Ami, Japan
阿見町
Ami is a town of 48,553 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Ami
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 125 parks and trails, 148 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Tsukuba International University, Ushiku Daibutsu and Yokaren Peace Memorial Museum.
Weather in Ami
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About Ami
Ami (阿見町, Ami-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 47,927 in 20,279 households and a population density of 671 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 28.3%. The total area of the town is 71.40 square kilometres (27.57 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ami, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences
School · 1.1 km
Higher education institution in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Ushiku Daibutsu observation deck
Scenic view · 5.9 km
牛久大仏の展望デッキからは、庭や桜、茨城の田園風景を眺めることができます。エレベーターでアクセスでき、ブロンズ像と周囲の景色をユニークな視点で楽しめます。入場料はチケット価格に含まれています。
Museums and landmarks42
Ushiku Daibutsu
Monument and historic site · 5.9 km
1993年に完成した阿弥陀仏の高さ120メートルのブロンズ像で、荘厳な体験を提供し、穏やかな存在感と美しい周囲の景色があり、特に桜の季節には素晴らしい。展望フロアと内部に博物館があります。
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Yokaren Peace Memorial Museum
Museum · 2.5 km
Museum in Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
Kamitakatsu Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Shell midden in Tsuchiura, Kantō, Japan
Konda Kanga ruins
Monument and historic site · 9.6 km
Archaeological site in Japan
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds125
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113 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes148
136 more on the map.
History
During the Edo period, the area around Ami was part of Hitachi Province. The villages of Ami, Kimihara, Asahi and Funashima were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. In 1921, the Imperial Japanese Navy established Kasumigaura Air Field, a naval aviation training base at Ami, with floatplane operations on nearby Kasumigaura. Zeppelin operations also began from 1929. In 1937, the Youth Aviation Squadron was transferred from Yokosuka. The base was repeatedly bombed in 1944 and 1945 during World War II, with the attack on June 10, 1945, killing over 300 people.
On April 1, 1955, the villages of Ami, Kimihara and Asahi merged to form the town of Ami. Most of the village of Funashima joined on April 20, 1955.
From the History section of Ami, Ibaraki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries59
Ibaraki Prefectural Ushiku Eishin Senior High School
School · 5.2 km
Healthcare36
Map of Ami
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Tsuchiura 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Tsukuba 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Ushiku 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Ryūgasaki 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Fujishiro 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Ishioka 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Mitsukaidō 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Fukawa 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Inzai 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Ishige 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ami Town Hall, Kiku-zou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ami municipal Ami second Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami Post Office02, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki pref road 203 in Ami, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrance of Ami-jinja Shrine (Ami town, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torii of Ami-jinja Shrine (nakago,Ami town, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main shrine of Ami-jinja Shrine (Nakago, Ami town, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inari-jinja Shrine in the Ami-jinja Shrine precincts (Nakago, Ami town, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami municipal Ami Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami Municipal Ami Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki-ken Credit Cooperative Ami Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ami Town Ami Daiichi Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami Town Asahi Elementary School 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami Town Asahi Elementary School 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami Aoyado Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ami Town Asahi Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami municipal Takaku Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 自衛隊武器学校59周年開設記念行事にて10式戦車と八九式戦車 - Panoramio 60022988, iwamasa, CC BY 3.0
- Torii of Ami Shrine (Takaku, Ami town, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The front shrine of Ami shrine (Takaku, Ami town, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shrine within the Precinct of Ami Shrine (Takaku, Ami town, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The school gate of Hongō Elementary School in Ami Town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami Town Municipal Hongō Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsukuba International University, Abasaa, Public domain
- Yokaren Peace memorial museum, Ami-town, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 上高津貝塚遺跡-貝塚跡 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ami-Premium-outlets, Mutimaro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AEON MALL Tsukuba outside, Kiku-zou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moats of Tsuchiura, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiyajinja, Yorunooni, Public domain
- Tsuchiura Castle, User: (WT-shared) Tsuchiuradaigaku at wts wikivoyage, Public domain
- GSJ Geological Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Jofuku-ji (Tsuchiura), Abasaa, Public domain
- JosoGakuin, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atago-Jinja (Tsuchiura), Abasaa, Public domain
- ToyoUshiku, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meikei Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Ushiku Eishin, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- KamitakatsuKaizuka, 麒麟坊, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakken-mon Gate, Ushiku jouen, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joshinji Temple (Tsuchiura City), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushiku jouen street from Ushiku Daibutsu Observation deck, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TsuchiuraNichidai, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 2.5
- TISTBuilding, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Namiki-HighSchool, Otherde, CC BY 3.0
- Ushiku Aiwa General Hospital 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ami Town General Sports Park 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki-Pref-Univ-of-Health-Sciences-2012071601, Hasec, CC0
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