Iwata, Shizuoka

Iwata
磐田市

City

Iwata City Hall

Flag

Seal

Location of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture

Iwata

Coordinates: 34°43′4.4″N 137°51′5.5″E / 34.717889°N 137.851528°ECoordinates: 34°43′4.4″N 137°51′5.5″E / 34.717889°N 137.851528°E

Chūbu (Tōkai)

Government

• - Mayor

Osamu Watanabe

Area

• Total

163.45 km² (63.11 sq mi)

Population (September 2015)

• Total

164,680

• Density

1,010/km² (2,600/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

- Tree

Camphor

- Flower

Azalea

- Bird

Blue Rock-thrush

Phone number

0538-37-4827

Address

3-1, Kōnodai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438-8650

Website

www.city.iwata.shizuoka.jp

Iwata (磐田市, Iwata-shi^?) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, widely known as 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.

As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 164,680 and a population density was 1,010 persons per km². The total area was 163.45 square kilometres (63.11 sq mi).

Iwata is located in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture, bordered by the Tenryū River to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the south.

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.

On the North exit of JR Iwata station, the Great Camphor tree of Zendoji temple is situated. It was once a part of Zendoji temple and it is believed to be 700 years old. It's height is 18.3 meters and it's diameter at chest height is 2.87 meters. The root structure bulges out of the ground creating a second level, and the circumference at the portion touching the surface is 32.9 meters.

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