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Iwate prefecture

Iwate prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Morioka.

 
Iwate prefecture (岩手県)

Iwate prefectural symbol
CapitalMorioka
Region:Tohoku
Island:Honshu
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 2nd
15,278.40 km²
0.1%
Population
 - Total (????)
 - Density
Ranked 30th
1,416,180
93/km²
Districts:12
Municipalities:59
ISO 3166-2:JP-03
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Paulownia tree
(Paulownia tomentosa)
Pref. Tree:Nanbu red pine tree
(Pinus densiflora)
Pref. Bird:Green pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Geography

Cities

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links


Prefectures of Japan