Ibaraki Airport is an air gateway to Ibaraki Prefecture. This airport connects Ibaraki Prefecture to Sapporo, Kobe, Fukuoka and Naha. In addition to those domestic flights, there are regular international flights to Shanghai and Shenzhen. Ibaraki Airport is used by many tourists and is the third major airport after Haneda and Narita airports.
You can start Ibaraki prefecture tourism from the airport smoothly if you use a rental car. You can rent a car at the rental car reception counter located next to the police booth near the exit of the domestic arrival lobby.
The Kashima Shrine is one of three major Shrines of Togoku and is a famous tourist attraction in Ibaraki Prefecture. Kashima Shrine is about 53 minutes by car from Ibaraki Airport along prefectural road 8 → prefectural road 50 → National Route 354 → National Route 18. The Kashima Soccer Stadium is about 11 minutes by car from the Kashima Shrine via the Kashima bypass.