Morioka, Iwate

Morioka: City in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

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Quick Facts about Morioka

Population : 300,549
Country : Japan
State : Iwate (Japan)
County : Morioka-shi
Twitter username : moriokashi
Postal code : 020-8530
Area : 886.47 km2
Official name : 盛岡市
Capital city : Morioka is capital of Morioka Domain, Iwate Prefecture
Establishment : April 04, 1889 (136 years ago)
Time Zone : Japan Standard Time, UTC+09:00
Local time : 08:34:34 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Morioka is located at 39°42'0"N 141°9'0"E (39.7000000, 141.1500000). It has 4 neighbors: Hatim, Shizukuishi, Miyako and Hanamaki.

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Morioka has 4 neighbours.

  • Ḩātim city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
  • Shizukuishi town in Iwate district, Iwate prefecture, Japan
  • Miyako city in Iwate prefecture, Japan
  • Hanamaki city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2010 298,348 - census
2015 297,631 -0.24% census
2019 300,549 0.97% census

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