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Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県, Ibaraki-ken) is a prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is Mito.[2]
Ibaraki Prefecture
茨城県 | |
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Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Capital | Mito |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Kazuhiko Ōigawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,097 km2 (2,354 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 2,867,009 |
| • Density | 470.2/km2 (1,218/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Area code | 08000-4 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-08 |
| Website | Official website |
In 1871, Ibaraki Prefecture was created from Hitachi Province.[3]
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.
There are thirty-two cities in Ibaraki Prefecture:
Towns and villages in each district:
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National Parks are established in about 15% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Kashima jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
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