Tōkai, Ibaraki

Tōkai
東海村
Tōkai village hall
Location of Tōkai in Ibaraki Prefecture
Tōkai
 
Coordinates: 36°28′22.7″N 140°33′58″E / 36.472972°N 140.56611°E / 36.472972; 140.56611
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki
DistrictNaka
Area
  Total
37.98 km2 (14.66 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2015)
  Total
37,641
  Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese black pine
- FlowerLilium maculatum
- BirdJapanese white-eye
Phone number029-282-1711
Address3-7-1 Tōkai, Tōkai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1117
WebsiteOfficial website

Tōkai (東海村, Tōkai-mura) is a village located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the village had an estimated population of 37,651 in 15,148 households and a population density of 991 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 25.8%. The total area of the village is 38.0 square kilometres (14.7 sq mi). The Japan Atomic Energy Agency along with other organizations currently operate a number of nuclear technology research facilities in the town. In particular, Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant is located in Tōkai.