The population of Iwata is 169.643 inhabitants, including around 8.380 foreign citizens, 4.799 Brazilians, 233 Peruvians, 506 Chinese, 1.204 Filipinos, 299 Indonesians, 114 Koreans, 628 Vietnamese, 170 Thais, 73 Sri Lankans, 44 Pakistanis and others…
Iwata (磐田市) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, with an area of 163.45 square kilometers.
Iwata has a climate characterized by hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. September is the rainiest month. Temperatures are highest in August, reaching around 27.8°C, and the lowest in January with 6°C.
Iwata City was granted city status in April 1948 and in April 2005 the neighboring cities of Fukude, Ryūyō, Toyoda and Toyooka Village were merged into Iwata.
In 2011, Shippei was chosen as the town’s character, themed around the sacred dog legend “Shippei Taro”.
