Ibaraki, with Mt. Tsukuba as its centerpiece, is a fruit kingdom full of tourist farms. There's fruit waiting for harvest in every season: at Chiyoda (Kasumigaura City) for pears, Yasato (Ishioka City) for strawberries, Hitachiota for grapes, Asahi (Hokota City) for honeydew melons, and Daigo for apples, to mention just a few. An endless stream of visitors comes here to pick fruit!

On the vast land facing the port of Nakaminato, there are rows upon rows of stores selling fresh fish and dried fish products . These stores are visited by large numbers of people from far away looking for fresh, cheap seafood. It's a pleasure to see fresh fish being cut open. There are also many sushi stores where you can taste very fresh seafood that has just been landed.

The Anko in the east and the globefish in the west are equally well known as treasures of the casserole and are representative of Ibaraki's delicacies. Their body flesh tastes light and superb. The soup of the fish mixed with the liver etc. tastes rich and even more delicious. Enjoy the reputedly different flavors of the 7 parts of the Anko, including the smooth, soft skin and the uniquely crisp stomach.