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Iwai, Japan

岩井市

Iwai is a town of 42,497 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in July 4, 1900.

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Population42,497 GeoNames
Local name岩井市
RegionIbaraki
Elevation5 m 16 ft
FoundedJuly 4, 1900
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportIbaraki Airport (IBR) 49 km

Why visit Iwai

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 10 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include 坂東市観光交流センター 秀緑 and Ohtone Country Club.

About Iwai

Iwai (岩井市, Iwai-shi) was a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

From the Wikipedia article Iwai, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

坂東市民音楽ホール ベルフォーレ

Cinema and theater · 1.8 km

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Museums and landmarks1

坂東市観光交流センター 秀緑

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

Sa-Su 09:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-16:00

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Parks, trails and playgrounds10

Ohtone Country Club

Golf course · 2.3 km

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あずまや

Park · 1.8 km

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幸神平公園

Park · 1.5 km

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Shmneyスケートパーク

Park · 2.0 km

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ぼうけん広場

Playground · 1.0 km

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八坂公園

Park · 1.9 km

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八坂公園市民プール

Park · 1.8 km

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八坂水生公園

Park · 1.9 km

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緑のスポーツ広場

Park · 2.1 km

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野球場

Park · 2.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes4

あぶさん

Bar and pub · 1.5 km

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お好み焼き

Restaurant · 0.6 km

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ガスト

Restaurant · 1.6 km

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McDonald

Fast food · 1.0 km

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Churches and places of worship6

Shopping4

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Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries5

Healthcare3

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Map of Iwai

35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.

  • Mitsukaidō 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
  • Ishige 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
  • Sakai 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
  • Kasukabe 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
  • Tsukuba 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Koshigaya 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
  • Iwatsuki 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
  • Nagareyama 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Kashiwa 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Koga 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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