Ishioka, Ibaraki

Ishioka
石岡市
Upper: Lake Kasumigaura, Mt Tsukuba Middle: Ishioka festival, Mt Kabasan, lower: Ishioka street scene
Upper: Lake Kasumigaura, Mt Tsukuba
Middle: Ishioka festival, Mt Kabasan, lower: Ishioka street scene
Flag of Ishioka
Official seal of Ishioka
Location of Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture
Location of Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishioka is located in Japan
Ishioka
Ishioka
 
Coordinates: 36°11′27″N 140°17′14″E / 36.19083°N 140.28722°E / 36.19083; 140.28722
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki
Government
 • MayorYōji Yajima (from April 2020)
Area
 • Total
215.53 km2 (83.22 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2024)
 • Total
70,124
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCastanopsis
- FlowerLilium
- BirdEurasian skylark
Phone number0299-23-1111
Address1-1-1 Ishioka, Ishioka-shi, Ibakaki-ken 315-8640
WebsiteOfficial website
Ishioka City Hall

Ishioka (石岡市, Ishioka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 70,124 in 28,892 households and a population density of 325 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 33.5%.[1] The total area of the city is 215.53 square kilometres (83.22 sq mi).

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