Fukushima Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Iwaki
Iwaki is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, home to about 336,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Iwaki.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- FKS45 km · Fukushima Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Iwaki
Iwaki is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, Iwaki had a population of 322,019 in 143,500 households, and a population density of 261 persons per km2.
Iwaki has a population of 345,000. It’s Japan’s 10th largest and 72nd most populous city. Iwaki was formed in 1966 by incorporating many smaller towns, including Taira (the central area with the main train station), Uchigō, Yumoto, Izumi, Onahama (the port town), Ueda and many other smaller areas. They were amalgamated a few decades ago in order to boost its status due to a receding population.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Iwaki
See
- Shiramizu Amidado Temple
- Aquamarine Fukushima
- Misaki Park
- Shioyazaki Lighthouse
- Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum
- Nakoso Barrier
- Iwaki City Museum of Folklore and Traditional Housing
- Iwaki City Sea Dinosaur Centre
- Iwaki City Ammonite Centre
Do
- Spa Resort Hawaiians
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Iwaki
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Iwaki Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Iwaki
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hatago INN Fukushima Hirono | 20.5 km | |
| OYO Hotel Takagiya OYO Rooms | 13.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Iwaki
Iwaki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 199 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Iwaki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 106 km) and Sendai Airport (SDJ, 121 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Iwaki is on the JR Joban Line from Tokyo, between Mito and Sendai. Iwaki is at the junction of the Joban (Tokyo-Sendai) and Ban'etsu (Iwaki-Niigata) Expressways. Highway buses travel to Sendai and Tokyo for around ¥3000-4000.
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FKS · Fukushima Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
SDJ · Sendai Airport
Questions
Iwaki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Iwaki?
Iwaki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 199 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Iwaki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 106 km) and Sendai Airport (SDJ, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Iwaki?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Iwaki
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.