Iwayashiki
Iwayashiki is a locality in Hirosaki, Aomori. Iwayashiki is situated nearby to the locality Kumajima, as well as near Nozaki.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hirosaki Castle and Hirosaki City Museum.
Hirosaki Castle
Castle
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Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Hirosaki Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Iwayashiki.
Hirosaki City Museum
Museum
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Hirosaki City Museum opened in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1977. It lies within Hirosaki Park, in the former grounds of Hirosaki Castle. As of March 2016, the collection numbered some eighteen thousand items, including an assemblage of artefacts excavated from the Sunazawa Site that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. Hirosaki City Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Iwayashiki.
Kakushū-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Kakushū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujisaki and Itayanagi.
Fujisaki
Town
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Fujisaki is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers. Fujisaki is situated 7 km northeast of Iwayashiki.
Itayanagi
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Itayanagi is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,332 in 5450 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 41.88 square kilometres.
Inakadate
Village
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Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 7,420 in 2845 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 22.35 square kilometres. Inakadate is situated 10 km east of Iwayashiki.
Iwayashiki
Latitude
40.61752° or 40° 37′ 3″ northLongitude
140.4371° or 140° 26′ 14″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8RG2JC9P+2RGeoNames ID
8411755
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In Other Languages
“Iwayashiki” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “いわやしき”
- Japanese: “イワヤシキ”
- Japanese: “岩屋敷”
Localities in the Area
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