Iwakuro
Iwakuro is a locality in Yamaguchi, Chugoku. Iwakuro is situated nearby to the quarter Shinkai, as well as near Setomachi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kanmonkaikyo Mekari and Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan.
Kanmonkaikyo Mekari
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kanmonkaikyō Mekari Station is a train station in Moji ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Mojikō Retro Scenic Line, a heritage railway operated by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway.
Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan
Fort
Photo: Felice Beato, Public domain.
Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan is a fort.
World Peace Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: Mi piace angeli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
World Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moji-ku and Karato.
Moji-ku
Suburb
Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 3½ km southwest of Iwakuro.
Karato
Quarter
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 4 km west of Iwakuro.
Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.
Iwakuro
Latitude
33.96667° or 33° 58′ northLongitude
130.98333° or 130° 59′ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8Q5GXX8M+M8GeoNames ID
1861206
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Localities in the Area
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