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Municipality

Iwate Machi

Located in Iwate-gun, Iwate Coordinates: 39°57′12″ N 141°15′58″ E

Map showing the location of Iwate Machi Iwate Machi
Location in Japan
Population
7,020
7K
Elevation
387 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport59 km
ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport81 km

About Iwate Machi

Iwate Machi is a municipality. Location: Iwate-gun, Iwate. Population: 7,020. Elevation: 387 m.

From Wikipedia

Iwate (岩手町, Iwate-machi) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,111, and a population density of 36 persons per km2 in 5455 households. The total area of the town is 360.46 square kilometres (139.17 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
360 km²
Official website
town.iwate.iwate.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Iwate Machi

  • Morioka
  • Hachimantai
  • Ichinohe
  • Kuzumaki Machi

Population of Iwate Machi over time

Population of Iwate Machi over time
2010 14,984
2015 13,692
2021 12,078

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Iwate Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (175 mm)
Driest month
February (67 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
Climate of Iwate Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°12°17°21°24°26°21°16°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°7°12°16°18°13°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)71678596971191681751711139480

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

How to get to Iwate Machi

The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Morioka, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 59 kmsouth
  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 81 kmwest
  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 30 kmsouth
  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 64 kmnorth
  • Ōshū Population: 112.9K 91 kmsouth
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 102 kmwest

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources