Iwakuni City Gymnasium is located in the Iwakuni Sports Park in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Getting to the Stadium
It is about 1 km away from Kawanishi Station on the JR Iwatoku Line.
Therefore, it takes about 15 minutes to walk there.
The park is also accessible by car, as there is a parking lot that can hold nearly 300 cars.
About the Stadium
Location: 1-40-1, Hirata, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi 741-0072, Japan
Capacity: 1,790
Explore Yamaguchi
Travel Tips & Information
Here is the basic information about Yamaguchi as a reference for planning your trip.
1. "Getting there & Around" Iwakuni, Yanai
If you are coming to Yamaguchi from the Tokyo metropolitan area, you will basically use the Sanyo Shinkansen.
The Shinkansen stops at five stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture: Shin-Iwakuni, Tokuyama, Shin-Yamaguchi, Atsuasa, and Shin-Shimonoseki, so get off depending on your destination.
In the case of Iwakuni, get off at Shin-Iwakuni Station.
There are not many hotels around Shin-Iwakuni Station, so if you want to take a hotel near Iwakuni Station, it will take about 20 minutes by the Iwatoku Line.
The following is a guide on how to get to the Iwakuni and Yanai areas and how to get around the city.
2. "Where to Stay" in Iwakuni, Yanai
Shin-Iwakuni Station is a stop on the Shinkansen. However, there are almost no hotels around Shin-Iwakuni Station, so you will either have to go to the Iwakuni Station area or to the Kintai Bridge area, one of the best sightseeing spots in Yamaguchi.
So we will either go to the Iwakuni station area or to the Kintai Bridge area, one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Yamaguchi.
Iwakuni is also close to Hiroshima, about an hour away by Sanyo Line. Therefore, you can also use Hiroshima as a base to go to Iwakuni.
We have picked up hotels in the Iwakuni and Yanai areas.
3. "What to Do & See" in Iwakuni, Yanai
The nearest station is Kawanishi Station on the JR Iwatoku Line, which is about a 15-minute walk from the station.
The nearest station is Kawanishi Station on the JR Iwatoku Line, which is about a 15-minute walk from the station. Since Iwakuni Castle and other tourist spots are clustered around the Kintai Bridge, you can narrow down your sightseeing to this area.
The following is a list of tourist spots in the Iwakuni and Yanai areas.
4. "What / Where to Eat" in Iwakuni, Yanai
When you think of Yamaguchi, the first thing that comes to mind is "fugu" (blowfish).
In addition to fugu, kawara soba is also a specialty.
Here is a selection of restaurants in Iwakuni and Yanai areas.
