Omitama, Japan
小美玉市
Omitama is a town of 48,870 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in March 27, 2006.
Why visit Omitama
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Kohata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site and Takano Foods Natto Museum.
Weather in Omitama
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Omitama
Omitama (小美玉市, Omitama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ò̞.mʲí.tä́.mä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.0%. The total area of the city is 144.74 square kilometres (55.88 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Omitama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks16
Kohata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Archaeological site
Tsukuba Naval Air Group Underground Combat Command Post
Monument and historic site · 9.8 km
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes22
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10 more on the map.
History
The city of Omitama was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Ogawa and Minori (both from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Tamari (from Niihari District). The new city took its name from portions of the three older town and village names from which it was formed, Ogawa, Minori, Tamari.
From the History section of Omitama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship96
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare16
Map of Omitama
244 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, 9 km away.
- Ishioka 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Tomobe 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Hokota 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Katsuta 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Ōarai 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Tsuchiura 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Makabe 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Iwase 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Ami 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Tsukuba 30 km southwest, about 30 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
- Omitamashi, The original uploader was Hykw-a4 at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Omitama City Minori Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East entrance of Omitama City Noba Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The whole view of Omitama Municipal Noba Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 52 (Ishioka-Shirosato line) in Hemuro,Omitama city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 279 （Hatori teisyajo-Edo line) in Edo,Omitama city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obata Kitayama Haniwa Production Site, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center, Waka77, CC0
- Muryojyuji Temple (Shimotomita, Hokota City) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON TOWN MITO-MINAMI, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- School building of Omitama City Hatori Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enpuku-ji Temple (Ibaraki Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 法円寺の本堂, ゆきだるまくん, CC0
- Hōen-ji Obata Ibaraki, Main hall (2026-02-01) - Color corrected, Twkz0731, CC0
- 千貫桜 - panoramio, Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Ibaraki east high school, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawane-ohashi Bridge (Ibaraki prefectural road route 59), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Enpuku-ji Temple (Ibaraki Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enpuku-ji Temple (Ibaraki Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enpuku-ji Temple (Ibaraki Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enpuku-ji Temple (Ibaraki Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 43 (Ibaraki-Iwama line) in Okunoya,Ibaraki town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 181 (Miyagasaki-Obata line) in Torihata,Ibaraki town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki post office, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki post office, July 2016, On-chan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 16 Orai Tomobe Line (Minamikawamata, Ibaraki Town), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS064-E-19299 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-19298 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-52458 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ibarakimachi-Nishi IC 170825, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibarakimachi-Nishi IC BS 170825, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwama IC 170826, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 18 Ibaraki Kashima Line (Momiji, Hokota City), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibarakimachi JCT 2012, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS043-E-2798 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-236203 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS043-E-2796 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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