常陸ひたち

noun

Hitachi (former province)

Historical term referring to the old province of Hitachi, which covered most of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture. Used in historical contexts, place names, and traditional references.

• 常陸国ひたちのくには、現げん在ざいの茨いばら城き県けんの大だい部ぶ分ぶんにあたる。

  Hitachi Province corresponds to most of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture.