Tōwa, Iwate

This article is about the former town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. There are other places in Japan with the same name, see Towa.

Tōwa (東和町, Tōwa-chō^?) was a town located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently a branch of Hanamaki City.

On January 1, 2006 Tōwa was merged with the towns of Ishidoriya and Ōhasama, both from Hienuki District, and the old city of Hanamaki to form the new city of Hanamaki.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,332 and a density of 65.60 persons per km². The total area was 157.51 km².

Foreign Exchange

Tōwa has conducted exchanges with many other towns and cities, starting with Clinton, Wisconsin in 1975. Tōwa continues the exchange program as a part of Hanamaki City to this day.