Iwakuni Castle
The Momoyama Nanban-zukuri style castle keep, rebuilt in 1962, has a detailed model of Kintai Bridge, photographs, weapons, and armor on display. From the keep, you can see all the way from Iwakuni to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
More Information about Iwakuni Castle
Street address
- Yokoyama, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi
Access
- (By Iwakuni Bus)
About 20 minutes from the Iwakuni Station bus stop to the Kintai Bridge bus stop
About 10 minutes by foot from the Kintai Bridge bus stop
- (By Iwakuni Bus)
Opening Hours
- 9:00-16:45 (last entry 16:30)
Closed
- Closed during ropeway inspections
Best season
- All year
Point
Spots around
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National Treasure Ruriko-ji Five Storey Pagoda
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Iwakuni Art Museum with Kashiwabara Collection
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Akama Shrine
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Nagato Yumoto Onsen
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Kintaikyo Bridge
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Hagi Castle Town and Hagi Meirin Gakusha, school house
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Karato Market
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Yamaguchi Ube Airport
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Motonosumi Shrine
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Tokiwa Park
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Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
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Akiyoshidai Plateau/Akiyoshido Cave
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Tsunoshima Ohashi Bridge
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Hagi Uragami Museum
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Yanai Nishigura/goldfish lantern experience
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Shunan Industrial Night Scenery
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World Heritage Sites: Hagi Castle Town and the Shokasonjuku Academy
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Rental Kimonos at Saikoutei
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Yuda Onsen
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Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine