
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.8164, 135.5683
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Ibaraki
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
18 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
A mesmerizing pathway through towering bamboo stalks in western Kyoto, creating one of Japan's most photographed natural scenes.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
25 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Honke Daiichi Asahi
A Kyoto ramen shop by the station serving soy-based pork-bone broth with stacked chashu and heaps of leek since 1947. Queues form outside from breakfast onwards, alongside its long-time rival next door.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Ibaraki
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 31 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 58 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
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