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Discover Iwama
Iwama in Kasama-shi (Ibaraki) is a city in Japan about 53 mi (or 85 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Iwama is now 02:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Iwama, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Hyakuri Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shrines and Temples of Nikko in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kasama, Ishioka, Omitama, Kasumigaura and Sakuragawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 84% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Uchihara Kosen Yusenso
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Aikido & Iwama (1/5 Ita) - il luogo dove visse ed operò O' Sensei
Video introduttivo che mostra i luoghi nei quali visse ed operò il Fondatore dell'Aikido, O' Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, ad Iwama (ora Kasama City) dal 1942 al 1969, nella Prefettura di Ibaraki:...
Aikido - Mitsuteru Ueshiba demonstration at Aiki-jinja Taisai 2012
Aikido demonstration by Waka-Sensei Mitsuteru Ueshiba at the Aiki-jinja Tasai 2012 in Iwama (Ibaraki) Article in English http://www.guillaumeerard.com/aikido/events/172-the-yearly-celebration-of-t...
Can you distinguish Japan and Korea? Part3
This is a copy. Original is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gub6VF44Tqw.
Aikido & Iwama 3/5 (Ita) - LA TENUTA UESHIBA, la casa del Fondatore dell'Aikido
Visita virtuale alla Tenuta Ueshiba, luogo dove visse per 27 anni il Fondatore dell'Aikido In questo video sono è mostrato il viale d'ingresso alla tenuta, antistante al tempio Aiki [cfr....
Iwama Dojo born place of Takemusu/Iwama Aikido (O-Sensei's dojo)
The O-Sensei dojo in Iwama (Japan).
Aikido & Iwama (2/5 Ita) - AIKI JINJA, la dimora del dio dell'Aiki
Visita virtuale al Tempio Aiki, eretto nel 1943 per volontà di Morihei Ueshiba, Fondatore dell'Aikido. In questo video sono esaminate nel dettaglio la disposizione ed il significato della...
茨城県演武大会 2012 桑原師範 (Takashi Kuwahara shihan)
茨城県演武大会 2012 桑原師範 Takashi Kuwahara shihan (6 dan) = 指導道場 = かすみがうら合気会:下稲吉中学校武道館 火・土曜 PM7:00-9:00 TEL O29-831-6878...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Iwama dojo
Iwama is an important historical location from the development of Aikido. The former town has a famous dojo built by the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, who lived there from 1942 until his death in 1969. It has become "a Mecca to the aikido community. " This dojo is also where Morihiro Saito, one of the founder's closest students, learned and taught aikido from 1946 until 2002. The lineage of aikido that has been passed on through Saito is highly acclaimed.
Iwama Station
Iwama Station is a railway station in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.