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Iwakuni 岩国

Former castle town of the Iwakuni han set upon the Nishiki River in eastern Yamaguchi-ken, best known for its graceful Kintai-kyō (Brocade Sash Bridge) and local variety of pressed sushi.
Outside JR Iwakuni station
Outside JR Iwakuni station		 Arriving at the riverbank and Kintai-kyō
Arriving at the riverbank and Kintai-kyō		 View across the Nishiki River to the castle hill
View across the Nishiki River to the castle hill		 Cross-dressing visitor posing in front of the bridge
Cross-dressing visitor posing in front of the bridge
Kintai-kyō with Iwakuni-jō and ukai boat
Kintai-kyō with Iwakuni-jō and ukai boat		 Boy snorkeling in the Nishiki River
Boy snorkeling in the Nishiki River		 The arches of Kintai-kyō and Iwakuni Castle
The arches of Kintai-kyō and Iwakuni Castle		 Beside the arched bridge
Beside the arched bridge
Arching over the distant castle keep
Arching over the distant castle keep		 Fishing for ayu (sweetfish) out on the river
Fishing for ayu (sweetfish) out on the river		 Climbing up onto the bridge
Climbing up onto the bridge		 Statue of Kikkawa Hiroyoshi in Kikko-kōen
Statue of Kikkawa Hiroyoshi in Kikko-kōen
Nagaya-mon outside the old Kagawa Residence
Nagaya-mon outside the old Kagawa Residence		 Fountain at the north edge of Kikko-kōen
Fountain at the north edge of Kikko-kōen		 Former Mekata Residence
Former Mekata Residence		 Iwakuni albino snake
Iwakuni albino snake
Riding up the ropeway to the hilltop
Riding up the ropeway to the hilltop		 Mechanical clock outside the ropeway station
Mechanical clock outside the ropeway station		 The reconstructed donjon of Iwakuni-jō
The reconstructed donjon of Iwakuni-jō		 Looking down on Kintai-kyō from the castle
Looking down on Kintai-kyō from the castle
Distant curves of the river and hazy Inland Sea
Distant curves of the river and hazy Inland Sea		 Overview of Iwakuni from the castle hill
Overview of Iwakuni from the castle hill		 Looking down on the Shin-Iwakuni station area
Looking down on the Shin-Iwakuni station area		 Foundations of the original castle
Foundations of the original castle
Rear view of Iwakuni-jō
Rear view of Iwakuni-jō		 Kinunkaku pavilion
Kinunkaku pavilion		 Buzzing cicada on a tree branch
Buzzing cicada on a tree branch		 Kikkō-jinja
Kikkō-jinja
Entry of the Kikkawa Museum
Entry of the Kikkawa Museum		 Iwakuni-zushi lunch set
Iwakuni-zushi lunch set		 Back at the bridge under breaking clouds
Back at the bridge under breaking clouds		 Iwakuni-jō high up on the hill
Iwakuni-jō high up on the hill
Nishiki-gawa and surrounding scenery
Nishiki-gawa and surrounding scenery		 View of the underside of Kintai-kyō
View of the underside of Kintai-kyō		 Parting view of Kintai-kyō
Parting view of Kintai-kyō		 Above the rail lines at JR Iwakuni
Above the rail lines at JR Iwakuni

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