Iwata

The Tenryū River defines the western side of Iwata — its alluvial plain has supported farms, industry and neighbourhoods between the river and the Enshū-nada coast. In western Shizuoka Prefecture, the city is closely associated with manufacturing: Yamaha Motor has its headquarters here, and Yamaha Stadium is the home ground of football club Júbilo Iwata. Iwata also preserves traces of its role in historic Tōtōmi Province at the site of Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji, a former provincial Buddhist temple. The coast and low inland hills place the city in a distinctly Pacific-facing part of central Japan. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Iwata relates to western Shizuoka's river plain and coast.

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