Iwaki

The Pacific Ocean defines the setting of Iwaki — its broad southeastern Fukushima coastline has long supported fishing communities and gives the city a distinctly maritime rhythm. Behind the shore, the urban area reaches toward the Abukuma Highlands, so residential districts, fields and wooded slopes sit within one municipality. Iwaki developed around the Joban coalfield, an industrial story recalled at the Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum in the Yumoto area. The same district is known for its hot springs and Spa Resort Hawaiians, which opened in 1966 as Joban Hawaiian Center during the coal industry’s decline. Coastal food, onsen culture and the scale of this dispersed city set Iwaki apart within Fukushima. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Iwaki and Fukushima Prefecture.

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