Bandō, Japan
坂東市
Bandō is a town of 57,128 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in March 22, 2005.
Why visit Bandō
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chiba Prefecture Sekiyado Castle Museum, Sekiyado Castle, Ohtone Country Club and さくらの森パーク.
Weather in Bandō
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About Bandō
Bandō (坂東市, Bandō-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,577 in 18,441 households and a population density of 419 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.7%. The total area of the city is 123.03 square kilometres (47.50 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Bandō, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks8
Chiba Prefecture Sekiyado Castle Museum
Museum · 8.3 km
Tu-Su 09:00-16:30
Sekiyado Castle
Monument and historic site · 8.3 km
Tu-Su 09:00-16:30
Shinmei Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 6.5 km
Archaeological site
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Parks, trails and playgrounds45
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes22
10 more on the map.
History
The area of modern Bandō was part of Shimōsa Province until the start of the Meiji period. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the village of Iwai was created within Sashima District, Ibaraki. Iwai was elevated to town status on July 4, 1900, and to city status on April 1, 1972. The city of Bandō was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the city of Iwai with the neighboring town of Sashima.
From the History section of Bandō, Ibaraki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship29
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Healthcare15
Map of Bandō
198 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, 51 km away.
- Iwai 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Sakai 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Ishige 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Mitsukaidō 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Kasukabe 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Tsukubamirai 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Koga 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Iwatsuki 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Koshigaya 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Tsukuba 22 km east, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Bando city hall Iwai branch01, On-chan, CC0
- Enmei-ji Temple (Bandō City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enmei-ji Temple (Bandō City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enmei-ji Temple (Bandō City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enmei-ji Temple (Bandō City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enmei-ji Temple (Bandō City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kasukabe Shinmei Midden 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sekiyado Castle2, heiwa4126 さん, CC BY 3.0
- Ibaraki Nature Museum entrance, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 関宿城 - panoramio (cropped), Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Sekiyado High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kokuou shrine,bandou-city,japan, Takobusi, Public domain
- Ibaraki Prefectural Sakai HS, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suzuki Kantaro 001, Ocdp, CC0
- Zenkei2403, 茨城西南医療センター病院, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitokotonushi-jinja (Joso, Ibaraki) haiden, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jisso-ji (Noda), Abasaa, Public domain
- Onogo Tenmangu Shrine (Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Higashikatsushikahp, Fkjkaitaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sekiyado Castle1, Abasaa, Public domain
- Katori Shrine (Kutsukake, Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katori Shrine (Kutsukake, Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoan-ji Temple (Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoan-ji Temple (Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoan-ji Temple (Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki pref road 215, On-chan, CC0
- Yasaka Shrine, Bando (Iwai), Ibaraki - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bando interchange, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IWAI Post Office01, On-chan, CC0
- Main Gate of Ibaraki Prefectural Sashima Shonen Nature House (Sakai, Ibaraki), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bando city hall Iwai branch, Fffkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bando city office 2017-03, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Gate of Ibaraki Prefectural Sashima Shonen Nature House (Sakai, Ibaraki), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki pref road 162, Shimousa-Tone ōhashi toll gate, On-chan, CC0
- Bando Civic Concert Hall, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 元ブックオフ坂東岩井店 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Kitayama Inari Daimyōjin 002, Ocdp, CC0
- Kitayama Inari Daimyōjin 001, Ocdp, CC0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 24 (Tsuchiura Sakai Line) at Oigo, Bando City, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ヨークタウン坂東 - panoramio (6), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
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