Inashiki, Ibaraki

Inashiki (稲敷市, Inashiki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 43,178, and a population density of 210 persons per km². Its total area is 205.81 square kilometres (79.46 sq mi).

Inashiki 稲敷市
City
Inashiki city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Inashiki in Ibaraki Prefecture
Inashiki
Coordinates: 35°57′23.52″N 140°19′26.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki Prefecture
Area
• Total	205.81 km^2 (79.46 sq mi)
Population  (September 2015)
• Total	43,178
• Density	210/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	029-892-2000
Address	3277-1 Edosaki, Inashiki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-0595
Website	http://www.city.inashiki.lg.jp/

Inashiki

Geography

Inashiki is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the north and Chiba Prefecture to the south. It is approximately 90 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Itako
  • Ryūgasaki
  • Ami
  • Miho
  • Kawachi
• Chiba Prefecture
  • Katori
  • Kōzaki

History

The city of Inashiki was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Azuma, Edosaki and Shintone, and the village of Sakuragawa (all from Inashiki District).

Economy

The economy of Inashiki is primarily agricultural, with rice, broccoli, lotus root, kabocha pumpkins as major cash crops.

Education

Inashiki has 16 elementary schools, four middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Inashiki has no passenger railway services.

Highway

• Ken-Ō Expressway – Edosaki Parking Area, Inashiki Interchange, Inashiki-Higashi Interchange
• National Route 51
• National Route 125
• National Route 408

Local attractions

• Edosaki Gion Festival

International relations

• Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada [1] since February 1990

Notable people from Inashiki

• Inazuma Raigorō, sumo wrestler
• Tatsuya Kawajiri, mixed martial arts
• Shirō Takasu, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy

References

1. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Inashiki, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)