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Delve into Iwanuma
Iwanuma in Iwanuma-shi (Miyagi) with it's 42,411 habitants is a city located in Japan about 179 mi (or 288 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Iwanuma is now 07:42 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Iwanuma, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Sendai Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Natori-shi, Kakuda, Sendai, Tagajo-shi and Shiroishi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Family Lodge Hatagoya Sendaiwatari
Tokyo Daiichi Hotel Iwanuma Resort
Hotel Route-inn Natori
Weekly-Sho Sendai Natori
Value The Hotel Sendai Natori
Wafu Hotel Hisago
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Train Sound Jōban Line Ōkuma to Iwanuma (JR East) 2015-01-01 常磐線逢隈駅~岩沼駅 719系 夜間走行時車内音
常磐線の北の端、宮城県。逢隈(おおくま)から岩沼(いわぬま)はごく短いトンネル、阿武隈川を渡る橋、住宅地を通ります。電車と線路がつ...
常磐線貨物94レ 阿武隈川橋梁にて 2010年8月撮影 freight train at Iwanuma, Miyagi
震災による甚大な被害を受けた常磐線。 ED75牽引の貨物列車が夕闇の中を南下していきます。 この橋梁付近はやや内陸部に位置していることもあ...
Lag Baomer 5771 at Chabad Sendai
Lag Baomer 5771; Chabad Japan continues its Tohoku Relief Efforts. This year's Lag Baomer barbecue party was given for evacuees of Iwanuma City. Together with volunteers, Rabbi Binyomin Edery.
車両通行中
宮城県岩沼市と亘理町の間にかかる阿武隈大橋、橋上にて。 On Abukuma-Ohashi(Abukuma Bridge),between Iwanuma City and Watari Town, in Miyagi Pref.
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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.
Ōkuma Station
Ōkuma Station is a JR East railway station located in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Iwanuma Station
Iwanuma Station is a railway station in Iwanuma, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). This station marks the boundary between the Jōban and Tōhoku Main Lines.
Tatekoshi Station
is a JR East railway station located in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Until the introduction of the Sendai Airport Access Line, it was the most direct point of access to Sendai Airport by a connecting bus service. The bus service still operates. Tatekoshi Station is also the main transport access point for the Tatekoshi Shrine.
Takekoma Inari Shrine
Takekoma Inari Shrine is the second-oldest shrine to the kami Inari in Japan. It is located in Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture. It was established in the ninth century, reputedly by Ono no Takamura. Takekoma Inari annually celebrates a festival day. Inari's traditional festival day is the first horse day (the sixth day) of the second month of the lunisolar calendar; in recent years, the shrine has celebrated the event on a Sunday in February or early March.