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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mito

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mito, Japan

Updated July 2, 2020
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The statue of Daidarabotchi.

Mito, Japan

Ogushi Kaizuka Park

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.
The water tower.

Mito, Japan

Mito Low District Water Tower

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.
Watari-Kashiwabara’s Pylon 24. (Creative Commons)

Mito, Japan

Watari-Kashiwabara's Pylon 24

The only electricity pylon built over two lanes of traffic.
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Yakuimon Gate.

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Mito Daiichi High School

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.
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Kochia Hill

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
4 miles from Mito
Kamiiso no Torii gate at Ōarai Isosaki Jinja shrine

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Kamiiso no Torii

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
7 miles from Mito
The Gamma Field

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The Gamma Field

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.
11 miles from Mito
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