Ibaraki Prefecture, Prefecture in Kantō region, Japan.
Ibaraki Prefecture spans 6,097 square kilometers along the Pacific Ocean, featuring Lake Kasumigaura and Mount Tsukuba in the northeastern part of Greater Tokyo.
The region transformed from Hitachi Province to Ibaraki Prefecture in 1871, incorporating sections of Shimōsa Province during the Meiji period administrative reorganization.
The Mito Domain established Mitogaku education system and created Dai Nihonshi, documenting Japan's history through extensive scholarly research and documentation.
The prefecture contains 44 municipalities including Mito, Tsukuba, and Hitachi, connected by East Japan Railway Company lines and served by Ibaraki Airport.
Ibaraki leads Japan's research sector with Tsukuba Science City, housing multiple institutes including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and scientific laboratories.
Location: Japan
Capital city: Mito
Part of: Kantō region
Shares border with: Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture
Website: https://pref.ibaraki.jp/site/foreign-language
GPS coordinates: 36.34172,140.44683
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:56
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