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20-581: Hitachinaka is located slightly northeast of central Ibaraki Prefecture and east of the capital of Mito . It consists of a lowland area around the Naka River in the south and the Pacific coast in the east. Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachinaka has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hitachinaka

40-522: A means not only to further Japanese technological development and international strength, but as means to prove Japanese uniqueness and superiority among nations. The Kōdōkan was the largest of the han schools . The capital of Edo was directly connected to Mito by the Mito Kaidō . The Tokugawa ruled Mito until the Meiji Restoration . The city of Mito was formed on April 1, 1889, with

60-424: Is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Hitachinaka, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons Mito, Ibaraki Mito ( 水戸市 , Mito-shi ) is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture , in the northern Kantō region of Japan . As of 1 January 2024 , the city had an estimated population of 268,036 in 126,055 households and a population density of 1,233 persons per km . The percentage of

80-611: Is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1415 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.4 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Hitachinaka has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. The towns of Hiraiso and Minato, as well as the village of Katsuta, were created within Naka District with

100-507: The Battle of Sekigahara . Ieyasu's son Tokugawa Yorifusa was then given Mito Castle, becoming head of one of the three " gosanke " branches of the clan qualified to provide a new shōgun should the main family line fail. During this period, Mito was the seat of the so-called Mito School , a congregation of nativist scholars of Confucian persuasion led by Aizawa Seishisai , who during the 18th and 19th centuries advocated Western learning as

120-747: The East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway . The station premises are managed by JR East. Mito Station is served by the JR East Jōban Line and Suigun Line , and also by the Kashima Rinkai Railway's Ōarai-Kashima Line . It is located 115.3 km from the official starting point of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station and is a terminus of the Suigun Line and of

140-475: The Mito air raid of August 2, 1945, just before the end of World War II . The borders of Mito expanded in 1955 through 1958 through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Kamiono, Watari, Yoshida, Sakedo, Kawawada, Yanagawa, Kunita and Iitomi and Akatsuka. The village of Tsunezumi was annexed in 1992. In 2001, Mito was designated a special city with increased local autonomy. The neighboring town of Uchihara

160-722: The Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Ibaraki 1st district and the Ibaraki 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Mito is primarily a regional commercial center and administrative city as most industry in Ibaraki is concentrated around the nearby cities of Tsukuba and Hitachi . Mito has a modest but thriving tourism industry, centered on

180-528: The Kairaku-en gardens and local museums dedicated to the Tokugawa family. [REDACTED] JR East - Mito Line / Jōban Line [REDACTED] JR East – Suigun Line [REDACTED] Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line Mito Station (Ibaraki) Mito Station ( 水戸駅 , Mito-eki ) is a joint-use passenger railway station in the city of Mito, Ibaraki , Japan, operated by

200-706: The city government, and five public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education, including Katsuta High School . The prefecture also operates one technical institute and one special education school for the handicapped. Hitachinaka is connected through the Katsuta Station to the railway network with direct connections to Tokyo and Iwaki. [REDACTED] JR East - Tokiwa Line [REDACTED] JR East – Jōban Line [REDACTED] JR East – Suigun Line Hitachinaka Seaside Railway – Minato Line Hitachinaka

220-585: The city is part of Ibaraki's 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Hitachinaka is a bustling city with a diverse economy. The city's strategic location near Tokyo and its access to major transportation hubs have made it a popular destination for businesses and investors. It developed primarily as a company town for Hitachi group factories, and Hitachi remains the primary employer. Secondary industries include commercial fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism. Hitachinaka has 20 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools operated by

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240-463: The establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Minato was renamed Nakaminato in 1938. Nakaminato had the commercial fishing industry as its main industry, but the area rapidly developed into a company town of Hitachi , Katsuta was elevated to town status in 1940. During World War II , the area was subject to air raids and shelling by Allied warships due to its numerous factories producing war-related materials. On March 31, 1954,

260-519: The establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was one of the first 31 cities to be established in Japan. With a population of 25,000, it was designated as the prefectural capital of Ibaraki Prefecture. By 1900, the Jōban Line connected Mito to Tokyo, and by 1910, telephones and electric lighting were available throughout the city. More than three-quarters of the city was burned to the ground during

280-476: The population aged over 65 was 27.1%. The total area of the city is 217.32 square kilometres (83.91 sq mi). Mito is located in central Ibaraki Prefecture. Mito Station is about 10 km inland from the Pacific Ocean which Naka River , flowing from the north to the east of the city, pours into. Immediately south is Lake Senba , a recreational area. A main street extends from Mito Station to

300-777: The population of Mito has steadily increased over the past century. The Yamato people settled in Mito around the 4th century CE. Around the end of the Heian period , Baba Sukemoto , a warlord of the Heike clan, moved to Mito and built a castle there. Mito Castle changed hands several times after that; coming under the control of the Satake clan won it in Sengoku period , but the Satake were forced to surrender it to Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 after

320-455: The towns of Nakaminato and Hiraiso merged, forming the city of Nakaminato. Katsuta was raised to city status on November 1 of the same year. The two cities merged on November 1, 1994, to form the city of Hitachinaka. Hitachinaka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 25 members. Hitachinaka contributes three members to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics,

340-507: The west, and residential areas to the south and the west in particular. Ibaraki Prefecture Mito has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mito is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1353.8 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.0 °C. Per Japanese census data,

360-646: The Ōarai-Kashima Line. The station consists of four island platforms serving eight tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agency. Mito station opened on the Mito Line on 16 January 1889. The Suigun Line opened on 16 November 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building

380-449: Was annexed in 2005. The city suffered from severe damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami with 25,982 houses completely or partially destroyed; however, there were only two fatalities. Mito was designated a core city , with further increases in local autonomy on April 4, 2020. Mito has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 28 members. Mito contributes six members to

400-597: Was completed in July 1994. The Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo Ōarai-Kashima Line opened on 14 March 1985. In fiscal 2019, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 29,172 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). In fiscal 2019, the Kashima Rinkai Railway portion of the station was used by an average of 2064 passengers daily. The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below. [REDACTED] Media related to Mito Station (Ibaraki) at Wikimedia Commons Stations served only by

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