Mito, Ibaraki

Mito
水戸市
Lake Senba and central Mito Mito Art Center Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History Kōdōkan Kairaku-en Mito Castle Mito Tōshō-gū
Flag of Mito
Official seal of Mito
Map
Location of Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture
Location of Mito
Mito is located in Japan
Mito
Mito
 
Coordinates: 36°21′57″N 140°28′16.5″E / 36.36583°N 140.471250°E / 36.36583; 140.471250
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki
Area
 • Total
217.32 km2 (83.91 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2024)
 • Total
268,036
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePrunus mume
- FlowerBush clover (hagi)
- BirdWhite wagtail
Phone number029-224-1111
Address1-4-1 Chūō, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken 310−8610
WebsiteOfficial website
Plaza outside north exit of Mito Station

Mito (水戸市, Mito-shi) is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 268,036 in 126,055 households and a population density of 1,233 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 27.1%.[1] The total area of the city is 217.32 square kilometres (83.91 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Ibaraki prefectural official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.

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