Ibaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu
island, Japan. The capital is the city of Mito. Ibaraki Prefecture is the
northeastern part of the Kanto region, the northernmost part of Ibaraki
is mountainous, Ibaraki is a flat plain with many lakes. Mito is also the
location of Kairakuen, a nationally famous park, celebrated for its breathtaking
ume blossoms that bloom in the springtime. Senba lake is located in Mito.
Mito's culniary speciality is its natto. Mito natto is well-known across
Japan.
Prefectural Symbols
Ibaraki Flower is Rose (Rosa)
Ibaraki Tree is Ume tree (Prunus mume)
Ibaraki Bird is Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
SGI practice Soka Gakkai's particular form of Nichiren Buddhism. Butsudan
Buddhist altar Nichiren taught that by chanting "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo"
to the Gohonzon. SGI practitioners call this process a "human revolution."