was a village located in Niihari District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 1, 2005, the village had an estimated population of 9,404 and a population density of 293.96 persons per km2. The total area was 31.99 km2.
On February 20, 2006, Niihari was merged into the expanded city of Tsuchiura.
External links Tsuchiura official website