Koga, Japan
古河市
Koga is a town of 139,344 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in August 1, 1950.
Why visit Koga
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 66 parks and trails, 194 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Heisei International University, 加須未来館, 古河文学館 and ネーブルパーク.
Weather in Koga
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About Koga
Koga (古河市, Koga-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 137,512 in 58,276 households and a population density of 1113 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 28.98%. The total area of the city is 123.58 square kilometres (47.71 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Koga, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Heisei International University
School · 11.4 km
Higher education institution in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks34
3-Prefectures Boundaries (Tochigi, Gunma & Saitama)
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds66
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54 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes194
182 more on the map.
History
Koga was settled in the Jōmon period and already known as a ferry port on the Watarase River in the Nara period and is mentioned in the Man'yōshū. During the Heian period it was the site of an iron smelter and kilns for production of ceramics and roof tiles and was one of the largest centers for iron production in eastern Japan . During the Muromachi period it was the location of the Koga kubō, a secondary government created by the Ashikaga shogunate to rule eastern Japan. In the Sengoku period, it developed into a castle town and during the Edo period became the seat of the daimyō of Koga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate and a station on the Nikkō Kaidō highway.
The town of Koga was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on August 1, 1950. On September 12, 2005, Koga absorbed the towns of Sanwa and Sōwa (both from Sashima District) to create the new and expanded city of Koga. The new city hall is now located at the former town of Sōwa.
From the History section of Koga, Ibaraki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship80
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare57
Map of Koga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Ōta 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Nagareyama 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Kashiwa 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Matsudo 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Kamagaya 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Tokyo 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Inzai 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Yachiyo 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Narashino 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Takasaki 65 km west, about 1 h 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
- Koga city hall (Ibaraki), Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Koga Daini High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomoe dairy processing co.,Ltd. (Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koga City Koga 3rd Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ashikaga Bank Koga Branch & Sowa Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Koga Municipal Koga 2nd Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koga Police Station Shimoyama Koban, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Yuki Shinkin Bank Koga Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Koga Police Station Koga Ekimae Koban, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Koga city Gururin-gou, まも, Public domain
- VAL Koga & Wasegaku high school Koga, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 312 (Koga station line) in Hon-cho,Koga city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Koga Dai-ichi High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konosu, Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture 306-0041, Japan - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Joyo Bank Koga Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural route 294 (Higashinoda-Koga line) in Honcho,Koga city, 小石川人晃 This photo was taken with Canon PowerShot G11, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shopping center Akayama JOY (Koga city, Ibaraki prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shopping center Akayama JOY (Koga city, Ibaraki prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koga Post Office in Ibaraki-pref 01, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koga post office in Ibaraki, May 2013, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 228 (Hara-Nakada line) in Chayashinden,Koga city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Koga Secondary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tochigi and Ibaraki pref road 261 in Matsunami, Koga, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mukaikoga, Kazo, Saitama Prefecture 349-1205, Japan - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 大地の広場, Tobu 11480kei 5180 kei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koryo-ji (Koga), Abasaa, Public domain
- Yuaiphot, 友愛記念病院, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koga Literature Museum 01, Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koga History Museum 01, Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Visitors' Center, Wiiii, Public domain
- Japanese Red Cross Koga Hospital, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daisho-in (Koga), Abasaa, Public domain
- Nogi Nowata Midden 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suzume-jinja Shrine 01, Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hachiman Jinja (Miyamaecho, Koga), Abasaa, Public domain
- Emman-ji (Koga), Abasaa, Public domain
- Stippling Museum 01, Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikko-ji (Koga), Abasaa, Public domain
- Sogan-ji (Koga), Abasaa, Public domain
- Japanese Red Cross Koga Hospital 20200816, Waka77, Public domain
- Kyukawa Furusato Park 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kazo Kazo-Miraikan 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- カスリーン台風決壊口の碑, Haya4, CC BY 4.0
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