Iwakuni Castle
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.Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:45 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortification
- Also known as: “Yokoyama Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kashiwabara Museum and Iwakuni Chōkokan.
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 430 metres south of Iwakuni Castle.
Iwakuni Chōkokan
Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 550 metres southeast of Iwakuni Castle.
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. Kikkawa Historical Museum is situated 620 metres southeast of Iwakuni Castle.
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 Castle.
Iwakuni Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hill castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.17523° or 34° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
132.17423° or 132° 10′ 27″ eastInception
1608Levels
5Open location code
8Q6J55GF+3MOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1156906
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Iwakuni Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Iwakuniko gaztelua”
- Chinese: “岩国城”
- Chinese: “岩國城”
- Dutch: “Iwakuni Castle”
- French: “castel d’Iwakuni”
- French: “château d’Iwakuni”
- French: “Château d’Iwakuni”
- French: “Iwakuni-jō”
- German: “Burg Iwakuni”
- Italian: “Castello di Iwakuni”
- Japanese: “Iwakuni-jō”
- Japanese: “いわくにじょう”
- Japanese: “岩国城”
- Japanese: “岩国城山”
- Japanese: “横山城”
- Khmer: “ប្រាសាទ អ៊ីវ៉ាឃឹនី”
- Khmer: “ប្រាសាទអ៊ីវ៉ាខឹនី”
- Khmer: “ប្រាសាទអ៊ីវ៉ាឃឹនី”
- Korean: “이와쿠니성”
- Malayalam: “ഇവാകുനി കാസിൽ”
- Spanish: “Castillo Iwakuni”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 岩国城 and Iwakuni Castle Former Tower.
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