Jōsō

Jōsō-shi 常 総 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Ibaraki
Coordinates :	36 ° 2 '  N , 139 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 2 '0 "  N , 139 ° 58' 0"  E
Basic data
Surface:	123.52 km²
Residents :	59,647 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	483 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	08211-2
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Oak
Flower :	Cherry Blossom
Bird :	Japanese Bush Warbler
town hall
Address :	Joso City Hall 3222 - 3 , Suwa-chō Joso -shi Ibaraki  303-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.joso.lg.jp
Location Jōsōs in Ibaraki Prefecture

Jōsō ( Japanese 常 総 市 , - shi ) is a city in Japan in Ibaraki Prefecture .

geography

Jōsō is located west of Tsukuba and east of Koga , not too far (approx. 50 km) from the capital Tokyo .

The river Kinu flows through the urban area, and the river Kokai also flows partly on the eastern city limits .

history

The city of Jōsō was founded on April 1, 2006 from the Shi Mitsukaidō ( 水 海道 市 , -shi ) and the Machi Ishige ( 石 下町 , -machi ) in the Yūki-gun .

On September 10, 2015 , after heavy rains , a burst dam caused large areas of flooding .

traffic

• Street:
  • National roads 294, 354
• Train:
  • Kantō Tetsudō Jōsō Line

sons and daughters of the town

• Michiko Hada , actress
• Tadayuki Okada (* 1967), motorcycle racer
• Tomi Ōkawa (* 1933), table tennis player
• Keiji Suzuki (* 1980), judoka

Neighboring cities and communities

• Ibaraki prefecture
  • Bandō
  • Tsukuba
  • Moriya
  • Shimotsuma
  • Tsukubamirai
  • Yachiyo
• Chiba prefecture
  • Noda

Web links

Commons : Jōsō  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Jōsō City Hall