Ibaraki Prefecture: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Ibaraki is also a city: see Ibaraki, Osaka.

Ibaraki prefecture (茨城県)

Ibaraki prefectural symbol
Capital	Mito
Region:	Kanto
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 23rd 6,095.58 km² 4.8%
Population  - Total (Oct 1, 2000)  - Density	Ranked 11th 2,985,424 490/km²
Districts:	14
Municipalities:	84
:	JP-08
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Rose (Rosa)
Pref. Tree:	Plum tree (Prunus mume)
Pref. Bird:	Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

Ibaraki prefecture (茨城県; Ibaraki-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Mito.

History

Cities

• Hitachi
• Hitachinaka
• Hitachiota
• Ishioka
• Itako
• Iwai
• Kasama
• Kashima
• Kitaibaraki
• Koga
• Mito (capital)
• Mitsukaidou
• Moriya
• Ryugasaki
• Shimodate
• Shimotsuma
• Takahagi
• Toride
• Tsuchiura
• Tsukuba
• Ushiku
• Yuki

Districts

• Higashiibaraki
  • Gozenyama
  • Ibaraki
  • Johoku
  • Katsura
  • Minori
  • Oarai
  • Ogawa
  • Uchihara
• Inashiki
  • Ami
  • Azuma
  • Edosaki
  • Kawachi
  • Miho
  • Sakuragawa
  • Shintone
• Kashima
  • Asahi
  • Hasaki
  • Hokota
  • Kamisu
  • Taiyo
• Kitasouma
  • Fujishiro
  • Tone
• Kuji
  • Daigo
  • Kanasagou
  • Satomi
  • Suifu
• Makabe
  • Akeno
  • Kyowa
  • Makabe
  • Sekijo
  • Yamato
• Naka
  • Miwa
  • Naka
  • Ogawa
  • Omiya
  • Tokai
  • Urizura
  • Yamagata
• Namegata
  • Asou
  • Kitaura
  • Tamatsukuri
• Niihari
  • Chiyoda
  • Kasumigaura
  • Niihari
  • Tamari
  • Yasato
• Nishiibaraki
  • Iwama
  • Iwase
  • Nanakai
  • Tomobe
• Sashima
  • Goka
  • Sakai
  • Sanwa
  • Sashima
  • Souwa
• Taga
  • Juou
• Tsukuba
  • Ina
  • Yawara
• Yuki
  • Chiyokawa
  • Ishige
  • Yachiyo

Famous foods of Ibaraki include natto.

The prefecture is often called "Ibaragi"; however, the official name is "Ibaraki." It is also sometimes jokingly refered as "Chibaragi" combining Chiba and Ibaraki together.

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