Ōfunato is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 35,452, and a population density of 110 persons per km2 in 14,895 households. The total area of the city is 322.51 square kilometres (124.52 sq mi).
Ōfunato City Hall
Ofunato port, 2006
Downtown area of Ōfunato following the 2011 tsunami
Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at 15,275 square kilometres (5,898 sq mi), with a population of 1,165,886. Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the west, and Miyagi Prefecture to the south.
Image: Cherry tree and Mount Iwate
Image: Konjikido at Chuson ji
Image: 大沢橋梁 panoramio
Image: Iwate SL galaxy running on the Megane(eye glasses) Bridge m