Ibaraki City Facts Location:
Osaka prefecture, near Nara and Kyoto,
on Honshu Island, the largest of Japan's
four main islands. Population: Over 250,000 City Flower: Rose City Tree: Oak City Emblem:
Adopted on August 31, 1947.
The design is based on the kanji "ibara",
meaning rose, surrounding a dove, which
symbolizes peace.