Ishioka, Ibaraki


Ishioka is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, 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 is.

Geography

Inashiki is located in central Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the south.

Surrounding municipalities

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, 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 was merged into Ishioka.

Economy

Education

Ishioka has 19 elementary schools, eight public and one private middle schools, and three public and one private high school.

Transportation

Railway