Daigo, Ibaraki


Daigo is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, known for having some of the coldest winters in the Kanto region. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 17,980, and a population density of 55.2 persons per km². Its total area is 325.76 km².

Geography

Located in northwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, Daigo is bordered to the north by Fukushima Prefecture and to the west by Tochigi Prefecture. There are many onsen located in Daigo.

Surrounding municipalities

Daigo village was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on July 20, 1891. On March 31, 1955, the villages of Yorigami, Fukuroda, Miyagawa, Kurosawa, Namase, Kamiogawa, Shimoogawa and Murotono merged with Daigo.

Economy

Education

Railway