Iwaki
Sitting on the Pacific coast of Fukushima Prefecture, Iwaki is a large city with a walkable centre offering a solid range of cafés and restaurants. Formed in 1966 from the merger of 14 smaller municipalities, it serves as the administrative, economic, and cultural hub of the Hamadōri coastal region. Each August, the city hosts the Taira Tanabata Festival over three days, and the surrounding area offers access to both the coastline and nearby mountains.
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- Population357,309
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.4 km4.0 mi
Nearest airports
Iwaki: quick answers
Where is Iwaki?
Iwaki is in Iwaki City, Japan, about 86 km53 miles in a straight line from Fukushima.
How do you get to Iwaki?
The nearest airport is Sukagawa (FKS), about 1 hr 31 min away by road. The nearest train station is 四ツ倉, about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Iwaki?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is October, with about 210 mm8.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Iwaki?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 30 restaurants, 11 cafés and 30 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Iwaki?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Shirakawa-machi and Kōriyama.