- Population
- 335,488
- 335.5K
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Iwaki-shi
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport39 km
- IBR Ibaraki Airport107 km
About Iwaki-shi
Iwaki-shi is a district. Location: Fukushima, Japan. Population: 335,488.
Iwaki (いわき市, Iwaki-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [í.β̞ä̀.kì, ì.β̞ä́.ki̥.ɕì]) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, Iwaki had a population of 322,019 in 143,500 households, and a population density of 261 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,232.02 square kilometres (475.69 sq mi), making it the largest city in the prefecture and the 10th largest city in Japan (2010) in terms of area.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Iwaki-shi
- Tamura
- Ono Machi
- Hirono Machi
- Naraha Machi
- Furudono Machi
- Hirata Mura
- Samegawa Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Iwaki-shi
- Yurihonjō· Japan
- Kauai· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Iwaki-shi over time
| 2010 | 342,249 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 350,237 | |
| 2021 | 336,111 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Iwaki-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 232 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 253 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 257 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (194 mm)
- Driest month
- January (30 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 49 | 83 | 114 | 129 | 164 | 145 | 169 | 194 | 153 | 70 | 35 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Iwaki-shi
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (107 km). The nearest large city is Iwaki, 6 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 39 kmnorthwest
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 107 kmsouth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 117 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 6 kmsoutheast
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 53 kmnorthwest
- Hitachi Population: 174.5K 56 kmsouth
- Hitachi-Naka Population: 156.6K 81 kmsouth
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 81 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Iwaki-shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources