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'Moriya' (守谷市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.

As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 56,976 and the density of 1,470.90 persons per km². The total area is 35.63 km². The city was founded on February 2, 2002.
The city is situated in a lush green landscape surrounded by three rivers, one of them the Tone, one of the longest rivers in Japan. In August 2005, the new Tsukuba Express train line connecting Akihabara, Tokyo to Tsukuba, Ibaraki was completed. Moriya is station #15 on this new line, approximately 35 minutes to central Tokyo.
Moriya is a sister city to both Greely, Colorado, USA and Mainburg, Germany.

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★ Moriya official website in Japanese

★ Moriya official website in English