Iwata, Shizuoka

Iwata 磐田市
City
Iwata City Hall
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Location of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture
Iwata
Coordinates: 34°43′4.4″N 137°51′5.5″E / 34.717889°N 137.851528°E / 34.717889; 137.851528
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
Government
• Mayor	Osamu Watanabe
Area
• Total	163.45 km2 (63.11 sq mi)
Population  (October 2020)
• Total	166,672 [1]
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0538-37-4827
Address	3-1, Kōnodai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438-8650
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.iwata.shizuoka.jp
Symbols
Bird	Blue Rock-thrush
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Camphor

Iwata (磐田市, Iwata-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2019^[update], the city had an estimated population of 169,897 in 68,215 households ^[2] and a population density was 1,000 persons per km². The total area of the city was 163.45 square kilometres (63.11 sq mi). Iwata is widely known as the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team.