Iwata
Iwata is a railway stop in Hikari Shi, Yamaguchi. Iwata is situated nearby to the peak Mount Iwaki, as well as near the town Tabuse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iwata and Shimata Station.
Iwata
Railway station
Photo: おんさき, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iwata Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
Shimata Station
Railway station
Photo: 正次郎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shimata Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Shimata Station is situated 3½ km west of Iwata.
Mount Iwaki
Peak
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Mount Iwaki, also known as Iwaki-yama in the Shintō Tenkōkyo religion, is a sacred mountain in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Mount Iwaki's summit and northern slopes are situated within the city of Hikari in Yamaguchi Prefecture, while its southern slopes are situated within the city of Tabuse. Mount Iwaki is situated 3½ km east of Iwata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tabuse and Hirao.
Tabuse
Town
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Tabuse is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,411 in 6947 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. Tabuse is situated 5 km southeast of Iwata.
Hirao
Town
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Hirao is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 11,064 in 5394 households and a population density of 320 persons per km2. Hirao is situated 9 km southeast of Iwata.
Yanai
Photo: 上空弘育（ひろじー）, CC BY 3.0.
Yanai is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 29,821 in 15298 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is 140.05 square kilometres.
Iwata
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Hikari Shi, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.98157° or 33° 58′ 54″ northLongitude
131.9952° or 131° 59′ 43″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8Q5HXXJW+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 10726381141OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
1907316
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Iwata” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “いわたえき”
- Japanese: “岩田”
- Japanese: “岩田駅”
- Korean: “이와타”
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