Iwami, Tottori
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Squid drying in Iwami harbor.
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The Iwami beach front following a close encounter with a typhoon.
Iwami (岩美町; -cho) is a town located in Iwami District, Tottori, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,579 and a density of 110.96 persons per km². The total area is 122.38 km².
The majority of the town's working populations are either work on squid fishing boats or farm, the most common crop being rice.
Iwami also has a locally renowned onsen (hot spring). There are at least two primary schools in Iwami - Minami and Kita - as well as a Junior High School and a High School.
It is around 30 minutes by train from the prefectural capital of Tottori-shi, and is the third stop by train heading east on the Tottori-Hamasaka line.
External link
- Official town website (http://www.iwami.gr.jp/english/) (in English)Template:Japan-geo-stub