Iwata, Shizuoka
Iwata, Shizuoka
| Iwata 磐田市 |
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| Coordinates: 34°43′N 137°51′E / 34.717°N 137.85°ECoordinates: 34°43′N 137°51′E / 34.717°N 137.85°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Shizuoka | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Nozomu Suzuki | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 164.08 km2 (63.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2010) | |||
| - Total | 170,779 | ||
| - Density | 1,050/km2 (2,719.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Camphor | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| Phone number | 0538-37-4827 | ||
| Address | 3-1, Kōnodai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438-8650 |
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| Website | Iwata City | ||
Iwata (磐田市 Iwata-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan and is known for being the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team. The population was 170,779 as of March 1, 2010. The total area is 164.08 km².
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Geography
Iwata is located in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture, bordered by the Tenryū River to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
- Hamamatsu
- Fukuroi
- Mori
History
Iwata is an ancient settlement, and contains the ruins of the Nara period provincial capital and Kokubun-ji of Tōtōmi province. During the Edo period, it developed as a post station on the Tokaidō and contained Mitsuke-juku, one of the 53 stations on the road.
During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on October 1, 1889, Mitsuke Village of Iwata District becomes Mitsuke Town. On the same day, Nakaizumi Village and Ninomiya Village merged to from Nakaizumi Town. These two towns merged on November 1, 1940 with Saikai Village and Tenryū Village to form the new town of Iwata. Iwata Town became Iwata City on April 1, 1948.
In April 2005, Iwata City merged with the towns of Fukude, Ryūyō, Toyoda, and Toyooka.
Economy
The economy of Iwata is primarily agricultural and is known for green tea and melons grown in greenhouses, which are called "Iwata melon". The Yamaha Corporation was founded in Iwata and maintains a strong presence in the city. Yamaha Motor's headquarters is in Iwata.
Transportation
Highways
- Tōmei Expressway
- Japan National Route 150
Railroads
- JR Tōkai - Tōkaidō Main Line
- Iwata Station - Toyodachō Station
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako Line
- Shikiji Station - Toyooka Station - Kaminobe Station
Sister City relations
- Dagupan City, Philippines from February 19, 1975
- Mountain View, California, United States from June 4 1976
Notable people from Iwata
- Masami Nagasawa - actress
- Saori Atsumi - singer-songwriter
- Ryosuke Sasagaki - professional soccer player
- Jun Mizutani - professional table-tennis player
- Noriko Mizoguchi - judoka
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Shizuoka Prefecture