Living in Kasama

From Kasama Station on the JR Mito Line it is 7 to 9 minutes to Tomobe Station, and if you transfer to a limited express it takes about 1 hour 41 minutes to Tokyo Station with one transfer. It is a small city of about 70,000 people, famous for one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, Kasama ware pottery, and the top chestnut production in the country. A large supermarket is a 30-minute walk from the station, so it is inconvenient without a car, and studios and 1Ks are few. It suits retirees and people hoping to move to the countryside who want country living and crafts.

Kasama is a pottery and craft city in Ibaraki Prefecture on the JR Mito Line. It is famous for Kasama Inari Shrine, one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, and for Kasama ware pottery. Even by limited express it takes around 1 hour 20 minutes each way to Tokyo, and as a small city of 70,000 people, its commercial area is small. It suits retirees and people hoping to move to the countryside who are used to living with a car.