Omitama, Ibaraki

Omitama (Japanese小 美玉 市, - shi) is a city in Japan in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Geography

Omitama located south of Mito and northeast of Tsukuba.

History

The city Omitama was founded on 27 March 2006 from the former municipalities Ogawa, Minori and Tamazato.

Traffic

  • Train: JR Joban Line
  • Joban Expressway
  • National Road 6
  • National Road 355

Currently ( March 2010) the military airfield Hyakuri will be expanded to the Ibaraki International Airport.

Twinning

  • United States Abilene ( Kansas), USA

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Ishioka
  • Namegata
  • Hokota
  • Kasama ( Ibaraki )
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