Iwate Town

Iwate Prefecture · Town

Iwate Town is in north-central Iwate Prefecture. The Kitakami River flows through the center of the town, and its source is also in the town. Highland cabbage farming is active: the town's summer-autumn cabbage ranks 3rd in Japan, and its summer-autumn green peppers rank 7th. The town focuses on hockey and sculpture, and the Michi-no-Eki Ishigami-no-Oka (roadside station) has an art museum.

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Population: 10,652 1,147th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −13.3% 166th in Japanfrom 12,285 in 2020
Area: 360 km² 326th in Japan
Population density: 30 people/km² 1,434th in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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