Inawashiro

Inawashiro
猪苗代町
View of Inawashiro Lake from Mount Bandai
View of Inawashiro Lake from Mount Bandai
Flag of Inawashiro
Official seal of Inawashiro
Location of Inawashiro in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Inawashiro in Fukushima Prefecture
Inawashiro is located in Japan
Inawashiro
Inawashiro
 
Coordinates: 37°34′28″N 140°07′17.3″E / 37.57444°N 140.121472°E / 37.57444; 140.121472
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictYama
Area
 • Total394.85 km2 (152.45 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
 • Total13,810
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0242-62-2111 
AddressJonan 100, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-3123
ClimateDfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerHabenaria radiata
TreeSorbus commixta
Inawashiro Town Office

Inawashiro (猪苗代町, Inawashiro-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,810 in 5309 households,[1] and a population density of 35 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 394.85 square kilometres (152.45 sq mi). It is noted as the birthplace of the famous doctor Hideyo Noguchi, who contributed to knowledge in the fight against syphilis and yellow fever.[2]