Mooka, Japan
真岡市
Mooka is a town of 78,720 people in Tochigi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Mooka
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 69 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sakushin Gakuin University, Kamikōnushi-Mobara Kanga ruins, Niihari Gunga ruins and 井頭公園.
Weather in Mooka
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About Mooka
Mooka (真岡市, Mooka-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 78,720 in 30,203 households, and a population density of 476 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 167.34 square kilometres (64.61 sq mi). Moka is known for the Mooka Railway, which operates steam locomotives.
From the Wikipedia article Mooka, Tochigi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mooka on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Sakushin Gakuin University
School · 12.7 km
Higher education institution in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks27
Kamikōnushi-Mobara Kanga ruins
Monument and historic site · 12.4 km
Ancient ruins in Utsunomiya, Kantō, Japan
Niihari Gunga ruins
Monument and historic site · 10.5 km
Archaeological site in Japan
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds69
57 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
23 more on the map.
History
During the Edo Period, much of the area was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate or various hatamoto. Towards the end of the Edo Period, the daimyō of Odawara, Ōkubo Tadazane attempted to develop waste land with the assistance of Ninomiya Sontoku. The town on Mooka was established within Tsuga District, Tochigi on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Mooka annexed the neighboring villages of Yamazeki, Ouchi and Naka on March 31, 1954. It was elevated to city status on October 1, 1954.
On March 23, 2009, the town of Ninomiya (from Haga District) was merged into Mooka.
From the History section of Mooka, Tochigi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship42
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare19
Map of Mooka
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, 45 km away.
- Mashiko 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Kaminokawa 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Iwase 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Chikusei 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Shimodate 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Yūki 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Mibu 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Makabe 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Sakuragawa 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Oyama 24 km southwest, about 24 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
- Moka City Office, ほぶ, Public domain
- Mooka Aramachi Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Mooka Labour Standards Inspection Office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Mooka Tax Office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Utsunomiya District Legal Affairs Bureau Mooka Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Mooka Police station Mooka Eki Koban, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Historical Government Buildings Site of Kamikonushi & Mobara 02, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niihari Gunga marker, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 足尾山神社, 金剛院, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 益子参考館２号館と３号館, FukuroWaraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nonin-ji (Moka), Abasaa, Public domain
- Shirasagi Shrine Haiden, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoho-ji Temple (Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakushin-gakuin-university kiyohara, Comyu at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moka Technical High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Moka Girls' High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Moka Hokuryo High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Mashiko Hosei High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Mokahighschool, Sowaka63, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Oosakijinjya-haiden, 金剛院, Public domain
- Cascade of Igashira park, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CocoroMashikoIriguchi, FukuroWaraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moka City Library, March 2022, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moka City Science Education Center, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moka elementary school, Moka, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kubo Auditorium from Northeast side, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 渡辺私塾荒町教室, Ldays, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okabe Memorial "Gold Bell Villa", Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moka Shinkumi Bank Aramachi Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Moka Cotton Hall, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kubo Memorial Tourism and Culture Exchange Center, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fireplace designed by ENDO Arata, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 渡辺私塾台町本校, Ldays, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 渡辺私塾台町本校 (旧校舎), Ldays, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Art Exhibition Hall, Kubo Memorial, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tourism-based Community Development Center, Kubo Memorial, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Choren-ji temple, Moka, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viewing cherry blossoms (8612691183), Takashi Hososhima from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cherry Blossoms at Gyoya River (8607223533), Takashi Hososhima from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
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