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Iwama

Located in Kasama Shi, Ibaraki Coordinates: 36°18′00″ N 140°16′00″ E

Map showing the location of Iwama Iwama
Location in Japan
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport19 km
NRT Narita International Airport60 km

About Iwama

Iwama is a village. Location: Kasama Shi, Ibaraki. Elevation: 35 m.

From Wikipedia

Iwama (岩間町, Iwama-machi) was a small town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On March 19, 2006, Iwama, along with the town of Tomobe (also from Nishiibaraki District), was merged into the expanded city of Kasama.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1923
Area
49.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Iwama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 132 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 153 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 168 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (184 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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).

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Climate of Iwama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°17°21°23°27°29°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°7°12°16°20°21°18°12°5°-1°
Precipitation (mm)3658901161281661461391841748145

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

How to get to Iwama

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mito, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 19 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 60 kmsouth
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mito Population: 270.7K 17 kmeast
  • Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 24 kmsouth
  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 26 kmwest
  • Katsuta Population: 156K 26 kmeast
  • Hitachi-Naka Population: 156.6K 26 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

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