Morioka

Morioka
盛岡市
Morioka City Montage
Morioka City Montage
Flag of Morioka
Official seal of Morioka
Map
Map of Iwate Prefecture with Morioka highlighted in pink
Location of Morioka
Morioka is located in Japan
Morioka
Morioka
 
Coordinates: 39°42′7.5″N 141°09′16.2″E / 39.702083°N 141.154500°E / 39.702083; 141.154500
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate
First official recorded4th century AD
City SettledApril 1, 1889
Government
 • MayorShigeru Uchidate (from September 2023)[citation needed]
Area
 • Total886.47 km2 (342.27 sq mi)
Population
 (August 1, 2023)
 • Total283,981
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeKatsura
• FlowerRabbit-ear iris
• BirdWagtail
Phone number019-651-4111
Address12-2 Uchimaru, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-8530
WebsiteOfficial website

Morioka (盛岡市, Morioka-shi) is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households,[1] and a population density of 320 per square kilometre (830/sq mi). The total area of the city is 886.47 square kilometres (342.27 sq mi).