Inawashiro (猪苗代町; -machi) is a town located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. Inawashiro rests on the shores of Lake Inawashiro, one of the largest lakes in Japan. During the Edo period, it was part of the Aizu domain, and was the home of Aizu's secondary castle town. It is also the birthplace of the famous doctor, Hideyo Noguchi who contributed to knowledge in the fight against syphilis and yellow fever.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,319 and a density of 43.85 persons per km². The total area is 395.00 km².

See also

• Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize -- May 2008

References

External links

• Inawashiro official website in Japanese (some English content)
• http://e-bandaisan.com/English/web-content/index.html
• http://www.city.aizuwakamatsu.fukushima.jp/e/kanko/kokusai-kanko/town/inawashiro.htm
• http://www.tif.ne.jp/eng/area.do?areaID=1
• http://travel.japan-tohoku.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?code=1700&disp=area&country=en