Iwaya Gawa
Iwaya Gawa is a stream in Kagoshima, Kyushu. Iwaya Gawa is situated nearby to the locality Katano, as well as near Omure.Places of Interest
Highlights include 道隆寺跡 and Kōyama Castle.
道隆寺跡
Archaeological site
Photo: Sanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
道隆寺跡 is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km north of Iwaya Gawa.
Kōyama Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.
Kōyama Castle was a yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the Shintomi-honjō neighborhood of the town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1945. Kōyama Castle is situated 4 km north of Iwaya Gawa.
町立国見中学校
School
Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.
町立国見中学校 is a school, which is situated 4 km north of Iwaya Gawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimotsuki.
Kimotsuki
Town
Kimotsuki is a town in Kimotsuki District. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 13,766 in 7503 households, and a population density of 45 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 308.04 km2. Kimotsuki is situated 7 km north of Iwaya Gawa.
Iwaya Gawa
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.2855° or 31° 17′ 8″ northLongitude
130.95218° or 130° 57′ 8″ eastElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
8Q3G7XP2+5VGeoNames ID
10179265
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In Other Languages
“Iwaya Gawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “岩屋川”
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