Toride, Ibaraki

Toride (取手市, Toride-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 106,691, and a population density of 1530 persons per km². Its total area is 69.94  km².[1]

Toride

取手市
City
Toride city hall
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Location of Toride in Ibaraki Prefecture
Toride
 
Coordinates: 35°54′41.4″N 140°3′1.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki Prefecture
Government
 • MayorShingo Fujii (since May 2007)
Area
 • Total69.94 km2 (27.00 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2015)
 • Total106,691
 • Density1,530/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeOsmanthus and Bay laurel
- FlowerAzalea and Wisteria
- BirdUral owl and Common kingfisher
Phone number0297-74-2141
Address5139 Terada, Toride-shi, Ibaraki-ken 302-8585
Websitehttp://www.city.toride.ibaraki.jp/

Geography

Located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Toride is bordered by Chiba Prefecture to the south. The Tone River passes along the southern border of Toride, which also marks the Ibaraki/Chiba border. It is approximately 40 kilometers from central Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Toride developed in the Edo period as a post town on the Mito Kaido highway connecting Edo with Mito. Toride town was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to city status on October 1, 1970. On March 28, 2005, the neighboring town of Fujishiro (from Kitasōma District) was merged into Toride, nearly doubling its size.

Economy

Due to its proximity to Tokyo, Toride is increasingly a bedroom community for the Tokyo metropolis.

Education

Toride has ten public and one private elementary schools, six public and two private middle schools and five public and two private high schools. In addition, the Tokyo University of the Arts maintains a campus at Toride.

Transportation

Train

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions

References
  1. Toride official home page

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