City

Iwakuni

Local name: 岩国市

Located in Iwakuni Shi, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 34°09′47″ N 132°13′12″ E

Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 129,125; 129.1K
Elevation: 4 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport3 km; MYJ Matsuyama Airport58 km

About Iwakuni

Iwakuni is a city. Location: Iwakuni Shi, Yamaguchi. Population: 129,125. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Iwakuni (岩国市, Iwakuni-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.β̞ä́.kɯ̈̀.ɲ̟ì, -kɯ̈́.ɲ̟í.ɕì]) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 127,512 in 65182 households and a population density of 157 people per km2. The total area of the city is 873.72 square kilometers (337.35 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 2006
Area: 874 km²
Official website: city.iwakuni.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Iwakuni

Hatsukaichi
Ōtake
Yanai
Waki Chō
Tabuse Chō
Masuda
Yoshika Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Iwakuni

Tottori-shi· Japan
Everett· United States
Nishiki Machi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Iwakuni over time

Population of Iwakuni over time
2010		143,857
2015		136,757
2021		128,401

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Iwakuni

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Ōita · 118 km southwest18°
Beppu · 119 km southwest17°
Kochi · 139 km southeast18°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: June (293 mm)
Driest month: December (45 mm)

9° 2°

10° 2°

13° 5°

18° 10°

22° 14°

25° 19°

29° 23°

31° 24°

27° 20°

22° 14°

17° 9°

12° 4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

128

Apr

185

May

186

Jun

293

Jul

247

Aug

145

Sep

196

Oct

114

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 Iwakuni
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	18°	22°	25°	29°	31°	27°	22°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	5°	10°	14°	19°	23°	24°	20°	14°	9°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	56	78	128	185	186	293	247	145	196	114	79	45

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Iwakuni

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 3 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) (58 km). The nearest large city is Hatsukaichi, 23 km to the northeast.