Iwamizawa, Japan
岩見沢市
Iwamizawa is a town of 85,107 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in July 1, 1900.
Why visit Iwamizawa
Townapedia lists 61 museums and landmarks, 202 parks and trails, 101 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido College, Senshu University, Mikasa Railway Memorial Museum and 岩見沢郷土科学館.
Weather in Iwamizawa
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About Iwamizawa
Iwamizawa (岩見沢市, Iwamizawa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.β̞ä́.mʲí.(d͡)zä̀.β̞ä̀, -(d͡)zä́.β̞ä́.ɕì]) is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.
From the Wikipedia article Iwamizawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Iwamizawa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks61
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Parks, trails and playgrounds202
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Restaurants and cafes101
宝水ワイナリー
Brewery and winery · 4.9 km
Apr 01-Dec 29 Mo-Su,PH 10:00-17:00; Dec 30 10:00-12:00; Dec 31-Jan...
ミュージック喫茶カンビア
Cafe · 6.6 km
Mo-Su,PH 11:00-20:00 "Might be closed on Sundays"; Tu off; Jan...
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History
The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word "Yuamisawa" (浴澤).Yuami (浴) and sawa (澤) means "Bathing" and "A swamp".
Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station.
2006 - Kurisawa town and Kita village were merged into Iwamizawa city.
From the History section of Iwamizawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship40
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare30
Map of Iwamizawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Kuriyama 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Ebetsu 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Tōbetsu 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Naganuma 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Sapporo 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Kami-furano 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Shiraoi 80 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Asahikawa 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yoichi 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rumoi 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Iwamizawa City Hall, ja:user:Kuriki, Public domain
- At Iwamizawa - panoramio, tsushima, CC BY 3.0
- Yamato Town Plaza (east part), Iwamizawa, Sinryow, CC BY 4.0
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus Iwamizawa Komazono Parking, Sinryow, CC BY 4.0
- Yamato Town Plaza (central part), Iwamizawa, Sinryow, CC BY 4.0
- Iwamizawa Service Area Downbound, Aldentea, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwamizawa Service Area - for Asahikawa, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashiyamacho, Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 068-0826, Japan - panoramio (1), 肖红军, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashiyamacho, Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 068-0826, Japan - panoramio, 肖红军, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashiyamacho, Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 068-0826, Japan - panoramio (2), 肖红军, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashiyamacho, Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 068-0826, Japan - panoramio (3), 肖红军, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ainosato Campus, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa Jinja, User:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa-park overlook, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mikasa railroad memorial hall, 100yen 14:52, 10 May 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido-Greenland-amusement-park, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Chuo Rousai Hospital, Ozizo, CC0
- Hokkaido-Iwamizawa-Higashi-high-school, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa Municipal General Hospital, Ozizo, Public domain
- Iwamizawa-city-picture-gallery-and-Matsushima-Masayuki-memorial-hall, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa-park local-history-and-science-museum, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mark-of-Sakaemachi-sta monument, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kayano eki, Nisanyongo, Attribution
- Iwamizawa-city-library, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ichikishiri Shrine, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR DD14 1, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR DD15 17, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR DD16 15, 100yen 14:19, 10 May 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR DD51 610, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR KI HA 22 52, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido-Iwamizawa-agricultural-high-school, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido-Iwamizawa-Ryokuryo-high-school, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muroran-main-line-site-green-belt general-view, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suimei-park recreation-waterway, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa City Hinode Elementary school, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 岩見沢市立第一小学校, 林美友, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwamizawa City Midori Junior High School, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwamizawa City Hokushin Elementary School, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mikasa Municipal General Hospital, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 岩見沢市立メープル小学校 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- イオン岩見沢店, ShintetsuNanae, CC0
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