Iwata, Shizuoka

Iwata (Japanese磐田 市, -shi ) is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Iwata is located west of Fukuroi and east of Hamamatsu.

History

The city Iwata was founded on April 1, 1948.

Traffic

  • Train JR Tōkaidō Main Line, to Tokyo or Kobe
  • Tomei Expressway and Shin- Tomei highway, towards Tokyo or Nagoya (toll road )
  • National Highway 1, towards Tokyo or Kyoto

Economy

The Yamaha Motor, a subsidiary of Yamaha conglomerate headquartered in Iwata.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Nagasawa Masami (actress )
  • Jun Mizutani ( table tennis pro )

Sports

Iwata is the home of the football club Jubilo Iwata of the J. League, whose games are played at the Yamaha Stadium.

Twinning

  • United States Mountain View, USA, since 1976

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Hamamatsu
  • Fukuroi
  • Mori
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