Iwakuni Castle Former Tower
Iwakuni Castle Former Tower is a castle in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. Iwakuni Castle Former Tower is situated nearby to the museum 岩国城, as well as near the Shinto shrine 白山比咩神社.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iwakuni Castle and Kashiwabara Museum.
Iwakuni Castle
Castle
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwakuni Castle is a replica castle in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan. The nearby Kintai Bridge was originally a footbridge over the Nishiki River to the main gate of the castle.
Kashiwabara Museum
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kashiwabara Museum is a museum of traditional Japanese art in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The museum opened in 1963. The collection includes a National Treasure sword and Important Cultural Property armour. Kashiwabara Museum is situated 490 metres south of Iwakuni Castle Former Tower.
Iwakuni Chōkokan
Museum
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Iwakuni Chōkokan is a public museum in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Constructed between 1942 and March 1945 for the storage and display of the works of art and craft and historical materials donated by the Kikkawa family, former lords of Iwakuni Domain, the facility first opened in April 1944, operating fully as a museum from the beginning of the 1950s. Iwakuni Chōkokan is situated 600 metres southeast of Iwakuni Castle Former Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waki.
Waki
Town
Iwakuni Castle Former Tower
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.17577° or 34° 10′ 33″ northLongitude
132.17413° or 132° 10′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8Q6J55GF+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1306306158OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Iwakuni Castle Former Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Ancien château d’Iwakuni”
- Japanese: “Iwakuni-jō tenshudaiato”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 岩国城 and 白山比咩神社.
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