- Population
- 273,053
- 273.1K
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Mito Shi
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport21 km
- NRT Narita International Airport67 km
About Mito Shi
Mito Shi is a district. Location: Ibaraki, Japan. Population: 273,053.
Mito (水戸市, Mito-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲì.tó̞(.ɕì)]) 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%. The total area of the city is 217.32 square kilometres (83.91 sq mi).
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Places bordering Mito Shi
- Hitachinaka Shi
- Kasama Shi
- Naka-shi
- Shirosato Machi
- Ōarai
- Ibaraki Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Mito Shi
- Anaheim· United States
- Takamatsu Shi· Japan
- Hikone· Japan
- Tsuruga Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Mito Shi over time
| 2005 | 262,603 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 268,750 | |
| 2015 | 270,823 | |
| 2021 | 270,445 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mito Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 5° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 59 | 94 | 119 | 136 | 173 | 155 | 138 | 181 | 174 | 81 | 49 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Mito Shi
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 21 km
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 67 km
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 95 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Mito Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Naka-gawa River, Ibaraki15 km E
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Mount Yamizo Mountain, Ibaraki22 km NW -
Kuji-gawa River, Ibaraki20 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources