Goka, Ibaraki

Goka 五霞町
Town
Goka Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Goka in Ibaraki Prefecture
Goka
Coordinates: 36°06′52″N 139°44′42.5″E / 36.11444°N 139.745139°ECoordinates: 36°06′52″N 139°44′42.5″E / 36.11444°N 139.745139°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Ibaraki
District	Sashima
Area
• Total	23.11 km^2 (8.92 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
• Total	8,812
• Density	381/km^2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Prunus mume
- Flower	Canna
- Bird	Eurasian skylark
Phone number	0280-84-1111
Address	1162-1 Kofukuda, Goka-machi, Sashima-gun, Ibaraki-ken 306-0392
Website	Official website

Goka (五霞町 Goka-machi) is a town located in Sashima District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 8,812 and a population density 381 persons per km². The total area was 23.11  km².

Geography

Goka is located in the flatlands in the very western portion of Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the west and south. The Tone River, along with the Edo River and Naka River pass through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Koga, Ibaraki
  • Sakai, Ibaraki
• Saitama Prefecture
  • Kuki, Saitama
  • Satte, Saitama
• Chiba Prefecture
  • Noda, Chiba

History

The area of present-day Goka was part of Shimosa Province and was transferred to Ibaraki Prefecture in 1875 after the start of the Meiji period. The area was organized into the village of Goka within Nishikatsuragi District, Ibaraki Prefecture with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The district was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Sashima District.

Goka was raised to town status on June 1, 1996.

Education

Goka has two elementary schools and one middle school.

Transportation

Railway

At present, the town is not served by any passenger railway line. The nearest station is Kurihashi on the JR East’s Tohoku Main Line.

Highway

• Ken-Ō Expressway – Goka IC

External links

• Official website (Japanese)