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.- Castle
- …is also known as “Yokoyama Castle”
- …dates from 1608
- …has 5 floors
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM–4:45 PM
- Description: fortification
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kashiwabara Museum and Iwakuni Chōkokan.
Kashiwabara Museum
Kashiwabara Museum is a museum of traditional Japanese art in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Kashiwabara Museum is situated 430 metres south of Iwakuni Castle.
Iwakuni Chōkokan
Iwakuni Chōkokan is a public museum in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Iwakuni Chōkokan is situated 550 metres southeast of Iwakuni Castle.
Kikkawa Historical Museum
Kikkawa Historical Museum is a private museum… Kikkawa Historical Museum is situated 620 metres southeast of Iwakuni Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waki.
Waki
Waki is a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Waki is situated 5 km northeast of Iwakuni Castle.
Iwakuni Castle
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Latitude
34.17523° or 34° 10′ 31″ north
Longitude
132.17423° or 132° 10′ 27″ east
Open location code
8Q6J55GF+3M
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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: “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”
- 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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