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Places near Iwakuni by type
All 220 places by distance →One day from Iwakuni
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:18 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Iwakuni
- 岩国学校教育資料館museum · 1.5 hrs
- 蜂ヶ峯総合公園park · 45 min
- Simose Art Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Itsukushima Shrinetemple · 45 min
- Itsukushimariver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Iwakuni
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Iwakuni?
Simose Art Museum (museum, about 11 km), Itsukushima (river spot, about 18 km), Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden (garden, about 18 km), Mt. Misen (viewpoint, about 20 km), Daishō Temple (Buddhist site, about 21 km), Miyajima Public Aquarium (nature spot, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Iwakuni?
150 places on Spotwander: 17 buddhist sites, 23 temples, 22 museums, 15 forts & heritage, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Iwakuni?
Daishō Temple, about 21 km by road; Daiganji Temple (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Iwakuni?
Kikko Shrine, about 5 km by road; Omoto Jinja Shrine (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Iwakuni?
Start in Iwakuni, visit 岩国学校教育資料館, then 蜂ヶ峯総合公園, then Simose Art Museum, then Itsukushima Shrine, then Itsukushima, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.