Ushiku, Japan
牛久市
Ushiku is a town of 84,651 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Ushiku
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 178 parks and trails, 91 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ryutsu Keizai University, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts and Ushiku sports park.
Weather in Ushiku
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About Ushiku
Ushiku (牛久市, Ushiku-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɯ̈̀.ɕi̥.kɯ̈́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 83,826 in 36,380 households and a population density of 1423 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.5%. The total area of the city is 58.92 square kilometres (22.75 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ushiku, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ushiku on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Ryutsu Keizai University
School · 7.5 km
Higher education institution in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks11
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
Museum · 9.3 km
Museum in Toride, Ibaraki and Tokyo
Parks, trails and playgrounds178
166 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes91
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79 more on the map.
History
The area of Ushiku developed as a castle town around Ushiku Domain, a feudal holding under the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. The village of Ushiku was created after the Meiji restoration with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 1954 it was elevated to town status and to city status on June 1, 1986.
On January 31, 2020, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit 6 kilometres west of the town. The official time of the earthquake was 17:07:47 (UTC).
From the History section of Ushiku, Ibaraki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship37
Shopping38
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Ibaraki Prefectural Ushiku Eishin Senior High School
School · 6.0 km
Healthcare33
Map of Ushiku
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Tsukuba 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Inzai 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Mitsukaidō 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Tsuchiura 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Kashiwa 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Iwai 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Ishige 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Nagareyama 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Kamagaya 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Yachiyo 26 km south, about 26 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
- Ushikusiyakusho, The original uploader was Hykw-a4 at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushikucho, Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture 300-1221, Japan - panoramio (5), painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- Ushikucho, Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture 300-1221, Japan - panoramio, painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- Ushikucho, Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture 300-1221, Japan - panoramio (1), painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- Ushiku 20240907140829 (54275142879), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Ushikucho, Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture 300-1221, Japan - panoramio (4), painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- Escado Ushiku, しんぢ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushikucho, Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture 300-1221, Japan - panoramio (2), painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- Ushiku station east, しんぢ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushiku 20240907142432 (54274892196), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Ushiku 20240907142456 (54275141333), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Ushiku station platform, しんぢ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushiku Municipal Ushiku Second Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushiku Municipal Mukodai Elementary School (Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushiku Municipal Mukodai Elementary School (Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Chome Sakuradai, Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-1217, Japan - panoramio (1), painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 272 (Ushiku station line) in Minami 2-chome,Ushiku city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jabami Kofun (Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jabami Kofun (Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitsukoshi Ushiku, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Jabami Kofun (Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryutsu Keizai Univ. Ryugasaki Campus Entrance, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts 2009, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukubamirai Municipal Azuma Elementary school, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TsukubaKaisei, 杉山真大, CC BY 3.0
- ToyoUshiku, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushiku Eishin, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- Ibaraki Prefectural Ushiku high school, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Kukizaki High School, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- 守徳寺本堂外観, Shintoku Kondo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toyo University Ushiku Junior and Senior High School (Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushiku Aiwa General Hospital 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ogawa Usen Research Center01, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- アヤメ園 (iris garden) - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ogawa Usen's Kappa - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ambassador Hagerty in Tokyo (36629011885) (cropped), U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain
- Ambassador Hagerty Addresses Reporters Upon Arrival in Tokyo (36582721226), U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain
- Ambassador Hagerty Addresses Reporters Upon Arrival in Tokyo (36629011885), U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain
- 下町坂下橋 - panoramio, painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- 根古屋川と常磐線 - panoramio, painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
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