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Hitachiomiya City
Ibaraki Prefecture · City
Official websiteIbaraki Prefecture page
Hitachiomiya City is a mountain city in northwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, where the clear Kuji River and Naka River flow. It has many places for ayu (sweetfish) fishing and viewing autumn leaves, and it is also known for producing Nishinouchi-shi, a traditional Japanese paper.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Shinto shrineTorinoko Sansho ShrineShinto shrine in Tochigi and Ibaraki Prefectures, Japan
Shinto shrineKabuto-jinjaShintō shrine in Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Hitachiomiyaroadside station in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Miwaroadside station in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeInarisanshogin-ji TempleBuddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Hitachiomiya, Japan%2003.jpg?width=240)
Buddhist templeShogan-ji Templetemple in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki%2001.jpg?width=240)
Buddhist templeJoko-ji Templetemple in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki- Historic siteIzumisakashita Sitearchaeological site in Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Ibaraki Prefecture
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