Morioka
Morioka
盛岡市 | |
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Morioka City Montage | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Iwate Prefecture with Morioka highlighted in pink | |
Morioka | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′7.5″N 141°09′16.2″E / 39.702083°N 141.154500°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| First official recorded | 4th century AD |
| City Settled | April 1, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shigeru Uchidate (from September 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 886.47 km2 (342.27 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 283,981 |
| • Density | 320.35/km2 (829.70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Katsura |
| • Flower | Rabbit-ear iris |
| • Bird | Wagtail |
| Phone number | 019-651-4111 |
| Address | 12-2 Uchimaru, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-8530 |
| Website | Official website |
Morioka (盛岡市, Morioka-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [mo.ɾʲiꜜ.o.ka, -ɾʲi.o.kaꜜ.ɕi]) is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households, and a population density of 320 per square kilometre (830/sq mi). The total area of the city is 886.47 square kilometres (342.27 sq mi).