Namegata, Japan
行方市
Namegata is a town of 32,185 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in September 2, 2005.
Why visit Namegata
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 34 parks and trails, 51 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hirohata Shell Mound, Okadaira Shell Mound, Suigō Sawara Ayame Park and Suigō Itako Iris Garden.
Weather in Namegata
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About Namegata
Namegata (行方市, Namegata-shi) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 32,144 in 11,412 households and a population density of 144.5 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 35.9%. The city's total area is 222.48 square kilometres (85.90 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Namegata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks7
Hirohata Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 10.5 km
Archaeological site in Inashiki, Japan
Okadaira Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 13.4 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Memorial monument of Emperor and Empress's visit
Monument and historic site · 9.0 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds34
Suigō Sawara Ayame Park
Park · 9.0 km
2, 香取市
Mo off; Tu-Su 09:00-16:30; Jun Tu-Su 08:00-18:00; Jul Tu-Su 08:00-16:30
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22 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes51
Italian Garage
Restaurant · Pizza、pasta、肉、魚料理、前菜、dolce,etc · 9.2 km
16, 潮来市
11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00
39 more on the map.
History
During the Edo period, portions of what later became the city of Namegata were controlled by the Asō Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The towns of Asō and Tamazukuri were created by establishing the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Kitaura was established on April 1, 1955, and elevated to town status on October 1, 1997. The three towns merged to form the city of Namegata on September 2, 2005.
From the History section of Namegata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship27
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare8
Map of Namegata
204 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, 21 km away.
- Itako 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Sawara 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Kashima-shi 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Hokota 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Kamisu 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Omigawa 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Tsuchiura 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Ami 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Kasumigaura 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Ishioka 28 km northwest, about 28 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
- Namegata City Hall Aso Building, Kiku-zou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Namegata Police Station (Namegata City, Ibaraki Prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Shrine (Shimanami, Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan) 06, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Shrine (Shimanami, Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan) 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Shrine (Shimanami, Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Shrine (Shimanami, Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Shrine (Shimanami, Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Shrine (Shimanami, Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural route 185 (Hanjo-Itako line) in Kurakawa,Namegata city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road Route 50 (Mito-Kamisu line) in Oshita,Namegata city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Namegata District General Hospital, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural route 183 (Yamada-Tamatsukuri line) in Obata,Namegata city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road Route 184 (Shimanami-Hokota line) in Obata,Namegata city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Kasumigaura from Kasumigaura City 05, Σ64, CC BY 4.0
- Sawara-aquatic-botanical-garden,iris,katori-city,japan, katorisi, CC BY 2.5
- Inashikipalna, ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suigo Itako Ayame Garden 07, Σ64, CC BY 4.0
- Ousugi-shrine Inashiki-city Japan, katorisi, CC BY 2.5
- 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
- KashimaGakuen, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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
- Mantoue in Cho-on-ji, Ibaraki 06, Σ64, CC BY 4.0
- Kamatari-jinja (Kashima, Ibaraki) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Grave of Tsukahara Bokuden 08, Higa4, CC0
- Sakato-jinja (Kashima, Ibaraki) 05, Higa4, CC0
- Aquatic-plant-garden-irides,sawara,katori-city,japan, katorisi, CC BY 2.5
- SHOPPING MALL SAWARA CITY (Katori City, Chiba Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS033-E-15011 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS033-E-15010 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Main entrance of Ibaraki Prefectural Asou high school, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 霞ヶ浦 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki Hobikibune xl, furuken3, CC BY 4.0
- Japan National highway Route 355 in Nagayama, Itako city, Ibaraki prefecture, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gongenyama Park (Itako, Ibaraki, Japan) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gongenyama Park (Itako, Ibaraki, Japan) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 189 (Oga-Ushibori line) in Shimasu,Itako city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki pref road 5 in Itako, On-chan, CC0
- 常陸利根川 - panoramio (1), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gongenyama Park (Itako, Ibaraki, Japan) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
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