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Koyasan (Mount Koya)
A sacred mountaintop temple settlement and headquarters of Shingon Buddhism, where visitors can stay in temple lodgings and walk through an ancient cemetery.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Iwade
Wakayama, Japan · Asia
About Iwade
Iwade is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Kinokawa, 28km from Tomogashima.
Iwade is in Wakayama, Japan, with about 54,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kinokawa, about 9 km away.
Iwade (岩出市, Iwade-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 54,138 in 23906 households and a population density of 1400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 38.51 square kilometres (14.87 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Iwade?
Within an hour or so of Iwade: Koyasan (Mount Koya) (25 km), Tomogashima (28 km), Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (46 km), Universal Studios Japan (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Iwade?
The nearest famous roads are Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Philosopher's Path.
Where is Iwade?
Iwade is in Wakayama, Japan, about 9 km from Kinokawa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,967
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Wakayama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.2500, 135.3167
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Iwade
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Tomogashima
An uninhabited island off Wakayama covered in overgrown red-brick Meiji-era artillery forts, tunnels and magazines. Reached by a short ferry from Kada; the batteries are linked by footpaths.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
World's longest suspension bridge spanning 3,911 metres across the Akashi Strait between Kobe and Awaji Island.
49 km · about 55 min drive
restaurant
Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
50 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Iwade
- 52 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
- 62 kmKumano Kodo Pilgrimage TrailAn ancient network of pilgrimage routes through the mountainous Kii Peninsula, one of only two UNESCO-listed pilgrimage trails in the world.
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