Living in Oarai

A seaside and tourist town with a coast, an aquarium and a ferry port for Hokkaido. A small city whose strength is the atmosphere of the sea, it is not within Tokyo commuting range.

Oarai is a seaside tourist town with the Oarai coast, the Aqua World aquarium and a ferry port for Hokkaido. Oarai Station is in the town and Mito is 11 km away, so it works well as part of the Mito living area. The sea is part of everyday life, but it gets crowded in the tourist season and the winter sea wind is strong. It suits people who commute to Mito and want to live close to the sea.