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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Kanto region
Kanto region

The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region encompasses seven Prefectures of Japan which overlaps the Greater Tokyo Area: Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, and Kanagawa Prefecture....
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is Mito
Mito, Ibaraki

is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
.

aki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province
Hitachi Province

Hitachi was an old provinces of Japan of Japan which bordered on Iwashiro province, Iwaki province, Shimousa province, and Shimotsuke provinces....
. In 1871, the name of the province became Ibaraki. The name of the prefecture is also occasionally misspelled "Ibaragi."

aki Prefecture is the northeastern part of the Kanto region, stretching between Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi. Utsunomiya is famous for its many Jiaozi specialist shops....
 and the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 and bounded on the north and south by Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima, Fukushima....
 and Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba, Chiba....
.






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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Kanto region
Kanto region

The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region encompasses seven Prefectures of Japan which overlaps the Greater Tokyo Area: Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, and Kanagawa Prefecture....
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is Mito
Mito, Ibaraki

is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
.

History

Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province
Hitachi Province

Hitachi was an old provinces of Japan of Japan which bordered on Iwashiro province, Iwaki province, Shimousa province, and Shimotsuke provinces....
. In 1871, the name of the province became Ibaraki. The name of the prefecture is also occasionally misspelled "Ibaragi."

Geography

Ibarakimapcurrent
Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of the Kanto region, stretching between Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi. Utsunomiya is famous for its many Jiaozi specialist shops....
 and the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 and bounded on the north and south by Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima, Fukushima....
 and Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba, Chiba....
. It also has borders on the southwest with Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kanto region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi....
 and Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama, Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which floods of residents commute each day....
. The northernmost part of the prefecture is mountainous, but most of the prefecture is a flat plain with many lakes.

Cities

Thirty-two cities are located in Ibaraki Prefecture:
  • Bando
    Bando, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the city of Iwai, Ibaraki and the neighboring town of Sashima, Ibaraki....
  • Chikusei
    Chikusei, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the city of Shimodate, Ibaraki with three towns from Makabe District, Ibaraki....
  • Hitachi
    Hitachi, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its name could be directly translated as "sunrise", but probably more appropriately adapted to "prosperous wealth" ....
  • Hitachinaka
    Hitachinaka, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 155,354 and the population density of 1,570 persons per km?....
  • Hitachiomiya
  • Hitachiota
    Hitachiota, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 60,372 and the population density of 162 persons per km?....
  • Hokota
    Hokota, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.Hokota city was established in October 11, 2005, by the merger of Hokota town, Asahi, Ibaraki village and Taiyo, Ibaraki village from Kashima District, Ibaraki....
  • Inashiki
    Inashiki, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2005 population data, the city has an estimated population of 50,142 and a population density of 282 persons per km?....
  • Ishioka
    Ishioka, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 52,755 and the population density of 885.15 persons per km?....
  • Itako
    Itako, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2001.It is known for its annual Iris festival ....
  • Joso
    Joso, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 42,342 and the population density of 531.40 persons per km?....
  • Kamisu
    Kamisu, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.Kamisu was a town but proclaimed city on August 1, 2005, when it merged with the town of Hasaki, Ibaraki from Kashima District, Ibaraki....
  • Kasama
    Kasama, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 29,776 and the population density of 226.24 persons per km?....
  • Kashima
    Kashima, Ibaraki

    is a port cities of Japan located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is sometimes considered to be part of the Greater Tokyo Area....
  • Kasumigaura
    Kasumigaura, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Kasumigaura was formerly a town in Niihari District, Ibaraki and became a city on March 28, 2005 after merging with the neighboring town of Chiyoda, Ibaraki....
  • Kitaibaraki
    Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, between the cities of Hitachi, Ibaraki and Iwaki, Fukushima.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 50,778 and the population density of 272.28 persons per km?....
  • Koga
    Koga, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan....
  • Mito
    Mito, Ibaraki

    is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
     (capital)
  • Moriya
    Moriya, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 56,976 and the population density of 1,470.90 persons per km?....
  • Naka
    Naka, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Naka was formerly a towns of Japan in Naka District, Ibaraki and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Urizura, Ibaraki on January 21, 2005....
  • Namegata
    Namegata, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on September 2, 2005 from the merger of the towns of AAso, Ibaraki, Kitaura, Ibaraki and Tamatsukuri, Ibaraki....
  • Omitama
    Omitama, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ogawa, Ibaraki and Minori, Ibaraki and the village of Tamari, Ibaraki....
  • Ryugasaki
    Ryugasaki, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan....
  • Sakuragawa
    Sakuragawa, Ibaraki

    is a city formed on 1 October, 2005. It is composed of Iwase-cho in the north, Yamato-mura in the center, and Makabe-cho in the south. It has two JR East railway stations, one in Iwase, and one in Yamato, on the Mito line....
  • Shimotsuma
    Shimotsuma, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1954.In 2003 the estimated population was 37,150. Since the city area is 61.05 km? this gives a population density of 608.52 persons per km?...
  • Takahagi
    Takahagi, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 33,624 and the population density of 173.63 persons per square kilometer....
  • Toride
    Toride, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of March 1, 2008 , the city has an estimated population of 109,926 and the population density of 1,570 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tsuchiura
    Tsuchiura, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture prefecture, in Japan. It is situated along the western shores of Lake Kasumigaura, the List of lakes in Japan in Japan....
  • Tsukuba
    Tsukuba, Ibaraki

    is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the , a planned city developed in the 1960s.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 207,394 and a population density of 730 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tsukubamirai
    Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ina, Ibaraki and the neighboring village of Yawara, Ibaraki....
  • Ushiku
    Ushiku, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 75,190 and a population density of 1,276.79 persons per square kilometer....
  • Yuki
    Yuki, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 52,746 and the population density of 801.12 persons per square kilometer....


    • Towns and villages

    Towns and villages in each district
    Districts of Japan

    The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
    :
    • Higashiibaraki District
      Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki

      is a districts of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a population density of 284 persons per km?....
    Ibaraki
    Ibaraki, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The town was set to merge with Mito, Ibaraki on December 8, 2007, but following the election of a new mayor in April 2007, these plans were abandoned....
    Oarai
    Oarai, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,606 and a population density of 845.45 persons per km?....
    Shirosato
    Shirosato, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The town was formed on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Johoku, Ibaraki, village of Katsura, Ibaraki, and the village of Nanakai, Ibaraki....
    • Inashiki District
      Inashiki District, Ibaraki

      Inashiki is a districts of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.Following the Inashiki merger but as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 77,059 and a population density of 538 persons per km?....
    Ami
    Ami, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 47,594 and a population density of 732.55 persons per km?....
    Kawachi
    Kawachi, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,137 and a population density of 251.29 persons per km?....
    Miho
    Miho, Ibaraki

    is a villages of Japan located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 18,328 and a population density of 538.58 persons per km?....
    • Kitasouma District
      Kitasouma District, Ibaraki

      Kitasoma is a districts of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of March 1, 2005, the district has a population of 18,734. The total area is 24.90km?....
    Tone
    Tone, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Kitasouma District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,258 and a population density of 733.25 persons per square kilometer....
    • Kuji District
      Kuji District, Ibaraki

      Kuji District is a districts of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The only municipality currently within Kuji is the town of Daigo, Ibaraki....
    Daigo
    Daigo, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Kuji District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,813 and a population density of 70.03 persons per km?....
    • Naka District
      Naka District, Ibaraki

      Naka is a districts of Japan of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka, Ibaraki, the district is coextensive with the village of Tokai, Ibaraki....
    Tokai
    Tokai, Ibaraki

    is a villages of Japan located in Naka District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is approximately 120 km north of Tokyo, Japan on the Pacific Ocean coast....
    • Sashima District
      Sashima District, Ibaraki

      Sashima is a districts of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.Following the Bando, Ibaraki merger but with 2004 population data, the district has an estimated population of 125,153 and a population density of 726 persons per km?....
    Goka
    Goka, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Sashima District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan,the north about 50 km of Tokyo.As of 2008, the town has an population of 9,622 and a estimated population density of 417 persons per km?....
    Sakai
    Sakai, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Sashima District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 27,017 and a population density of 580.01 persons per km?....
    • Yuki District
      Yuki District, Ibaraki

      Japan > Ibaraki Prefecture > Yuki District'Yuki is a districts of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture. As of , The district contains one town....
    Yachiyo
    Yachiyo, Ibaraki

    is a towns of Japan located in Yuki District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 24,239 and a population density of 410.14 persons per square kilometer....


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    Future mergers


    Economy

    Ibaraki's industries include energy, particularly nuclear energy, production, as well as chemical and precision machining industries. The Hitachi
    Hitachi, Ltd.

    is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies....
     company was founded in the Ibaraki city of the same name.

    Demographics

    Ibaraki's population is increasing modestly as the Greater Tokyo
    Tokyo

    , officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
     region spreads out.

    Culture

    Famous foods of Ibaraki include natto
    Natto

    is a traditional Japanese cuisine made from fermentation soybeans, popular especially for breakfast. As a rich source of protein, natto and the soybean paste miso formed a vital source of nutrition in History of Japan#Feudal_Japan_.2812th_-_19th_century.29....
     (fermented soybeans) of Mito
    Mito, Ibaraki

    is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
    , the watermelons produced in Kyowa
    Kyowa, Ibaraki

    Kyowa was a towns of Japan located in Makabe District, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On March 28, 2005 the town merged with two other towns from the district and the city of Shimodate, Ibaraki forming the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan....
     (recently merged into Chikusei
    Chikusei, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the city of Shimodate, Ibaraki with three towns from Makabe District, Ibaraki....
    ), and the chestnuts grown in the Nishiibaraki region.

    Ibaraki is famous for the martial art of Aikido
    Aikido

    is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying Qi" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker fro...
     which was founded by Ueshiba Morihei, also known as Osensei. Ueshiba spent the latter part of his life in the town of Iwama, now part of Kasama
    Kasama

    The toponym Kasama may refer to:*Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan*Kasama, ZambiaExcess long comment to prevent listing on...
    , and the Aiki Shrine and dojo
    Dojo

    A is a Japanese language term which literally means "place of the Tao". Initially, dojo were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to conduct training, examinations and other rela...
     he created remain there to this day.

    There are castle ruins in many cities, including Mito
    Mito, Ibaraki

    is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
    , Kasama
    Kasama, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 29,776 and the population density of 226.24 persons per km?....
    , and Yuki
    Yuki, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 52,746 and the population density of 801.12 persons per square kilometer....
    .

    Kasama
    Kasama, Ibaraki

    is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 29,776 and the population density of 226.24 persons per km?....
     is also famous for its Shinto
    Shinto

    is the former state religion of Japan and remains the most common name for the nation's non-Buddhist ethnic religion practices. It was formed from disparate local mythologies, beginning with the Kojiki of 712, into an imperial cult called State Shinto that solidified in the Meiji period....
     and art culture, and pottery.

    The capital Mito
    Mito, Ibaraki

    is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
     is home to Kairakuen, one of a trinity of Japan's most celebrated gardens, and famed for its plum forest of over 3,000 plum trees of over 100 varieties.

    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Ibaraki.

    Football (soccer)
    • Kashima Antlers
      Kashima Antlers

      is a professional football team playing in the Japan J. League. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
        (Kashima
      Kashima, Ibaraki

      is a port cities of Japan located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is sometimes considered to be part of the Greater Tokyo Area....
      )
    • Mito HollyHock
      Mito HollyHock

      is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J-league Division 2. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture....
        (Mito
      Mito, Ibaraki

      is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
      )
    • Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.
      Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.

      are a Japanese football club based in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League as well as the Kanto region University league Division 1....
        (Ryugasaki
      Ryugasaki, Ibaraki

      is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan....
      )


    Volleyball
    • Hitachi Sawa Rivale
      Hitachi Sawa Rivale

      Hitachi Sawa Rivale is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in V.League . The club was founded in 1980....
        (Hitachinaka
      Hitachinaka, Ibaraki

      is a cities of Japan located in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 155,354 and the population density of 1,570 persons per km?....
      )


    Tourism

    • Kairakuen Park
    • Mount Tsukuba
      Mount Tsukuba

      Mount Tsukuba is an mountain located near Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san ....
    • Kashima Shrine
      Kashima Shrine

      Kashima Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto kami Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto , one of the patron deity of martial arts. Dojo of kenjutsu and kendo sometimes display a kakejiku emblazoned with Kashima Taishin ....


    Transportation and access


    Railways

    • East Japan Railway Company
      East Japan Railway Company

      is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railway companies. It is often known as ....
      • Joban Line
        Joban Line

        The is a rail line in Japan and is part of the East Japan Railway Company system. It begins in Taito-ku in Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture Prefectures before the line officially ends in Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture....
      • Utsunomiya Line
        Utsunomiya Line

        The is the 159.9 kilometre portion of the East Japan Railway Company Tohoku Main Line. It runs from Ueno Station to Kuroiso Station.Although there is also the Tobu Utsunomiya Line of Tobu Railway, most references made to the "Utsunomiya Line" generally refer to East Japan Railway Company line, especially in non-Tobu environment or context....
         (Tohoku Main Line
        Tohoku Main Line

        The is a 631.3 km long railway line operated mainly by the East Japan Railway Company, although a small segment in the north is now operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway Company and Aoimori Railway....
        )
      • Mito Line
        Mito Line

        The is a railway line between Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line 50.2 km long, and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company ....
      • Suigun Line
        Suigun Line

        The is a Japan rail transport operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture and Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture....
      • Kashima Line
        Kashima Line

        The is a railway line of the East Japan Railway Company . It links Katori Station with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station, by crossing and then following the Tone River, the border between Chiba Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefectures....
      • Tohoku Shinkansen
        Tohoku Shinkansen

        Tohoku Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line, connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 593 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line....


    Prefectural symbols


    Pronunciation

    The prefecture is often mispronounced "Ibaragi". However, the correct pronunciation is "Ibaraki." According to the author of "Not Ibaragi, Ibaraki" (????????????? ibaragi ja nakute ibaraki) , this is most likely due to a mishearing of the softening of the 'k' sound in Ibaraki dialect.

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