Country Japan - Tree Castanopsis - Bird Eurasian skylark Population 75,906 (Sep 2015) Bird Eurasian skylark | Region Kantō - Flower Lilium Area 215.6 km² Local time Thursday 9:36 AM Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
Ishioka (石岡市, Ishioka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 75,906 and a population density of 352 persons per km². Its total area was 215.53 square kilometres (83.22 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Ishioka Ibaraki Prefecture 315 0001 Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Notable people from Ishioka
- References
Map of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture 315-0001, Japan
Geography
Inashiki is located in central Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
History
During the Nara period, the provincial capital of Hitachi Province was located in what is now part of the city of Ishioka. The area was known as Hitachi- Fuchū (常陸府中), or simply as “Fuchū” for most of history and developed as a castle town during the Edo period for Hitachi-Fuchū Domain. The domain was renamed “Ishioka Domain” in 1869. With the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889 after the Meiji restoration, the town of Ishio was created. Much of the town was destroyed in a fire of March 14, 1929. Ishioka was raised to city status on February 11, 1954. The new city annexed the neighboring villages of Mi and Sekigawa on December 1, 1954. On October 1, 2005, the town of Yasato (from Niihari District) was merged into Ishioka.
Education
Ishioka has 19 elementary schools, eight public and one private middle schools, and three public and one private high school.