Omitama

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Omitama is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.0%. The total area of the city is 144.74 square kilometres. ()

Local name: 小美玉市 Population: 49.2 thous. (2019)Area: 55.88 mi²Coordinates: 36°14'21"N, 140°21'11"E

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Omitama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hitachi Kokubun-ji, Iwama dojo, Hitachi Kokufu, Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site.

5.3 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Hitachi Kokubun-ji, Ishioka
137 min walk • Hitachi Kokubun-ji, nestled in the tranquil city of Ishioka in Japan, is a historical site that offers a glimpse into the country's rich cultural past. This ancient Buddhist temple, which dates back to the Nara period (710-794), is renowned for its serene atmosphere...
5.5 miNW
Temple
Iwama dojo, Kasama
141 min walk • The Iwama Dōjō is a dōjō built by the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, who lived there from 1942 until his death in 1969. It is located in the former town of Iwama and became an important historical location for the development of aikido and "a Mecca to the aikido community."...
6.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Hitachi Kokufu, Ishioka
155 min walk • The Hitachi Kokufu was the provincial capital of Hitachi Province in the late Nara period though Heian period. It was located in the Soja neighborhood of the city of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2010.
3.9 miNE
Archaeological site
Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site, Ibaraki
100 min walk • The Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a large-scale Kofun period factory for the production of haniwa clay funerary pottery, located in what is now the town of Ibaraki in Ibaraki Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1992.
5.8 miNW
Town
Iwama
149 min walk • Iwama was a small town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On March 19, 2006, Iwama, along with the town of Tomobe, was merged into the expanded city of Kasama.

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Omitama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hitachi Kokubun-ji, Ishioka

Iwama dojo, Kasama

Hitachi Kokufu, Ishioka

Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site, Ibaraki

Iwama