Ibaraki Prefecture facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ibaraki Prefecture
Japanese: 茨城県
Capital	Mito
Region	Kantō
Island	Honshu
Governor	Kazuhiko Ōigawa
Area (rank)	6,095.58 km² (23rd)
- % water	4.8%
Population  (September 1, 2010)
- Population	2,964,141 (11th)
- Density	486.28 /km²
Districts	7
Municipalities	44
ISO 3166-2	JP-08
Website
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Rose (Rosa)
- Tree	Ume tree (Prunus mume)
- Bird	Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
- Fish
Symbol of Ibaraki Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県, Ibaraki-ken) is a prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan on the island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.

History

In 1871, Ibaraki Prefecture was created from Hitachi Province.

Geography

Map of Ibaraki Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of Kantō. It is between Tochigi Prefecture and the Pacific Ocean. Fukushima Prefecture is its neighbor to the north and Chiba Prefecture is to the south. Saitama Prefecture is to the southwest. There are many mountains in the northern part of the prefecture. The rest of the prefecture is a flat plain with many lakes.

Cities

There are thirty-two cities in Ibaraki Prefecture:

Towns and villages

Towns and villages in each district:

National Parks

National Parks are established in about 15% of the total land area of the prefecture.

Shrines and Temples

Kashima jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.

Related pages

• Provinces of Japan
• Prefectures of Japan
• List of regions of Japan
• List of islands of Japan
• Kashima Antlers
• Mito Hollyhock

Images for kids

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  Ibaraki Prefectural Office and Headquarters in Mito

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  Kamitakatsu Shell Mound in Tsuchiura

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  Lake Kasumigaura in Ushibori Village (Hitachi Province), Mount Fuji in the background; 19th century of the Edo period. Hokusai, painter and printmaker

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  Rivers Shintone (left) and Tone ((right), Inashiki and Kawachi areas

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  Mito

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  Tsukuba

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  Tsuchiura

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  Ushiku

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  Paddy field at the foot of Mt. Tsukuba

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  Sweet potato field in Namegata

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  Cyberdyne Inc. in Tsukuba

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  Kōdōkan (Mito)

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  Kashima Soccer Stadium

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  Tsukuba Circuit

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  Lotus field and Jōban Line

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  Mount Tsukuba Ropeway

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  Kashima Port

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  Ibaraki Airport

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  Hobikibune (Sailboat) on Lake Kasumigaura

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  Fukuroda Falls in Daigo

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  A view of Mount Tsukuba, from Tsukuba City

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  A view of Suigō Itako Iris Garden

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  A view of Rokkakudō and Pacific Ocean in Kitaibaraki

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  Torii of Ōarai Coast

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  Nemophila in spring in Hitachi Seaside Park

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  Kairaku-en

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  Kashima Shrine

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  Ōarai Aquarium

See also

In Spanish: Prefectura de Ibaraki para niños