Tone, Ibaraki

Tone (利根町, Tone-machi) is a town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 16,547, and a population density 665 persons per km². The total area is 24.9  km².

Tone

利根町
Town
Tone Town Hall
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Location of Tone in Ibaraki Prefecture
Tone
 
Coordinates: 35°51′28″N 140°08′21.1″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIbaraki
DistrictKitasōma
Area
 • Total24.90 km2 (9.61 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2015)
 • Total16,547
 • Density665/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeSakura
- FlowerCanna
- BirdYoshikiri (Acrocephalidae)
Phone number0297-68-2211　
Address841-1 Fukawa, Tone-machi, Kitasōma-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-1696
Websitehttp://www.town.tone.ibaraki.jp/

Geography

Tone is located in the flatlands in the very southern portion of Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Chiba Prefecture to the south. The Tone River, along with the Shin-Tone River and Kogawa River pass through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Tone was part of Shimōsa Province and was transferred to Ibaraki Prefecture in 1875 after the start of the Meiji period. The area was organized into the town of Fukawa and the villages of Fumi, and Momma within Kitasōma District, Ibaraki Prefecture with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

The modern town of Tone was founded by the merger of Fukawa with Fumi and Momma on January 1, 1955.

Economy

Education
  • Japan Wellness Sports University

Transportation

Railway

Tone is not served by any passenger railway line. The nearest station is Fusa on the Abiko branch line of the JR East’s Narita Line.

Highway

The town is not served by any national highway. Primary access is by Chiba Prefectural Route 4 and 170, and by Ibaraki Prefectural Route 11, 68 and 209.

Local attractions

Noted people from Tone
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