Iwata, Shizuoka
Iwata
磐田市 | |
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Blue Rock-thrush | |
Flower | Azalea |
Tree | Camphor |
Iwata (磐田市, Iwata-shi) is a
Geography
Iwata is located in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture, bordered by the Tenryū River to the west and with a small coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Iwata has been increasing over the past 60 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1960 | 105,489 | — |
1970 | 111,452 | +5.7% |
1980 | 145,751 | +30.8% |
1990 | 157,219 | +7.9% |
2000 | 166,002 | +5.6% |
2010 | 168,616 | +1.6% |
2020 | 166,672 | −1.2% |
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Iwata is 16.3 °C (61.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,748.0 mm (68.82 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.2 °C (43.2 °F).[3]
Climate data for Iwata (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.2 (99.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.0 (2.05) |
74.7 (2.94) |
133.9 (5.27) |
158.7 (6.25) |
170.3 (6.70) |
222.0 (8.74) |
195.9 (7.71) |
124.6 (4.91) |
217.6 (8.57) |
195.0 (7.68) |
106.0 (4.17) |
59.0 (2.32) |
1,748 (68.82) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.4 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 105.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197.4 | 187.6 | 195.5 | 200.3 | 203.4 | 147.8 | 182.3 | 238.0 | 168.8 | 162.2 | 170.6 | 188.9 | 2,242.9 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] |
History
Iwata is an ancient settlement, and human habitation dates from the
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the early
On April 1, 2005, the neighboring towns of Fukude, Ryūyō and Toyoda, and the village of Toyooka (all from Iwata District) were merged into Iwata.
Government
Iwata has a
Economy
The economy of Iwata is primarily agricultural and is known for
Education
Shizuoka Sangyo University, a private university, is located in Iwata.
Shizuoka Professional University Junior College of Agriculture a public professional Junior college, is located in Iwata since 2020.
Iwata has 23 public elementary schools and 11 public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has four public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the disabled.
Iwata also has two international schools, the CEP Brasil – Centro Educacional e Profissional – Brazilian school[5] and the Escola Objetivo de Iwata Tia Rosa, a Brazilian primary school[5] Iwata formerly hosted another Brazilian school, a primary school called Escola Nipo-Brasileira de Iwata.[6]
Transportation
Railway
- Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako Line
Highway
Sister cities
- – Dagupan, Philippines[7] from February 19, 1975
- – Mountain View, California, United States from June 4, 1976
Local attractions
National Historic Sites
- Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji
- Former Mitsuke School
- Mikuriyama Kofun group
- Shinpōinyama Kofun group
- Chōshizuka Kofun
Other
Near the north exit of JR Iwata Station is the Great Camphor tree of Zendo-ji. Believed to be 700 years old, it was once within the grounds of a Buddhist temple called Zendo-ji. Its height is 18.3 meters and its 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.
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
- Mima Ito – professional table-tennis player
- Shuji Ishikawa - professional wrestler
References
- ^ a b Iwata population statistics
- ^ Iwata City official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
- Media related to Iwata, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Iwata, Shizuoka at OpenStreetMap
- Official website (in Japanese)