Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki
Iwaki (Japanese北 茨 城市, -shi, dt " North Ibaraki " ) is a city in Japan in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Geography
Iwaki is located north of Hitachi and south of Iwaki.
History
The city of Iwaki was founded on March 31, 1956 from the former municipalities Isohara, Otsu, Sekinan, Sekimoto, Hiragata and Minaminakazato from the district of Taga.
Traffic
- Train: JR Joban Line
- Joban highway to Tōkyō or Iwaki
- National Road 6 by Tōkyō or Sendai
Sons and daughters of the town
- Tatsuya Ishi ( singer)
Adjacent Cities and Towns
- Iwaki
- Takahagi