Hokota, Japan
鉾田市
Hokota is a town of 45,953 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in October 11, 2005.
Why visit Hokota
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 井上長者館跡.
Weather in Hokota
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Hokota
Hokota (鉾田市, Hokota-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 45,997 in 18,455 households and a population density of 221.6 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.1%. The total area of the city is 207.60 square kilometres (80.15 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Hokota, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
History
The town of Hokota was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Hokota was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Hokota, and the villages of Asahi and Taiyō (all from Kashima District).
From the History section of Hokota, Ibaraki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship99
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare8
Map of Hokota
210 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, 10 km away.
- Ōarai 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Ishioka 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Kashima-shi 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Itako 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Katsuta 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Tsuchiura 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Sawara 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Tomobe 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Omigawa 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Tsukuba 37 km west, about 37 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hokota City Hall, Kiku-zou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muryojyuji Temple (Torinosu, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokota City Kushihiki elementary school, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashima Kiha714 front Hokota 2, Uploader; Vantey, Public domain
- Kashima Kiha714 front Hokota 1, Uploader; Vantey, Public domain
- Hokota Post Office01, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokota Police Station 20260125, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefecture Hokota Government Office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Hokota City Hokota Minami Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 182 Otake Hokota Line By-Pass at Kamata, Hokota City, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 18 (Ibaraki Kashima Line) at Togasaki, Hokota City, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 2 (Mito-Hokota-Swara line) in Anbo,Hokota city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokota interchange, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 182 (Otake-Hokota line) in Otake,Hokota city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki pref route 18 (Ibaraki-Kashima line) in Kajiyama,Hokota city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 110 (Hokota-Ibaraki line) in Tokusyuku,Hokota city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muryojyuji Temple (Torinosu, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muryojyuji Temple (Torinosu, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muryojyuji Temple (Torinosu, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muryojyuji Temple (Torinosu, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 8 (Ogawa-Hokota line) in Kariyado,Hokota city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokota 1st High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hokota 2nd High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kashimanada High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Deva gate (Nio-mon) of Sairen-ji Temple in Namegata city,IBARAKI,Japan, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 茨城県行方市井上周辺（1962年5月21日撮影、KT622-C7-24）, 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan), CC BY 4.0
- Daigiji Temple (Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 06, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muryojyuji Temple (Shimotomita, Hokota City) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukusenji Temple (Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 鹿島臨海鉄道新鉾田駅 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線 新鉾田駅 駅舎, 真人.青, CC BY-SA 4.0
- とらじ, Daniel Dritto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kushihiki Notomo Ichirizuka Road Park, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kushihiki Notomo Ichirizuka Road Park 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 北浦 - panoramio (2), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Strawberry flower (401283716), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fragaria (401283397), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kesonumainari-jinja 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kesonumainari-jinja 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kesonumainari-jinja 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
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