Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Ibaraki"

A: I went to see the Ushiku Big Buddha in Ibaraki.

A:
Ibaraki prefecture designated the name "Native Mutsu Ducks" to its local wild ducks as a branding strategy to boost sales of the ducks harvested by the state.
or,
Ibaraki prefecture is officially calling their local wild ducks "Native Mutsu Ducks" in a branding strategy to boost sales of the ducks harvested by the state.

Ibaraki is one of the most popular stopovers in Japan for migratory birds.

Local farmers, however, who have suffered extensive crop damage by the wild ducks, are eager for the branding campaign to help attract new markets while protecting crops, such as lotus, from bird damage.

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• "designated" was used strangely in the original sentence.

• Mutsu Native → Native Mutsu

• "vermin" refers to rodents (rats and other small animals) and insects, but is not used for birds.

A: × It’s often said that Ibaraki is less attractive city.
✓ It’s often said that Ibaraki is the less attractive city, but in my opinion, Ibaraki is more convenient than people think.

× But in my opinion, Ibaraki is more useful city than everyone thought.
✓ (combined with previous sentence)

× Because It is located near Tokyo, so you can go to Tokyo by train and It takes only an hour and a half without changing trains.
✓ Because It is located nearby, you can go to Tokyo by train and it only takes an hour and a half without changing trains.

× Moreover, It has a lot of nature and it is a comfortable place to live in.
✓ Not to mention it has a lot of nature and it is a comfortable place to live in.

× And it has many delicious restaurants, cafes, movie theaters and leisure facilities, so you would never have trouble having fun.
✓ It has many delicious restaurants, cafes, movie theaters and other attractions, so you would never have trouble having fun.

× By the way, I was brought up in countryside located near a mountain named Mt. Tsukuba.
✓ By the way, I was brought up in the countryside near a mountain named Mt. Tsukuba.

× It's a very rural area.
✓ It's a very rural area; it takes about 15 minutes by bike from my house to the nearest convenience store.

× And it takes about 15 minute by bike from my house to the nearest convenience store.
✓ (combined with previous sentence)

× So I love nature, I'm so relaxed in nature.
✓ So I love living near lots of nature, it brings me peace.

A: × We are going to Ibaraki Prefecture tomorrow for a BBQ and I left work early today to prepare for the BBQ.
✓ We are going to Ibaraki Prefecture tomorrow for a BBQ. I left work early today to prepare for it.

A: I'm from Japan. I live in Ibaraki.
I'm from Ibaraki, Japan.

A: sounds natural in a text or spoken conversation.

Ibaraki is far. It's about 1 hour from Tokyo.