Itako, Ibaraki

Japanese Name: 潮来市
Prefecture: Ibaraki
Population: 31,103
Area: 62.67:
Longitude 140.5553722
Latitude 35.94712270000001
Homepage: http://www.city.itako.lg.jp/

Itako, Ibaraki

Itako (潮来市, Itako-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 29,047 and a population density of 407 persons per km2. Its total area was 71.40 square kilometres (27.57 sq mi). It is known for its annual iris festival (the Itako Ayame Matsuri). Much of the city is within the borders of the Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park.