Iwakuni Castle Former Tower

Iwakuni Castle Former Tower is a castle in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. Iwakuni Castle Former Tower is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 白山比咩神社, as well as near Kashiwabara Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iwakuni Castle and Kashiwabara Museum.

Iwakuni Castle

Castle

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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 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

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Waki is a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 5,927 in 2684 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 10.58 square kilometres. Waki is situated 5 km northeast of Iwakuni Castle Former Tower.

Iwakuni Castle Former Tower

Type: Castle
Also known as: “岩国城天守台跡”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.17577° or 34° 10′ 33″ north

Longitude

132.17413° or 132° 10′ 27″ east

Open location code

8Q6J55GF+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1306306158

OpenStreetMap 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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