Iwaki Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan
About Iwaki
Iwaki has a population of 345,000. It’s Japan’s 10th largest and 72nd most populous city. Iwaki was formed in 1966 by incorporating many smaller towns, including Taira (the central area with the main train station), Uchigō, Yumoto, Izumi, Onahama (the port town), Ueda and many other smaller areas. They were amalgamated a few decades ago in order to boost its status due to a receding population. The name Iwaki had been used for a long time to refer to the general area however it had many different Kanji depictions, so to remove any confusion the name Iwaki is officially written in the hiragana syllabary (いわき). Formerly, coal mining formed the core of its economy, but in the face of advancing technology, turned to tourism, the Spa Resort Hawaiians being one of its biggest attractions. The m
Top Attractions in Iwaki
Explore the best things to see and do in Iwaki:
- ★Aquamarine Fukushima
- ★Iwaki City Ammonite Centre
- ★Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum
- ★Iwaki City Museum of Folklore and Traditional Housing
- ★Iwaki City Sea Dinosaur Centre
- ★Misaki Park
- ★Nakoso Barrier
- ★Shioyazaki Lighthouse
Where to Eat in Iwaki
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Sasuichi
Where to Stay in Iwaki
- 🏨Hotel Frontier Iwaki
Iwaki Travel Guide Sections
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