Iwata, Shizuoka

Iwata 磐田市
Iwata's location in Shizuoka, Japan.
Iwata, Shizuoka
Iwata's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
Physical characteristics
Area	164.08 km2 (63.35 sq mi)
Population (as of May 2008)
Total	172,503
Density	1,050 /km2 (2,719 /sq mi)
Location	34°43′N 137°51′E / 34.717°N 137.85°E / 34.717; 137.85Coordinates: 34°43′N 137°51′E / 34.717°N 137.85°E / 34.717; 137.85
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Iwata Government Office
Mayor	Nozomu Suzuki
Address	3-1, Kōnodai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438-8650
Phone number	0538-37-4827
Official website: Iwata City

Iwata (磐田市, Iwata-shi^?) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. The Yamaha Corporation was founded in Iwata and maintains a strong presence in the city. Yamaha Motor's headquarters is in Iwata. It is also known for green tea and melons grown in greenhouses, which are called "Iwata melon". It is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team.

The population was 172,503 as of February 1, 2009. The total area is 164.08 km².

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.

On October 1, 1889, Mitsuke Village of Iwata District becomes Mitsuke Town. On the same day, Nakaizumi Village and Ninomiya Village merge to from Nakaizumi Town. These two towns merged on November 1, 1940 with Saikai Village and Tenryu Village to form the new Iwata Town. Iwata Town became Iwata City on April 1, 1948.

In April 2005, Iwata City merged with the towns of Fukude, Ryuyō, Toyoda, and Toyooka.

Sister City relations

• - Dagupan City, Philippines
• - Mountain View, California, United States.

Transportation

Railroads

• Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Iwata Station
  • Toyodachō Station
• Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako Line
  • Shikiji Station
  • Toyooka Station
  • Kaminobe Station

Highways

• Tōmei Expressway
• Japan National Route 1
• Japan National Route 1

Famous people

• Masami Nagasawa - actress

External links

• City of Iwata (Japanese)

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