Hitachiōmiya

Hitachiōmiya 常陸大宮市
City
Hitachiōmiya city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Hitachiōmiya in Ibaraki Prefecture
Hitachiōmiya
Coordinates: 36°32′33.1″N 140°24′39.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki Prefecture
Area
• Total	348.45 km2 (134.54 sq mi)
Population  (September 2015)
• Total	42,438
• Density	122/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Tree	Sakura
Flower	Rose
Bird	Common kingfisher
Phone number	0295-52-1111
Address	3135-6 Nakatomi-chō, Hitachiōmiya-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-2292
Website	http://www.city.hitachiomiya.lg.jp/

Hitachiōmiya (常陸大宮市, Hitachiōmiya-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 42,438, and a population density of 122 persons per km². Its total area is 348.45 square kilometres (134.54 sq mi).

Geography

Hitachiōmiya is located in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the west. The Naka River and the Kuji River flows through the city.

Surrounding municipalities

• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Hitachiōta
  • Naka
  • Shirosato
  • Daigo
• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Nasukarasuyama
  • Mooka
  • Nakagawa

History

The town of Ōmiya was created within Naka District with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Hitachiōmiya was established on October 16, 2004, from the merger of Ōmiya with the neighboring the villages of Miwa and Ogawa (all from Naka District), the town of Yamagata, and the village of Gozenyama (both from Higashiibaraki District).

Education

Hitachiōmiya has 11 elementary schools, five middle schools, and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Suigun Line
  • Hitachi-Ōmiya – Tamagawamura – Nogamihara – Yamagatajuku – Naka-Funyū – Shimo-Ogawa

Highway

• Japan National Route 118
• Japan National Route 123
• Japan National Route 293

Notable people from Hitachiōmiya

• Miho Shiraishi – actress
• Dōmei Yakazu – physician

External links

Media related to Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)