Toride, Ibaraki


Toride is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 106,691, and a population density of 1530 persons per km². Its total area is 69.94 km².

Geography

Located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Toride is bordered by Chiba Prefecture to the south. The Tone River passes along the southern border of Toride, which also marks the Ibaraki/Chiba border. It is approximately 40 kilometers from central Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

Toride developed in the Edo period as a post town on the Mito Kaido highway connecting Edo with Mito. Toride town was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to city status on October 1, 1970. On March 28, 2005, the neighboring town of Fujishiro was merged into Toride, nearly doubling its size.

Economy

Due to its proximity to Tokyo, Toride is increasingly a bedroom community for the Tokyo metropolis.

Education

Toride has ten public and one private elementary schools, six public and two private middle schools and five public and two private high schools. In addition, the Tokyo University of the Arts maintains a campus at Toride.

Transportation

Train