Iwami Town

Iwami (岩美町Iwami-cho) is a seaside town located in, Japan. It is the locale upon which the town of Iwatobi is based in the anime series Free!

The Iwami region lies in the western part of, a rural prefecture on the Sea of Japan, geographically remote from the larger cities, and cut off the the nearest major city of by the. This is old rural Japan.

It is an area steeped in culture and traditions.

Trivia

 * Another famous anime inspired by the area is 's .Totoro_house.jpg
 * At right is a real life/anime comparison of Satsuki and Mei's home from the anime mentioned above.