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Iwade City
Wakayama Prefecture · City
Official websiteWakayama Prefecture page
Iwade City is in the north of the prefecture on the north bank of the Kinokawa River, bordering Osaka Prefecture. Housing development grew after Kansai International Airport opened, and its population increased greatly. Negoro-ji Temple, head temple of the Shingi Shingon school, has a great pagoda that is a National Treasure and is also loved for its autumn leaves.
Key facts
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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Places to visit
Buddhist templeNegoro-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineOmiya ShrineShinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
GardenWakayama Prefecture Botanical Park Ryokka Centerpark with botanical garden located at Wakayama, Japan
Shinto shrineYamazaki ShrineShinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Shopping centerRoche Courtshopping mall in Iwade, Japan%20honden.JPG?width=240)
Shinto shrineArata ShrineShinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Negoro Sakura-no-satoroadside station in Iwade, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
MuseumIwade Municipal Museum of Folk Materials
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Negoro Rekishi-no-okaroadside station in Iwade, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Wakayama Prefecture
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