Hitachinaka City

Hitachinaka (ひたちなか市 Hitachinaka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture and is a "hiragana city", the place name is written with the hiragana syllabary and not the traditional kanji. Hitachinaka developed primarily as a company town for Hitachi group factories, and Hitachi remains the primary employer. Secondary industries include commercial fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.