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Things to Do  

SHOPPING at Ito Yokado

SHOPPING at Ito Yokado, Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  Ito Yokado is a large department store with lots of interesting things to buy and look at. Great for picking up genuine souvenirs like Japanese dishes. 

Odaira Museum

Odaira Museum, Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  An interesting and well put together collection of the history of Hitachi City, the company, and the people. Set on a beautiful piece of park-like land. 

Hotels  

Hotel Nikko Hitachi

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Hotels  

The Sun Garden Hotel: The Sun Garden Hotel

The Sun Garden Hotel: The Sun Garden Hotel, Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:   Nothing particularly unique about this Western style hotel. Very compact and clean and offered a nice breakfast buffet in the morning. 

Apartment.: Apartment.

Apartment.: Apartment., Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  Considering prices for EVERYTHING in Japan were fairly high, I would expect that renting an apartment would be too. Most of my sleeping time in Hitachi was spent in an apartment rented by Hitachi(company) for myself and another woman. It was an interesting experience -... 

Restaurants  

schmoopy's Restaurant Tip

schmoopy's Restaurant Tip, Hitachi

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Nightlife  

Winter: Fantastic illumination

Winter: Fantastic illumination, Hitachi

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The Drunken Duck, Katsuta: The Drunken Duck, Katsuta

The Drunken Duck, Katsuta: The Drunken Duck, Katsuta, Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  A British style pub in Katsuta, a town very close to Hitachi. You are likely to run into other gaijin there! Casual. 

Transportation  

To get to Hitachi City you are...

To get to Hitachi City you are..., Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  To get to Hitachi City you are likely to take a train from Tokyo for about an hour and a half.We walked a lot until we got comfortable with reading the bus schedule and train schedule. Once you master those, travelling around is not difficult. We did use taxicabs as well... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Ibaraki Flower Park. Not sure...

Ibaraki Flower Park. Not sure..., Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  Ibaraki Flower Park. Not sure the exact location but we stopped there on the way to Kasama for our pottery lesson. This park is extremely well kept and filled with all sorts of flowers and a large pond which is filled with carp. Great place to stretch your legs and grab some... 

Kasama Pottery. My friends...

Kasama Pottery. My friends..., Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  Kasama Pottery. My friends from the Purchasing Department took us on a day trip to Kasama to try our hands in pottery in the special clay from the area. While my pottery capabilites were terrible, we did get an opportunity to see the largest one piece fired vase I have ever... 

Favorites  

My favourite things about...

My favourite things about..., Hitachi

 schmoopy Says:  My favourite things about Hitachi City are the friends that I made while I was there. I also greatly enjoyed walking around the area and looking at the different houses and architecture. Singing Karaoke and drinking Sake. 

The Place

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 A British style pub in Katsuta, a town very close to Hitachi. You are likely to run into other gaijin there! Casual. 

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 In the winter of 1998, during my last year of doing my MBA, I was awarded an internship with Hitachi in Hitachi City, Japan. As you can probably imagine from the city's name, Hitachi the company is...... 

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HITACHI

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 Hitachi was named from the meaning of the place where the sun comes out. 

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celebration

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 i was lucky enough to witness a town celebration while i was in hitachi naka. they had a traditional march through the town center. it was pretty neat. 

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