- Population
- 39,122
- 39.1K
- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport34 km
- NRT Narita International Airport70 km
About Iwase
Iwase is a town. Location: Sakuragawa Shi, Ibaraki. Population: 39,122. Elevation: 49 m.
Iwase (岩瀬町, Iwase-machi) was a town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,378 and a density of 256.75 per km2. The total area was 87.16 km2. On October 1, 2005, Iwase, the town of Makabe and the village of Yamato (both from Makabe District) were merged to create the city of Sakuragawa.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1925
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Iwase
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 73 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 127 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 148 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 157 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (184 mm)
- Driest month
- January (33 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) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 5° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 51 | 84 | 112 | 128 | 164 | 151 | 149 | 184 | 159 | 73 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Iwase
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikusei, 11 km to the west.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 34 kmsoutheast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 70 kmsouth
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 93 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 11 kmwest
- Oyama Population: 167.6K 28 kmwest
- Tsukuba Population: 241.7K 30 kmsouth
- Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 30 kmsouth
- Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 31 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iwase
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 14 kmS
- Mount Kaba Mountain 7 kmSE
- Mount Yamizo Mountain 21 kmNE
25–60 km6 places
- Watarase River River 42 kmSW
- Kuji-gawa River 49 kmE
- Lake Kasumigaura Lake 44 kmSE
- Kinu Gawa River 48 kmS
60–100 km67 places
- Rokugi En Attraction 76 kmSW
- Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction 82 kmSW
- Gokoku Ji Attraction 77 kmSW
- Setagaya Art Museum Museum 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kaba Mountain, Ishioka Shi7.1 km SE
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Mount_Tsukuba Mountain, Tsukuba Shi14 km S -
Mount Yamizo Mountain, Ibaraki21 km NE
Sources & licences
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