I arrived a few minutes before 9 am and was able to take the first ropeway of the day. It only took a few minutes.
After getting off the ropeway at the top, it takes about 15 minutes to walk to the castle.
Historical notes from the J-Castle website -
Iwakuni-jo was built by Kikkawa Hiroie in 1608. Just a few years later in 1615 the castle was torn down to comply with the Tokugawa law of "one castle per province." The current reconstruction was placed a little bit closer to the front edge of the mountain so it could be more easily seen from below and to give visitors a better view of the valley from the castle.
The inside of the castle is a museum. This was one of my favorite castles of the trip. It had so many interesting things!
The view from the top
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I agree, there are many things to see, and read, and in good English to boot, at this castle.
This looks like another really interesting one. And very impressive, towering that way.
This is a castle that I world also like to visit together with Kintaikyo Bridge.
Was there a white snake?
What an interesting place, and such a great view!
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