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Ibaraki · 茨城県
みとし

水戸市

Mito Shi
City in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
81st largest of 1,651 #1 in Ibaraki (42) Municipal code 082015
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 水戸市?

It reads みとしMito Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Mito at a glance

268,750
Population
217 km²
Area
1889
Founded
#81 /1,651
National rank
76
Parks
9
Museums
52
Cafés
水戸 (Mito)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Mito?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Mito is marked in red.

36.3658°N, 140.4713°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Mito

Mito 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 km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 27.1%. The total area of the city is 217.32 square kilometres (83.91 sq mi).

近隣 · Nearby

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質問 · Questions

About Mito

How do you read 水戸市 in Japanese?

水戸市 is read みとし (Mito Shi). It is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 水戸市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Mito?

Mito has a population of 268,750 across 217 km², making it the 81st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 42 in Ibaraki.

What towns are near Mito?

The closest municipalities to Mito are Hitachinaka Shi (7 km), Naka Shi (10 km), Ibaraki Machi (10 km).