Iwata, Shizuoka

Iwata
磐田市
Iwata City Hall
Iwata City Hall
Flag of Iwata
Official seal of Iwata
Map
Location of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture
Iwata is located in Japan
Iwata
Iwata
 
Coordinates: 34°43′4.4″N 137°51′5.5″E / 34.717889°N 137.851528°E / 34.717889; 137.851528
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka
Government
 • MayorOsamu Watanabe
Area
 • Total163.45 km2 (63.11 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2020)
 • Total166,672 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0538-37-4827
Address3-1, Kōnodai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438-8650
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.iwata.shizuoka.jp
Symbols
BirdBlue Rock-thrush
FlowerAzalea
TreeCamphor
former Mitsuke School in Iwata

Iwata (磐田市, Iwata-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2019, the city had an estimated population of 169,897 in 68,215 households [2] and a population density was 1,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 163.45 square kilometres (63.11 sq mi). Iwata is widely known as the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team.