Tomobe, Japan
友部町
Tomobe is a town of 37,146 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in January 15, 1955.
Why visit Tomobe
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 38 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art and Ibaraki Prefecture Ceramics Museum of Art.
Weather in Tomobe
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About Tomobe
Tomobe (友部町, Tomobe-machi) was a town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Tomobe, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks37
Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art
Museum · 5.3 km
Museum in Ibaraki, Japan
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Tsukuba Naval Air Group Underground Combat Command Post
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Tsukuba Naval Air Group, here until the end of the war.
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes38
Sushi Aizawa
Restaurant · Sushi · 4.4 km
4, 笠間市
Mo-Su , PH 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Mo[1],Tu[1],Mo[3],Tu[3] off
cerchio
Restaurant · Italian, French, European · 5.0 km
5, 笠間市
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:30-21:00; Su, PH 11:30-14:30, 17:30-20:30;...
Kitchen RIRI
Restaurant · Ramen · 4.3 km
1, 笠間市
Mo-Fr,PH 11:30-14:00,18:00-20:30; Sa,Su 11:30-14:00; Mo off
26 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship35
Bando No.23 Shofuku-ji (Former Kanzeon-ji)
Place of worship · 普門宗 · 5.4 km
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare13
Map of Tomobe
203 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Katsuta 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Chikusei 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Shimodate 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Tsuchiura 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Tsukuba 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Yūki 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Ishige 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Oyama 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Ushiku 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Mitsukaidō 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kitayama Park (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Joban-line-Tomobe-station-platform-1-2-20211106-134618, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Joban-line-Tomobe-station-platform-2-3-20211106-134922, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Joban-line-Tomobe-station-platform-4-5-20211106-135258, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kasama City Fire Department Tomobe Fire Station, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- JA Hitachi Tomobe Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 105 (Tomobe-Uchihara line) in Higashidaira 1-chome,Kasama city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shishido Station platform for Tomobe 2021, Rory trains This photo was taken with iPhone 12 Mini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural route 193 (Sugisaki-Tomobe line) in Obara,Kasama city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomobe IC 170825, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kasama Nichido Museum Main Building, Kiku-zou, CC BY 3.0
- Kasama-RD-2Feb2010, Dinakarr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aiki Jinja, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kasama castle hachimandai yagura, by Monado, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Sashino jinja shrine in Kasama city, Twilight2640, CC BY 3.0
- Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Haiden of Kasama Inari Shrine01, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kasama castle, by Monado, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Ibaraki Prefectural Mental Medical Center 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 友部駅前 - panoramio, Holypoison, CC BY 3.0
- Yuishin-ji Temple (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuishin-ji Temple (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuishin-ji Temple (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuishin-ji Temple (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 06, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuishin-ji Temple (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuishin-ji Temple (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shishido Station 20211220, Rory trains This photo was taken with iPhone 12 Mini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shishido Station platform for Oyama 2021, Rory trains This photo was taken with iPhone 12 Mini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruins of Shinzenkoji Temple (Kasama、Ibaraki, Japan) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitayama Park (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruins of Shinzenkoji Temple (Kasama、Ibaraki, Japan) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki pref road 281 in Hashitsume, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kitayama Park (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruins of Shinzenkoji Temple (Kasama、Ibaraki, Japan) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former-Tsukuba-Naval-Air-Group-Entrance-2015053001, Hasec, CC0
- Ibaraki Teacher Training Center (Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Tsukuba Navy Air Corps Command Office Building (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsukuba Naval Air Corps, 立志堂, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former-Tsukuba-Naval-Air-Group-Commanding-Unit-Bldg-2015053001, Hasec, CC0
- Former Tsukuba Navy Air Corps Command Office Building (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
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