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Iwama

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Iwama

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Iwama was a small town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ()

Local name: 岩間町 Area: 19.28 mi²Coordinates: 36°17'42"N, 140°16'26"E

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Iwama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iwama dojo, Omitama, Uchihara.

0.4 miE
Temple
Iwama dojo, Kasama
11 min walk • The Iwama Dōjō is a dōjō built by the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, who lived there from 1942 until his death in 1969. It is located in the former town of Iwama and became an important historical location for the development of aikido and "a Mecca to the aikido community."...
5.8 miSE
City
Omitama
149 min walk • Omitama is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.0%. The total area of the city is 144.74 square kilometres.
6.5 miNE
Town
Uchihara
167 min walk • Uchihara was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On February 1, 2005, Uchihara was merged into the expanded city of Mito and no longer exists as an independent municipality.