Ibaraki Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Hitachi
Hitachi is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, home to about 173,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Hitachi.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- IBR51 km · Ibaraki Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Hitachi
Hitachi (日立市, Hitachi-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 165,822 in 76,702 households and a population density of 735 persons per km2.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Hitachi
See
- Hitachi Civic Center
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Hitachi
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Hitachi Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Hitachi
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO Hotel Sankoen OYO Rooms | 5.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Hitachi
Hitachi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; September is the wettest, with about 201 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hitachi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fukushima Airport (FKS, 73 km) and Narita International Airport (NRT, 95 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Hitachi is on the JR Jōban Line, which starts at Ueno station in Tokyo and goes to Sendai. Hitachi has stations in the city at Ōmika, Hitachi-Taga, Hitachi, Ogitsu and Jūō from Ueno saide. If you use the limited express "Hitachi", you can get there in about 1 hour and 30 minutes to Hitachi station. Hitachi can be reached via highway bus "Hitachi and Takahagi Line" from Tokyo Station in about 2 hours and 30 minutes. This line requires seat reservations, which you can make at the counter at Tokyo Station or online.
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IBR · Ibaraki Airport
FKS · Fukushima Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
Questions
Hitachi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hitachi?
Hitachi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; September is the wettest, with about 201 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hitachi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fukushima Airport (FKS, 73 km) and Narita International Airport (NRT, 95 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hitachi?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Hitachi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.