Hitachi, Ibaraki

Hitachi 日立市
City
Hitachi city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Hitachi Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture
Hitachi
Coordinates: 36°35′56.9″N 140°39′5.4″E / 36.599139°N 140.651500°E / 36.599139; 140.651500
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki
Government
• Mayor	Haruki Ogawa (since April 2015)
Area
• Total	225.71 km2 (87.15 sq mi)
Population  (January 2024)
• Total	165,822
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0294-22-3111
Address	1-1-1 Sukegawa-chō, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 317-8601
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Japanese cormorant
Fish	Giant Pacific octopus
Flower	Sakura
Tree	Zelkova serrata

Hitachi (日立市, Hitachi-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024^[update], the city had an estimated population of 165,822 in 76,702 households and a population density of 735 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.7%.^[1] The total area of the city is 225.71 square kilometres (87.15 sq mi). Hitachi is well known in the world for its brand name of electric products, including power plants and appliances, of the Hitachi company founded in the town in 1910 by Namihei Odaira with considerable properties as its factories in the city.