Editing Ibaraki Prefecture (section)

==Culture==
Ibaraki is known for [[nattō]], or fermented soybeans, in [[Mito, Ibaraki|Mito]], watermelons in [[Kyōwa, Ibaraki|Kyōwa]] (recently merged into [[Chikusei, Ibaraki|Chikusei]]), and [[chestnuts]] in the [[Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki|Nishiibaraki]] region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.ibarakiguide.org/themes.html|title=Ibaraki Guide|access-date=November 12, 2021|website=ibarakiguide.org|archive-date=November 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114183715/https://english.ibarakiguide.org/themes.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ibaraki is famous for the martial art of [[Aikido]] founded by [[Morihei Ueshiba]], also known as [[Sensei|Osensei]]. Ueshiba spent the latter part of his life in the town of [[Iwama, Ibaraki|Iwama]], now part of [[Kasama, Ibaraki|Kasama]], and the [[Aiki Shrine]] and [[dojo]] he created still remain.<ref>Aikikai Foundation Ibaraki Branch Dojo "[http://www13.big.or.jp/%7Eaikikai/e_kaiso.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610032237/https://www13.big.or.jp/~aikikai/e_kaiso.html|date=2023-06-10}} Founder and Iwama", Retrieved August 25, 2017</ref>

Kasama is famous for [[Shinto]] ([[Kasama Inari Shrine]]), Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, house museum of the calligrapher and ceramist [[Rosanjin|Kitaōji Rosanjin]], [[Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art]], residence of [[Morihei Ueshiba]], founder of the martial art Aikidō.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.ibarakiguide.org/kasamashiko-a-journey-through-japans-pottery-culture.html|title=Kasamashiko – A Journey Through Japan's Pottery Culture|access-date=November 12, 2021|website=ibarakiguide.org|archive-date=November 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114183715/https://english.ibarakiguide.org/kasamashiko-a-journey-through-japans-pottery-culture.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The capital [[Mito, Ibaraki|Mito]] is home to [[Kairakuen]], one of Japan's three most celebrated gardens, and famous for its over 3,000 [[Ume|Japanese plum]] trees of over 100 varieties.

[[Kashima Shrine]] (Jingū) Ibaraki's cultural heritage.

[[Mito Tōshō-gū]], is the memorial shrine of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] in Mito.

[[Seizansō]] was the retirement villa of [[Tokugawa Mitsukuni]].

[[Mito Municipal Botanical Park]], is a botanical garden in Mito.

Park Ibaraki Nature Museum in [[Bandō, Ibaraki|Bandō]].

There are castle ruins in many cities, including [[Mito Castle]], Yūki Castle, [[Kasama Castle]], [[Tsuchiura Castle]], [[Oda Castle]].

[[Hitachi Furyumono|Hitachi Fūryūmono]], a puppet float theater festival, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Makabe Hina Doll Festival - [[Hinamatsuri]] - (Sakuragawa City).

[[Yūki-tsumugi]] (silk weaving technique) Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, [[Kasama ware]], Makabe Stone Lamp, Kagami Crystal Glass Factory, old glass factory in Ryūgasaki City.