Beach near Iwakuni, Japan

Iwakuni Travel Guide

Japan

Iwakuni is a Japanese city of 104,004 people in the western part of Honshu, in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It sits in the wider Seto Inland Sea region and is served by Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK).

The nearby coastline gives travellers a beach option outside the city. Nijigahama, in Hikari, Yamaguchi, is 35.5 kilometres away, making it a practical choice for a day by the sea.

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Local time

104,004

Population

5,851 miles away

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Weather in Iwakuni

Mon

32°

Tue

31°

Wed

32°

Know before you go

Pays in JPY

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 110

Dial code +81

Tipping: Tipping is not customary in Japan. Attempts to tip may cause confusion or even be considered rude. Exceptional service is already factored into prices.

Best time to visit Iwakuni

Jan

10°6

Feb

10°9

Mar

15°11

Apr

19°13

May

22°11

Jun

26°16

Jul

31°12

Aug

32°14

Sep

30°14

Oct

24°10

Nov

18°5

Dec

12°5

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Iwakuni

  • Nijigahama

    Nijigahama

    35.5 km away

Things to do in Iwakuni

  1. 岩国城

    castle

    4.2 km

  2. Kikko Park

    park

    4 km

  3. 吉川史料館

    history museum

    3.9 km

  4. 吉香神社

    christian place of worship

    4 km

  5. 白崎八幡宮

    religious organization

    1.2 km

  6. シンフォニア岩国

    music venue

    0.5 km

  7. 蜂ヶ峯総合公園

    arts and entertainment

    3 km

  8. 吉川家墓所

    historic site

    4.2 km

Getting there

Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport · 3.8 km

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