Having lived near the Tsukuba Express Line that comes out to Ibaraki, I wrote a piece on the best stations to live at that are still within Tokyo. But if you use the line, make sure to visit Ibaraki if you have the time!
Read the article here:
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/best-train-lines-for-living-in-tokyo-the-tsukuba-express/
Cassandra Lord - Japan Content Creator 