Iwakuni Chōkokan
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.Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday and public holidays: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Monday: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: history museum in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kikkawa Historical Museum and Kashiwabara Museum.
Kikkawa Historical Museum
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kikkawa Historical Museum is a private museum of artefacts handed down by the Kikkawa clan, daimyō of Iwakuni Domain, in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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 220 metres west of Iwakuni Chōkokan.
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. Iwakuni Castle is situated 550 metres northwest of Iwakuni Chōkokan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waki.
Waki
Town
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 Chōkokan.
Iwakuni Chōkokan
- Categories: historic building, history museum, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.17097° or 34° 10′ 16″ northLongitude
132.17717° or 132° 10′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8Q6J55CG+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 408281178OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q98456383
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Iwakuni Chōkokan” goes by many names.
- French: “Iwakuni-chōkokan”
- French: “musée d’Iwakuni”
- French: “Musée d’Iwakuni”
- Japanese: “Iwakuni-chōkokan”
- Japanese: “いわくにちょうこかん”
- Japanese: “岩国市立岩国徴古館”
- Japanese: “岩国徴古館”
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