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Japanese soft tennis player (born 2002)

Iwakura

Ayaka Iwakura is a Japanese soft tennis player.

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She represents Donguri Kitahiroshima and competes primarily in women's doubles and singles. She won the gold medal in the women's team event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. She also won the women's singles bronze medal and was part of the Japanese team that won gold at the 2025 Asian Soft Tennis Championships.

How locals move

Getting around Iwakura the local way

  • Get inA Meitetsu shuttle bus to the ferry is available from the downtown Meitetsu Bus Center (名鉄バスセンター) next to Nagoya Station.
  • Get inThe bus departs from platform 22 on the 4th floor at 17:20 and arrives at the ferry terminal at around 17:55 (Adults: ¥550 Children: ¥280).
  • Get inThe ferry terminal is also accessible by train and city bus.
  • Get inMore details are available on the Taiheiyo Ferry access page.
  • Go nextInuyama, with its picturesque castle, kinky fertility shrines, and nearby Meiji Village, is a short day trip from the city.
  • Go nextRide the cable car up the mountain (or hike), feed the squirrels (they jump on your arm and eat from your hand), visit the museum, enjoy the amazing view from the top of the castle.

From Wikivoyage: Nagoya, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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