Kairaku’s bloom, the garden wide Fukuroda’s falls, where waters glide Kashima’s gate, the spirits stay Ushiku’s light, at break of day Mt. Tsukuba’s sky, the peaks will shine Hitachi’s sea, with endless line Kasumigaura’s breeze will call Oarai’s shore, where surges fall Ryujin’s bridge, the heights will sing Mito’s pride, where echoes ring Through Mt. Tsukuba, the sunrise glows Twin peaks standing in repose Kairakuen’s soft plum trees Blossoms dancing in the breeze Ibaraki, where the rivers gleam Through the fields and coastal dream Ibaraki, the winds will call Feel the light that binds us all Feel the spray at Fukuroda Water flows like ancient saga In Kasumigaura’s sky Sails drift softly passing by Kashima’s roar, the shrine will stand Guarding all across the land Oarai, where tides will play Waves of gold at end of day Ibaraki, where the rivers gleam Through the fields and coastal dream Ibaraki, the winds will call Feel the light that binds us all Kairaku’s bloom, the garden wide Fukuroda’s falls, where waters glide Kashima’s gate, the spirits stay Ushiku’s light, at break of day Mt. Tsukuba’s sky, the peaks will shine Hitachi’s sea, with endless line Kasumigaura’s breeze will call Oarai’s shore, where surges fall Ryujin’s bridge, the heights will sing Mito’s pride, where echoes ring