Iwanami Station

Iwanami Station is a railway station in the city of Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Susono, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “CB13”, “Iwanami”, “Iwanami Eki”, “Iwanami-eki”, “岩波信号場”, “岩波信号所”, and “岩浪信号所”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Koyama Fukusei Hospital and Suruga Sanatorium.

Koyama Fukusei Hospital

Hospital

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Koyama Fukusei Hospital is the oldest leprosy hospital in Japan. It was established by the Roman Catholic priest Germain Léger Testevuide of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in 1889, for treating leprosy in Japan and is thereby the oldest lepers' home in Japan. Koyama Fukusei Hospital is situated 2½ km north of Iwanami Station.

Suruga Sanatorium

Hospital

Suruga Sanatorium or National Suruga Sanatorium is a national sanatorium for leprosy and ex-leprosy patients situated in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan since 1945. Suruga Sanatorium is situated 2½ km northeast of Iwanami Station.

Hotel Tokinosumika

Hotel

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Hotel Tokinosumika is situated 2½ km north of Iwanami Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woven City and Nagaizumi.

Woven City

Neighborhood

Woven by Toyota, Inc. is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, creating and managing the software for Toyota's vehicle operating system, automated driving, and safety. It has founded and managed an investment fund, Woven Capital.

Nagaizumi

Town

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Nagaizumi is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 43,568 in 18154 households and a population density of 1,600 persons per km2. Nagaizumi is situated 9 km south of Iwanami Station.