Every town/city/region in Japan is famous for something in the souvenir department. The best souvenirs ( omiyage ) to buy in Iwakuni is:
Iwakuni Pottery - mainly tea ware.
Anything to do with the Kintai Bridge or the White Snake .
Iwakuni Sushi - they say it is a taste unrivaled... I dunno!!
Ayu Cuisine - Ayu is a sweetfish caught in the Nishiki River.
Agricultural products: lotus root, chestnuts and shiitake mushrooms.
Updated Jun 24, 2004
Telephone code for Japan is: 81
Telephone code for Iwakuni is: 0827
When calling from overseas dial: +81-827
Updated Jun 24, 2004
Shoes are taken off when entering a home.
Written Aug 26, 2002
don't tip... don't be a stupid dumb marine. feign ignorance, and practically anything is excusable.. ie 'Oh, I'm just a dumb gaijin..'
Written Aug 24, 2002
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don't tip... don't be a stupid dumb marine. feign ignorance, and practically anything is excusable.. ie 'Oh, I'm just a dumb gaijin..'
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I was stationed at MCAS Iwakuni for a year.

This is a festival I went to at the kintai bridge, Also known as freedom bridge.
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Iwakuni is a very pretty town, very popular with Japanese tourists. Although in Yamaguchi Prefecture it is actually located much closer to Hiroshima City than Yamaguchi City. The main attraction is...
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During our stay in Hiroshima , we went to Iwakuni which is located 40 kms south of Hiroshima. There is a beautiful bridge with five steps arches called "Kintai-Kyo". It's unique because the original...
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