Town

Inawashiro

Local name: 猪苗代町

Located in Inawashiro Machi, Yama-gun Coordinates: 37°34′00″ N 140°07′00″ E

Stingfield · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 13,810; 13.8K
Elevation: 532 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember; See the climate
Airports: FKS Fukushima Airport47 km; SDJ Sendai Airport95 km

About Inawashiro

Inawashiro is a town. Location: Inawashiro Machi, Yama-gun. Population: 13,810. Elevation: 532 m.

From Wikipedia

Inawashiro (猪苗代町, Inawashiro-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,810 in 5309 households, and a population density of 35 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 394.85 square kilometres (152.45 sq mi). It is noted as the birthplace of the famous doctor Hideyo Noguchi, who contributed to knowledge in the fight against syphilis and yellow fever.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1889
Area: 395 km²
Official website: town.inawashiro.fukushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Inawashiro

Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0
SQUAREZERO · CC BY 4.0
Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0
MAKIKO OMOKAWA · CC BY-SA 3.0
raneko · CC BY 2.0

Travel notes for Inawashiro

From Wikivoyage

Inawashiro (猪苗代町) is a town in Fukushima, Japan. It lies by the namesake lake, Japan's fourth largest, with beach resorts, swimming, camping and boating.

Get in+

The JR Banetsu Line runs through Inawashiro with 6 stations within the town: Joko, Inawashiro-kohan, Sekito, Kawageta, Inawashiro, and Okinashima. The ride from Aizu-Wakamatsu by JR East takes an hour.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Inawashiro

Fukushima
Nihommatsu
Kōriyama
Aizu-Wakamatsu
Kitashiobara Mura
Yonezawa

Population of Inawashiro over time

Population of Inawashiro over time
2010		15,805
2015		15,037
2021		13,403

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Inawashiro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 252 km south18°
Kofu · 253 km southwest17°
Odawara · 271 km south19°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: February (night -5°)
Wettest month: August (194 mm)
Driest month: February (69 mm)

2° -5°

5° -3°

13° 3°

19° 9°

22° 14°

26° 18°

27° 19°

23° 15°

17° 8°

11° 2°

5° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

100

May

103

Jun

150

Jul

178

Aug

194

Sep

187

Oct

121

Nov

Dec

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).

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Climate of Inawashiro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	2°	5°	13°	19°	22°	26°	27°	23°	17°	11°	5°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-3°	3°	9°	14°	18°	19°	15°	8°	2°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	73	69	82	100	103	150	178	194	187	121	88	73

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Inawashiro

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (95 km). The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 17 km to the southwest.