 Most viewed - Iwakuni 岩国市 |
Taxi fares from Shin-Iwakuni Station799 views
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Iwakuni Station 岩国駅788 views
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Kintai-kyo Bridge, Yamaguchi762 views
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Close-up of Kintai-kyo Bridge637 views
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Iwakuni Castle604 views
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Shin-Iwakuni Station500 views
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Panoramic shot of the Kintaikyo Bridge area.472 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Kintaikyo Bridge from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series.423 views
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View from Iwakuni Castle380 viewsKintai-kyo Bridge is visible.
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Modern museum inside Iwakuni Castle354 viewsIt is a museum.
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In the background, you can see the stone foundation of the main tower where it was originally located. The current castle tower is a reconstruction and slightly south of the original location, making it more visible on the mountain.345 views
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Entrance to Kintai-kyo Bridge. Admission charged.338 views
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Inside Iwakuni Castle298 viewsPictures of famous bridges in Japan.
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Castle observation deck297 views
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The original castle was built by Lord Kikkawa Hiroie in 1608, after 8 years of construction. However, the castle had to be dismantled in 1615.292 views
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Shin-Iwakuni Station 新岩国駅287 views
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Gondola on left, castle on right.273 viewsThe castle is a short hike from the gondola station.
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Shin-Iwakuni Station261 views
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The Kintaikyo Bridge originally led to the castle's front entrance.229 views
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Kintai-kyo Bridge and Iwakuni Castle187 views
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Kintaikyo Bridge manhole in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi149 views
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Painting of Kintaikyo Bridge inside Shin-Iwakuni Station.142 views
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Painting of Kintaikyo Bridge and cherry blossoms on the platform of Shin-Iwakuni Station.141 views
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Kintaikyo in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi109 views
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Kintaikyo is a popular destination for school trips. Kids snake over the arch bridges.109 views
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The current Kintaikyo Bridge was reconstructed in Feb. 2004 after 3 years of work by Iwakuni carpenters using Edo-Period techniques and materials from all over Japan. It is slated to last for 50 years.82 views
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JR Iwakuni Station is closest to Kintaikyo Bridge, a short taxi ride.78 views
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Shin-Iwakuni Station77 views
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In front of JR Iwakuni Station is a model of Kintaikyo.74 views
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Even the roof of the local shopping street near Iwakuni Station has a Kintaikyo design.74 views
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Kintaikyo goes over the Nishiki River that goes to the Seto Inland Sea. 錦川73 views
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About Kintaikyo Bridge in English. Made of wood with five distinct arches, Kintai-kyo Bridge is one of Japan's three most famous bridges since the 17th century. 70 views
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Guide map to Kintaikyo area and how to get to Iwakuni Castle atop the mountain.69 views
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Cherry blossoms at Kintaikyo is also famous.69 views
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Inside Shin-Iwakuni Station, a model of Kintaikyo Bridge.69 views
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Epicenter of the bomb that fell on Iwakuni during World War II. In front of JR Iwakuni Station.68 views
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Model of Kintaikyo Bridge.68 views
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