. Located in eastern
Tottori, Iwami faces the
Sea of Japan to the north. The surrounding landscape is dominated by low-lying hills and slopes; much of the built town and residential areas are located in flatter land between the heights. The north of the town borders onto Uradome Beach, though much of the rest of the coast consists of rough rocky outcrops and small inlets and bays. 15 km of this, collectively known as the Uradome Coast, is part of the
Sanin Kaigan National Park. The Gamō River runs through the centre of the town. Iwami is around 30 minutes by train from the prefectural capital of
Tottori City, and is the third stop by train heading east on the
Tottori-Hamasaka line.
Hyōgo Prefecture and Iwami's
sister town of
Shin'onsen are relatively nearby as well. Weather in Iwami can be quite changeable, with summer temperatures peaking at over 30 degrees Celsius in August and dropping as low as -2 degrees in January and February. Whilst relatively tectonically stable for Japan, the area is prone to the occasional
typhoon during the season.
Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture •
Shin'onsen Tottori Prefecture •
Tottori Climate Iwami has a
Humid climate (Köppen
Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Iwami is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Its record high is , reached on 22 August 2018, and its record low is , reached on 9 February 2018. {{Weather box ==Demographics==