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Getting around Iwakuni can be easy. At the bus stop at the JR station there is English signs pointing you to the bus area for the Kintai Bridge and the Shin Iwakuni station they won't give bus numbers because all buses that stop at that area are bound for those locations. The route will change depending on the bus but the final destination won't change. If you take the JR train it takes 20 min to Miyajima guchi station (320 yen) (this is where you transfer to the ferry for Miyajima) , 40 min to Hiroshima Station(740 yen). These are the local train times there are rapid trains that don't take as long. The prices are one way. If you have all day you can get off in Miyajima guchi and take the street car into hiroshima (max 270 yen). By car Iwakuni is really easy to get around it is parking that can be difficult. Train station wise there are Shin Iwakuni station, Iwakuni Station (sanyo line), Minami Iwakuni (sanyo line), Nishi Iwakuni (Gantoku and nishikigawa lines), Kawanishi (Gantoku and nishikigawa Lines). These are for Iwakuni proper some of the surrounding communities are considered part of iwakuni. The Kawanishi stop is close to the kintai bridge(walking distance) At the Iwakuni station you can change from the Sanyo line (the ones that run to hiroshima) to the gantoku line (bound for Tokuyama) this line is always on track one and the trains are yellow, or the Nishikigawa line that is always on track zero and has brightly colored trains (usually only one car).
Written Apr 11, 2011
There are numerous train stations in iwakuni. There is a Shinkansen station. There is the main Iwakuni JR station that is no where near the Kintai bridge, but at the main station you can swap trains to either the nishikigawa line or the ganto line. These both have other train stations in iwakuni. There is a station not to far from the Kintai bridge and Iwakuni Castle. The second station is within walking distance of both. The main sanyo line train stops at minami Iwakuni which is close to the Yume town or as close as Iwakuni gets to a mall.
Written Mar 22, 2011
There are 2 trains stations at Iwakuni.
Shin Iwakuni for shinkansen and Iwakuni station for local train, both station are far from KINTAI-KYO and you need to take buses or taxis.
From Iwakuni station take the bus "ICHISUKE" .
Iwakuni station to KINTAI KYO 8H -19H Every hours
KINTAI-KYO to Iwakuni station 8h30-19h30 Every hours
ticket prices : 240 yens Adult 120 yens Child
Updated Apr 18, 2010
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By Car Iwakuni is quite close to Hiroshima. If you go by car take the Chogoku Expressway to the Iwakuni IC.
By Train The Sanyo Shinkansen line runs through Iwakuni and has a stop at Shin Iwakuni Station (Kodama Shinkansen trains). The rapid Shinkansen trains will stop at Hiroshima Station where you can get a local train down to Iwakuni.
Updated Jun 24, 2004
I find buses in Japan very confusing because of the lack of English signs. I found the link below which may be useful for getting around, although I don't know how up to date the fares are.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Bike, car, bus, and train. Feet work too. If from the States: plane.. If from a distant place in Japan: shinkansen..
Bike, car, bus, train, and on foot. and mopeds.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Q: Anybody knows how far is the Iwakuni New Station (for bullet trains) from the JR Iwakuni Station, and what are the available...
A: It's a few kilometres from Shiniwakuni to Iwakuni. The easiest way is to take the Nishikigawa Seiryu Line from Misho Station to Iwakuni Station. Misho is at...
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This was my second visit to Iwakuni. I have first been here in 1993. You have to take a bus from Iwakuni or Shin-Iwakuni station (which both have a tourist information) for about 20 minutes to this......
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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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