Iwakuni
Top Places to Visit
Iwakuni Castle
Iwakuni Castle (岩国城 Iwakuni-jo). Although the original castle only stood for seven years, that was excuse enough for a reconstruction during the 1960s. The ... more
Kikko Park
Kikko Park. A pleasant green spot on the other side of the bridge, with some lovely flower gardens, large sprinklers for a soak on a summer day, and a popular ... more
Top Places to Eat
Kohama
4-3-4 Marinuno-machi
, Iwakuni
Phone: ☎ +81 0827-22-8044
Phone: ☎ +81 0827-22-8044
Kohama (こはま), 4-3-4 Marinuno-machi, ☎ +81 0827-22-8044. 11AM-10PM. Serves the finest dish of them all, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. ¥1000.
Top Shopping Places
Marine Corps Exchange
Bldg #446
, Iwakuni
Phone: ☎ 082-253-5641
Phone: ☎ 082-253-5641
Marine Corps Exchange, Bldg #446, ☎ 082-253-5641, [6]. M-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su 10AM-6PM. If you're on an extended trip and you miss something from home that you can't... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Bar Manatee Dining
6-4-1 Marinuno-machi
, Iwakuni
Phone: ☎ +81 0827-23-3030
Phone: ☎ +81 0827-23-3030
Bar Manatee Dining, 6-4-1 Marinuno-machi (Sumida Building, 5F), ☎ +81 0827-23-3030. Tu-Su 7PM-6AM. Good bar with a great menu of snacks, particularly crepes and...
Ogasawara Tea Garden
2-4-31 Yokoyama
, Iwakuni
Phone: ☎ +81 0827-43-3617
Phone: ☎ +81 0827-43-3617
Ogasawara Tea Garden, 2-4-31 Yokoyama, ☎ +81 0827-43-3617. 9AM-6PM. Have a cup of ocha amid bamboo trees at this popular spot near Kikko Park. It's available ...
Top Activity Places
Kintai-kyo Festival
Kintai-kyo Festival. April 29. This is the busiest day of the year around the Kintai bridge area of Iwakuni, with more than 40,000 visitors. It's held annually ... more
Friendship Day
Friendship Day, [5]. May 5. At the other end of Golden Week, the Marine Corps puts on a public air-show attended by up to 250,000 curious Japanese nationals. ... more
Nishiki River Water Festival
Nishiki River Water Festival. first Saturday of August. Fireworks in the skies over the bridge.
Iwakuni Festival
Iwakuni Festival. third weekend of October. A lively autumn celebration with food, a flea market, and goofy events like a public tug-of-war.
