Lake Senba
千波湖
A city lake south of Kairaku-en. A lakeside path of about 3 km circles it, and you can see swans and black swans. Together with Kairaku-en, it forms Kairaku-en Park.
Lake Senba lies to the south of Kairaku-en. Its circumference is about 3 km. Together with Kairaku-en and the Sakura River area, it forms Kairaku-en Park, covering about 300 hectares and considered one of the largest urban parks in the world. The lakeside path is great for walking and jogging. You often see swans, black swans, and ducks on the water. On the west bank stands a statue of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, and cherry blossoms bloom along the lake in spring. Every August, the Mito Komon Festival concludes with a fireworks display over the lake. The Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of Modern Art sits on the lakeshore and is free to enter. It is about 15 minutes' walk from the south exit of JR Mito Station, or you can take a bus toward Kairaku-en.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kairaku-en
- Tokiwa Shrine
- Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki
- Art Tower Mito
- Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
- Mito Tōshō-gū
- Tokugawa Museum
- Mito Hachiman-gū