-Aims to attract people from around the world to Ibaraki through a series of 
ten short movies 

Today the Ibaraki Prefectural Government cerebrates its release of a new 
promotion video "IBARAKI" which reflects the viewpoint of travelers who visit 
Ibaraki. The videos were made to attract not only foreign inbound travelers to 
Japan, but also those considering a sight-seeing trip within Japan.

Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20190125/2356860-2-a
(Ushiku Daibutsu)

The Ibaraki Prefectural Government appointed a Chief Producer who is a 
photographer/movie director who has filmed globally and is familiar with the 
tone and expectations of travel and culture. Filled with several tourist 
attractions, cultural resources, and added storylines, the project was 
finalized in January 2019. 

Starting January 31, the video will be available on the IBARAKI NAVI homepage. 
For Vietnamese please visit http://vi.ibarakiguide.jp/videos.html. 

Overview of the video

Each trip has its own story. The video is composed of ten short movies combined 
into one storyline. The titles of the ten movies represent spring, summer, 
autumn, winter, togetherness, fun, group, learn, rest, and travel. The video 
conveys a message of 'Welcome to Ibaraki' with the hope that interested 
travellers will experience a trip that allows them to have fun, learn, and rest 
all year round.

In order to complement the content, each video has added effects to the 
visuals. Each title page has a single calligraphy Chinese character and its 
English translation, and a unique soundtrack.

It is hoped that more people will learn about Ibaraki by viewing and sharing 
the movies.

A synopsis of two of the movies: 

Group

The digest edition of the video. Includes tourist sites such as Hitachi Seaside 
Park, the Kashima Jingu Grand Shrine, Ushiku Daibutsu (Buddha), JAXA Tsukuba 
Space Center, and also places to enjoy and experience fruit-picking, pottery, 
and local cuisine.

Fun

This movie bundles attractions and activities aimed at the younger generation, 
conveying how refreshing it is to play in Ibaraki. Includes cycling routes in 
the Tsukuba and Kasumigaura areas, bungee jumping in Ryujin Valley, and 
paragliding in Mt. Tsukuba. 

SOURCE: Ibaraki Prefectural Government