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Iwajuku Destination Guide

Delve into Iwajuku in Japan

Iwajuku in the region of Gunma is a city in Japan - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) North-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Iwajuku

Current time in Iwajuku is now 09:07 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Utsunomiya, Edo, Sakai, and Ota. While being here, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Iwajuku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

BBoy Aichi , 124 Headspins [broke the record]

1:57 min by xxLockexx
Views: 119586 Rating: 4.83

Old video, but still cool! He's climbing up the ladder. Check out his 141 Headspin record! Spinboy Aichi is bringing HEAT. Link is in video on bottom right at the beginning. ..

Legendary Swordsmen 6 Shinsengumi Special

4:55 min by SexyKunoichiMatsuko
Views: 12348 Rating: 4.85

主役は源さん。 Popular Shinsengumi members and their Kenjutsu/Sojutsu Ryuha. ..


Japan Earthquake at 8.9 magnitude, Everything lost!

1:14 min by shahzee9999
Views: 9776 Rating: 3.67

日地震 東京都スーパー店内の様子 Apowerful earthquake has struck off Japan's north-eastern coast, shaking buildings in Tokyo and forcing people out of their homes. Japan issued its most serious tsunami warning, sayin ..

Viaggio in Giappone 2009 - japan TRIP 2009 - slide finale

3:37 min by Ercole Marino
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Interesting facts about this location

Iwajuku

The site of a major archeological discovery, Iwajuku (岩宿) provided evidence of habitation of Japan by humans before the 10th millennium BC. To date, these are the oldest records of human dwellings from Japan's past. Excavations in 1949 following the discovery of the site by Aizawa Tadahiro confirmed the existence of two cultural strata, one of which contained small tools such as Projectile points and blades made of obsidian and agate. Iwajuku is in the town of Kasakake, Midori, Gunma Prefecture

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.40 139.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Japan, Former populated places in Japan

Midori, Gunma

Midori, Gunma is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The name "Midori-shi", literally means "Greenery City". The city was founded on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ōmama, from Yamada District, the town of Kasakake, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma, from Seta District. As of this merger, the city has an estimated population of 53,322 and a population density of 256 persons per km². The total area is 208.23 km².

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Located at 36.40 139.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cities in Gunma Prefecture

Iwajuku Station

Iwajuku Station is a train station in Midori, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is near the archaeological site of Iwajuku.

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Located at 36.40 139.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture

Aioi Station (Gunma)

Aioi Station is a railway station in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 36.41 139.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture

Shimo-Shinden Station

Shimo-Shinden Station is a train station in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 36.41 139.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture

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