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Morioka

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Morioka

Total population

289,731

Air quality index

42Good
Coordinates39.70°, 141.15°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 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).

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
39.7021
Longitude
141.1545
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
42
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,423
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    112
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    108
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    104
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    103
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    101
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    96
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    93
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    83

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
629
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2008-06-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Rika Wakusawa
Japanese voice actress
K
KOBASOLO
Japanese musician
J
Jovanni Ando
Japanese illustrator
T
Timmy Keenan
baseball player (1972-)
N
Natsuyoshi Nanasegawa
Japanese novelist
M
Matazō Mimata
Japanese actor, owarai tarento and tarento
K
Kazuki Miura
Japanese racing driver
K
Kunihiro Miura
Japanese boxer
M
Mayumi Miura
Japanese actress (1950-)
Y
Yūji Miura
Japanese basketball player (1970-)
Y
Yōichi Misumi
Japanese teacher
Z
Zendō Uwano
Japanese teacher
K
Keizō Uwano
Japanese aircraft pilot (1891-1985)
K
Kazan Ueno
Japanese actor
K
Kōtarō Shitayashiki
association football player
C
Chizuko Shimotomai
Japanese violinist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-06-21
Macromia amphigena amphigena
Macromia amphigena amphigena
Macromia amphigena amphigena
Seen 2026-06-21
sensitive fern
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Seen 2026-06-13
mock strawberry
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
Seen 2026-06-13
Gerris latiabdominis
Gerris latiabdominis
Gerris latiabdominis
Seen 2026-06-12
Machaerota takeuchii
Machaerota takeuchii
Machaerota takeuchii
Seen 2026-06-05
Elliptical Waterbugs
Elliptical Waterbugs
Appasus
Seen 2026-05-24
Ranatra chinensis
Ranatra chinensis
Ranatra chinensis
Seen 2026-05-24
Water Iris
Water Iris
Iris laevigata
Seen 2026-05-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
032018
Population (Wikidata)
290,553
Wikidata
Q200077

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • NASA EONET
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429