Hitachi (Ibaraki)
Hitachi (Japanese日立 市, - shi) is a city in Japan in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Geography
Hitachi is located north of Mito and south of Iwaki.
History
Hitachi became a town on September 1, 1939.
Traffic
- Street: Joban highway to Tōkyō or Iwaki
- National Road 6 by Tōkyō or Sendai
- National Road 293, according to Ashikaga
- JR Joban Line to Tōkyō and Sendai
Twinning
- United States Birmingham
- New Zealand Tauranga
Economy
- Hitachi ( company )
Sons and daughters of the town
- Kazuyo Sejima (architect )
- Hironobu Sakaguchi (video game developer )
Adjacent Cities and Towns
- Tōkai
- Hitachiota
- Naka
- Takahagi