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Inashiki

Coordinates: 35°57′23.52″N 140°19′26.2″E / 35.9565333°N 140.323944°E / 35.9565333; 140.323944
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Inashiki
稲敷市
Inashiki Central City Hall
Inashiki Central City Hall
Flag of Inashiki
Official seal of Inashiki
Location of Inashiki in Ibaraki Prefecture
Location of Inashiki in Ibaraki Prefecture
Inashiki is located in Japan
Inashiki
Inashiki
 
Coordinates: 35°57′23.52″N 140°19′26.2″E / 35.9565333°N 140.323944°E / 35.9565333; 140.323944
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki
Area
 • Total205.81 km2 (79.46 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2021)
 • Total38,353
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeSakura
- FlowerChrysanthemum
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number029-892-2000
Address1570-1 Inuzuka, Inashiki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 〒300-0507
WebsiteOfficial website
Inashiki
Old city hall of Edosaki Town and Inashiki City

Inashiki (稲敷市, Inashiki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,127 in 14,733 households and a population density of 191 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.1%.[1] The total area of the city is 205.81 square kilometres (79.46 sq mi).

Geography

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Inashiki is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the north and Chiba Prefecture to the south. It is approximately 70 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.

Rivers

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Crossed by Ono River (小野川) and Shintone River (新利根川), which flow into the Kasumigaura. Bordead by the Hachiku River (破竹川) on the southwest, Tone River (利根川) on the southeast, and Yokotone River (横利根川) on the east. Hachiku pours its waters into the Shintone River, Yokotone into the Tone River, and the Tone River at the end of its course empties into the Ocean Pacific.

Surrounding municipalities

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Chiba Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture

Climate

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Inashiki has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Inashiki is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1360 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Inashiki peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 34,217—    
1930 36,096+5.5%
1940 38,246+6.0%
1950 47,081+23.1%
1960 45,527−3.3%
1970 41,443−9.0%
1980 43,257+4.4%
1990 45,326+4.8%
2000 51,284+13.1%
2010 46,895−8.6%
2020 39,039−16.8%

History

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The city of Inashiki was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Azuma, Edosaki and Shintone, and the village of Sakuragawa (all from Inashiki District).[4]

Government

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Inashiki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Inashiki, together with neighboring Kawachi, contributes one member to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Ibaraki 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The economy of Inashiki is primarily agricultural, with rice, broccoli, lotus root, kabocha pumpkins, fig as major cash crops.

Fishery in the Lake Kasumigaura and rivers.

Factories, machining sector and commercial facilities.

Education

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Inashiki has ten public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education.

Aerial view of Shintone and Tone rivers, border between Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures

Transportation

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Railway

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Inashiki does not have any passenger railway services. If you require use the railway, use the Joban Line from Tsuchiura Station, Hitachino-Ushiku Station, Arakawaoki Station, etc. Also, you can use the Jōsō Line through the Ryūgasaki Line from Ryūgasaki Station.

Airport

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Inashiki does not have airport services. Narita International Airport is adjacent and located in Narita City of the Chiba Prefecture.

Highway

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Ōsugi shrine

Local attractions

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  • Ancient Ōsugi shrine Festival.
  • Edosaki Gion Festival.
  • Tulip Festival in Wada Park of Ukishima, on the shores of Lake Kasumigaura.

Sister cities

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Notable people from Inashiki

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References

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  1. ^ "Ibaraki prefectural official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Inashiki climate data
  3. ^ Inashiki population statistics
  4. ^ "稲敷市-市政情報 (In japanese) - Inashiki City-Municipal Administration Information -". city.inashiki.lg.jp. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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