Iwata
Iwata is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2019, the city had an estimated population of 169,897 in 68,215 households and a population density was 1,000 persons per km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yamaha Stadium and Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji.
Yamaha Stadium
Stadium
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Yamaha Stadium is a football stadium located in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, owned by Yamaha Motors, next to whose plant it is located, and was purpose-designed for use with soccer and rugby union.
Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji
Archaeological site
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The Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji was a Buddhist temple located in the Mitsuke neighborhood of what is now the city of Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. It was one of the provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising control of the imperial rule over the provinces.
Iwata
Latitude
34.7445° or 34° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
137.8504° or 137° 51′ 2″ eastPopulation
171,000Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
8Q6VPVV2+R5GeoNames ID
1861167
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In Other Languages
“Iwata” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “いわたし”
- Japanese: “イワタシ”
- Japanese: “磐田”
- Japanese: “磐田市”
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