Ibaraki, Osaka

Ibaraki (茨木市) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese word Ibaraki means Wild Trees or Thorny trees in English. There is also an Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.

It has been recognized as a special city since 2001.

History
The city was founded on January 1, 1948.

Sister and Friendship cities

 * 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Sister city since 1980
 * 🇨🇳 Anqing, Anhui, China - Friendship city since 1985
 * 🇯🇵 Shodoshima, Kagawa, Japan - Sister city since 1988

Other websites

 * Ibaraki official website