Iwanuma
This pocket-sized city on the Pacific coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, where the Abukuma River meets the sea, Iwanuma sits at the historic convergence of two ancient roads, the Tōkaidō and the Rikuzen-Hama Kaidō. Close to mountains and with a food-and-drink scene concentrated in a walkable centre, it received city status in 1971.
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- Population44,068
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.8 km4.2 mi
Nearest airports
Iwanuma: quick answers
Where is Iwanuma?
Iwanuma is in Iwanuma City, Japan, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Sendai.
How do you get to Iwanuma?
The nearest airport is Natori (SDJ), about 17 min away by road. The nearest train station is 槻木, about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Iwanuma?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is July, with about 202 mm7.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Iwanuma?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 79 restaurants, 14 cafés and 27 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Iwanuma?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Tagajo-shi, Sagae and Soma.