Ishioka, Ibaraki

Ishioka (Jap.石 冈 市, -shi) is a city on Lake Kasumigaura in Japan in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Geography

Ishioka is located southwest of Mito and north of Tsuchiura.

History

Ishioka received its town charter on February 11, 1954.

Traffic

  • Street: Joban Expressway
  • National Road 6 by Tōkyō or Sendai
  • National Road 355
  • JR Joban Line from Ueno ( Tōkyō ) and Sendai

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Shuichi Sakamoto ( born 1979 ), Japanese badminton players
  • Ukai Gyokusen (1807-1884), the first Japanese professional photographer

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Tsuchiura
  • Tsukuba
  • Sakuragawa
  • Kasumigaura
  • Kasama
  • Omitama
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