Iwakuni Japan Travel Guide | Kintaikyo Bridge | Iwakuni Castle | Kawara Soba

IWAKUNI JAPAN TRAVEL GUIDE | KINTAIKYO BRIDGE | IWAKUNI CASTLE | KAWARA SOBA | THINGS TO EAT SEE AND DO IN IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI JAPAN
Iwakuni, Japan is famous for its stunning wooden Kintaikyo Bridge, Kawara Soba, Iwakuni Zushi, white snakes and novelty ice cream flavours.
Join me on this travel vlog/guide of this hidden gem.
In this video, you'll see:
Novelty Ice Cream
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Kintaikyo Bridge
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Kawara Soba and Iwakuni Zushi at Choshuya Kintaikyo
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Iwakuni Castle
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Mikawa Mu Valley Theme Park
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Iwakuni White Snake Museum
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[@linnyunt]

What was your favourite part about Iwakuni? What ice cream flavour would you try?

[@TheWorldnUs]

I would have probably tried the wasabi flavour too. I don’t think I’d like it but where else are you going to get to try wasabi ice cream? We tried a corn flavoured ice cream at a place near My Fuji. Didn’t like it. But you still gotta try these things when you get the chance.

[@linnyunt]

Good man! Sweetcorn ice cream is a thing in Singapore too. Get them on the street in a slice of bread from one of the ice cream uncles. 😁

[@joanie6305]

I was wondering what the bacteria thingy flavor was 😂

[@linnyunt]

I had to look it up. It's one of the good bacteria that's present in many foods like yoghurt and kimchi. Full of vitamins, helps fight off disease and digest dietary fibre.

[@jimmyc451]

Lin Nyunt being able to hop on the train and go anywhere. There are some beautiful swimming holes up in the hills too

[@1968Creampuff]

My son fell in love with Iwakuni after being deployed there as a Marine. He has since permanently moved there and is now engaged to a wonderful japanese girl. Hoping to visit one day.

[@linnyunt]

Thanks for watching, Jodi! What a cool story about your son. You'll love visiting Japan. It's unlike anywhere on Earth.

[@aliunbound8305]

That's lovely! I hope that they are safe and well. Tbh, I wasn't expecting much when we went to Iwakuni for a long weekend, but I fell in love with the place too. It's so beautiful and peaceful.

[@KatMinty]

rah

[@richardmartin2646]

I lived on. That marine base .across the river from the base Is a so-called trailer park My dad built a house there trailer #39 .I was 8yr old in 69 live there 3 years .I love the people and have so many stories

[@mah4769able]

I was stationed at MCAS Iwakuni from 1987 to 1989, and it was the best time of my life!!!

[@richardmartin2646]

I was there, 69 to 71 . Is that Trailer park across the river still there,where the officers lived? My dad was a chief petty officer and we built a house over there.Trailer #39 I was 8y old when we got there. I grew up with Marines. They would play Army with me You guys are my heroes. navy brat ,and I was lol

[@nickandhelmi]

its always good to see a new video from lin :D

[@linnyunt]

Thanks, man. I appreciate your constant support!

[@Sgt_MoDog_USMC]

Lived in Iwakuni in the mid 80's when I was stationed there in the Marine Corps. Very good memories there.

[@linnyunt]

Awesome. It's a beautiful place.

[@aliunbound8305]

Lucky! What are you favourite memories from that time?

[@johnbaseel6958]

Was born in Iwakuni in 1998 lived there till 2000 moved back 2010-13 I feel like it’s disrespectful to say I’m from Iwakuni cause America shouldn’t still be over there but I’m glad my dad was stationed there and I was born there. it’s the best city in the world❤️

[@linnyunt]

It's so gorgeous.

[@braedynhoward3644]

@@linnyunt Hey We lived there when 2010 through 13 as well! I was a kid then. I also lived there in 2015

[@linnyunt]

It's a great place to grow up

[@hakuamper365]

Some of my earliest childhood memories was going there with my mom for what i believe was a flea market held under the bridge during weekends. Around 1997-98

[@linnyunt]

That sounds like the most scenic flea market spot in the world!

[@terryphillips1423]

Loved it when I was stationed there in 1988

[@linnyunt]

Fantastic. It's so beautiful there. Thanks for watching.

[@Muddyres]

Ah my birth place

[@linnyunt]

Ah nice! How long did you live there?

[@Muddyres]

Lin Nyunt for 4 years then that summer we moved back to Houston

[@nickandhelmi]

Ohayo..saisho desu! :P

[@aliunbound4779]

XD

[@seeksustainablejapan]

Fun video thanks for making it! You challenged all the hardest novelty ice-cream flavors & survived 😂

[@linnyunt]

Thanks! Yes, I think you have to try them at least once.

[@Vixeneque]

I was lucky enough to live in Iwakuni for a few years and have to say I always thought it was special and Kintai Bridge is beautiful. It is close to Hiroshima and there are so many hidden gems all over the city if you like to explore. I want to go back one day.

[@linnyunt]

Yes, we really loved Iwakuni too. It's such a gorgeous town and we loved the bridge so much. Must have been amazing living there.

[@aliunbound8305]

I want to go back too. What were your favourite hidden gems?

[@nickandhelmi]

seriously that bridge at the end looks like a perfect set location for a samurai movie :D damn i need a drone man

[@linnyunt]

The Kintaikyo is very epic indeed! Drones are fantastic. Still very happy with what I can get out of the DJI Spark.

[@aliunbound8305]

I dare say that a few may have been filmed there.

[@aaliyahdannah]

I’m moving there this August! I love your video now I know what to expect!

[@linnyunt]

Awesome! It's a lovely town. I'm happy to hear the video was helpful.

[@aliunbound8305]

How did the move go?

[@jackiehutcherson928]

Thanks for sharing where I was born. Excited to go there for my 60th

[@linnyunt]

Happy birthday! You're welcome. Great, I'm sure you'll have a great time!

[@eljefetoussaint573]

Wow this brings back memories from 1998 - 2000 USMC. Awesome city, beautiful people and great food.

[@linnyunt]

Nice one! Totally agree, it's awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@CommunityToursAustralia]

Wow the mine is amazing

[@aliunbound4779]

It was fricken epic! It's hard to do it justice without ruining it for people who visit. It's kind of something that you really have to do for yourself.

[@linnyunt]

Yeah, it was very Indiana Jones. Fun for all ages!

[@glenyoshida6347]

Looks oishi!

[@linnyunt]

It was great! Thanks for watching.

[@MrPickles1987]

Hey...it's home! I miss Iwakuni...

[@linnyunt]

Lucky you! Must have been great living there.

[@aliunbound8305]

You and me, both. Have you managed to go back for a visit?

[@abikersdaughter]

Great video! Can't wait to explore.

[@linnyunt]

Thanks for watching! Have an awesome time!

[@HangryByNature]

wow beautiful coverage of the bridge. Sounds so special and incredible by the locals to rebuild it. The mine looks like a whole heap of fun. Very nice edit and sound choices. Really digging your recent format of videos. Keep them up!!

[@linnyunt]

Thanks, guys. I appreciate the support and feedback. I think your boys would have a blast at Mikawa Mu Valley.

[@joanie6305]

Love your videos btw!

[@linnyunt]

Thank you so much!

[@PeterandYen]

Hmmmm wasabi ice cream sounds tasty but from your reaction not sure anymore hahaha 😂 the lotus root sounds like the winner. The bridge looks amazing as did the garden and iwakuni castle. Great tour what an awesome area! N you can never go wrong with some soba mmmm yum

[@linnyunt]

Would you have tried the habanero, garlic or other weird flavours?

[@PeterandYen]

@@linnyunt no question about it the weirder the better hahaha. But if it just tastes like vanilla with some habanero then that's not so exciting 😂

[@linnyunt]

@@PeterandYen it wasn't just "some" habanero. Believe me. 🤣

[@aliunbound8305]

The lotus ice cream was very yummy. The are is famous for lotus roots. If you go, try the lotus root chips. They're surprisingly delicious.

[@robcascio2565]

I have the most treasured memories of this wonderful place. Thank you for your video.

[@linnyunt]

You're welcome! It's definitely a hidden gem!

[@KatMinty]

Ah sweet gold panning and mountains and a river n mines, just like in the rocky mountains in the us

[@linnyunt]

Yeah, it's a great!

[@elainekilgore1352]

As a ten year old in the early 60’s, Kintai castle and bridge, especially during spring when cherry blossoms bloomed, it was magical. I loved every minute. Matthew C Perry was so small. The graduating senior class had only 4 students. The teen club, my classroom,and the snack bar were in a single building. The Sakura theater was free and a Baby Ruth was 10 cents. The townspeople were kind and celebrated Children’s Day. I don’t know of any other country that celebrates children. I hope Japan still does. What a wonderful place it was.

[@linnyunt]

Thanks for watching. What great memories to have. Yes, Children's Day is just around the corner on May 5th.

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

that's a good observation .. I always thought Japan has so much to offer. That's a great idea only Japan seems to celebrates with a day off.. go Japan

[@richardmartin2646]

I was there in the late 60s 8 years old.

[@elainekilgore1352]

@@richardmartin2646, I hope your time there was as wonderful as mine.

[@richardmartin2646]

@@elainekilgore1352 The bridge, the Cherry Blossoms and the duck's They would fish with

[@ladymurasaki370]

I enjoyed all of it! My favorite ice cream is Plum! The noodles looked really delicious. Loved the bridge & the mine was cool too! 👍 ❤

[@ladymurasaki370]

Glad you started to do more videos! 💕

[@linnyunt]

Thanks so much, Joyce! It's a great place to visit. Not enough people know about Iwakuni.

[@linnyunt]

Plum ice cream would be pretty good too! I was tempted to try the garlic too. 😂

[@aliunbound8305]

I've never had that flavour before. I'll keep an eye out for it.

[@lichan5957]

I can't believe that they have so many soft ice-cream. I will try tomato and curious about the soy sauce? 😂 Love the bridge. Beautiful

[@linnyunt]

Iwakuni is the best! Yeah, those would've been interesting flavours to try!

[@aliunbound8305]

I couldn't either. It was a very pleasant surprise.

[@pcclark233]

Thanks for sharing

[@linnyunt]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@obywon666]

Great video. Thank you. I am going in May.

[@linnyunt]

You're welcome! It's a beautiful place. Take care!

[@aliunbound8305]

How did the trip go?

[@amandamiller304]

thanks for sharing this wonderful video , the bridge is amazing and the mine looked great fun

[@linnyunt]

You're welcome. It certainly is a hidden gem.

[@amandamiller304]

@@linnyunt have to say your videos have become very professional very quickly , great work

[@linnyunt]

Thanks so much, Amanda! That really means a lot to me.

[@amandamiller304]

@@linnyunt keepup the good work

[@ilovekimtaehyung]

New subscriber here!!! Your channel was the fastest channel I have ever subscribed to. I'm literally 2mins in with wasabi icecream . Good job. Keep up you're awesome videos!!

[@linnyunt]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the amazing support!

[@ilovekimtaehyung]

@@linnyunt I did not expect for a reply but thank you Lin for your comment. If sharing Japan in form of vlogs and videos is your hobby or passion, keep going. I've been binge watching your Osaka playlist btw. I'll probably continue to binge watch more too. And stay safe!

[@bigkamo]

Lin! You are prolific! I came here from your #nosmallcreators introductory post. I'm also in Japan - a tiny island in the Setouchi region - so that caught my eye! Keep on keepin' on!

[@linnyunt]

Wow, thanks so much for the kind words. I really appreciate you stopping by, David.

[@bigkamo]

@@linnyunt Absolutely :)

[@aliunbound8305]

That's cool! How is life in Japan going?

[@bigkamo]

@@aliunbound8305 I've moved from the island to a forest in Kagoshima prefecture. Behaving myself!

[@aliunbound8305]

@@bigkamo , that sounds amazing!

[@nickandhelmi]

japan is just quite beautiful if you really do all the side trips away from the major touristy town :D , in other words teriyaki sauce LOL - Omelette mushroom yum!! - habanero ice cream? wat lol

[@nickandhelmi]

you did great on that icecream :P

[@DroneGirl1]

Fabulous place :) ☘

[@linnyunt]

It's a really beautiful place. The bridge is so gorgeous. Thanks so much for watching!

[@jimmyc451]

i used to live in iwakuni

[@linnyunt]

Awesome. What was the best thing about it for you?

[@freedom8154]

Was there in 1990. Loved it ✌🏻

[@linnyunt]

Awesome, you're so lucky! Thanks for watching.

[@braedynhoward3644]

My family lived in Iwakuni when I was a kid for 4 to 5 years. The Kintai was one of the most beautiful places we ever visited! When we lived there, they had cow tongue ice cream. 🤮

[@linnyunt]

Yeah, it's the most beautiful bridge in Japan. Cow tongue ice cream is a crazy flavour!

[@aliunbound8305]

Whaaaaaaa????!!!!! Cow tongue ice cream?!!!!! Why????? How???? Wasabi is tame compared to that! 😰

[@braedynhoward3644]

@@aliunbound8305 I have no clue, but they had it. Japan is amazing but it's weird.

[@aliunbound8305]

@@braedynhoward3644 , agreed. 😂 But that's part of the charm.

[@unknownleon995]

I lived here for 4 years

[@linnyunt]

That's great! How do you like it?

[@sophiem7770]

Moving here in a few months!!! Super excited omg

[@linnyunt]

Awesome! It's such a beautiful place and close to Hiroshima, which is also a beautiful city.

[@sophiem7770]

Lin Nyunt Yes!! I lived in Yokosuka 6 years ago and loved every minute of it. Now I’ll be happy to see the more rural parts of Japan (but still be close enough to the city and of course Costco/IKEA haha)

[@aliunbound8305]

How did the move go?

[@Rock_Girl_Daze]

Always love your adventures! ....and that you go for it! I would have chosen mango 😀 Beautiful bridge. The valley looks interesting too. I really want to visit Japan....

[@linnyunt]

Thanks! Yeah, I thought I had to try the weird flavours because where else could I do that? The bridge is really stunning. Just absolutely unique.

[@aliunbound8305]

Have you managed to visit yet?

[@Rock_Girl_Daze]

@@aliunbound8305 no. But...Japan is surely on my bucket list!

[@aliunbound8305]

And understandably so. A lot of businesses have been closing due to COVID-19, but the government is offering money to people to open businesses in response. Japan will be here waiting for you.

[@blitz7016]

That place is very nice for tourists to go, I would of go for a garlic ice cream and maybe try the wasabi one :D

[@linnyunt]

I really wanted to try garlic too but no time/too much ice cream and Ali wouldn't split it with with me. 😂

[@aliunbound8305]

Very adventurous!

[@remenoss1994]

I’m going to iwakuni

[@linnyunt]

Great. Have an awesome time there!

[@remenoss1994]

I will

[@derekskip9350]

I was in Iwaquini between 1951 and 1953. Would you like copies of some photos I took?

[@youaclownassduck5403]

I have family here i hope I can visit Iwakuni Japan one day 😴😴

[@linnyunt]

Thanks for watching. It's so beautiful there. I think I'll have a great time.

[@youaclownassduck5403]

@@linnyunt your welcome 🤗

[@akozkikay3048]

I've been there 2002

[@aliunbound8305]

How was it? Did you go to the white snake museum?

[@Doubfire421]

OMG, I feel like this video should have been titled “Iwakuni Ice Cream Review”…

[@linnyunt]

That's a great title. Thanks for watching.

[@nickandhelmi]

i was like helmi whats that beachy place in japan, Helmi: okinawa oh yea... google map Iwakuni -> okinawa (OMG thats far) haha

[@linnyunt]

Well Okinawa is far from the rest of Japan in general. But there are some beaches around Iwakuni and the inland sea. It's really pretty. I even shot some drone footage there but didn't use it in the video. It didn't fit the rest of the video.

[@aliunbound8305]

Lol Yep. Very far away. 😆

[@erinnlamattery5075]

so cool! now I wanna visit Iwakuni, did you stay overnight?

[@linnyunt]

We spent a long weekend there. There was a nice Air BnB near the bridge. I'll try find a link and add it.

[@linnyunt]

I've added the link to our accommodation in the description. Here it is also: abnb.me/bzaRpK15wX If you don't have an Air BnB account yet, you can sign up with my referral link in the video description. 😃

[@nickandhelmi]

with all the clues Lin is that something non japanese speaker can do as well?

[@linnyunt]

It's bilingual in English and Japanese.

[@aliunbound4779]

Absolutely. We wouldn't have been able to do it if it wasn't in English.

[@nickandhelmi]

@@aliunbound4779 oh thats great :D then!

[@rhiannagriffus5372]

I was just at the kintaikyo bridge area 😂

[@linnyunt]

Wow, what did you think of it?

[@aliunbound8305]

Sadly, we wouldn't have been there at the same time. How was your experience in Iwakuni?

[@filmgarajlk]

Hello can i use my drone in iwakuni bridge area without permission.

[@linnyunt]

At that time the DJI fly safe map allowed it within the area I flew. I'm not sure now. The rules and zone might have changed since then so please check.

[@pututp]

Kintaikyo = Kintai Bridge, so you don't have to add "bridge" after Kintaikyo. It would be more stunning during Hanami...

[@linnyunt]

Thanks for watching. Yes, I know that. It's for keyword search purposes in KZbin and Google.

[@MrRob113a]

I spent a year in Iwakuni. It was not like this, not at all....

[@linnyunt]

Really? How was it for you?

[@MrRob113a]

Lin Nyunt It was 1964. A different world.

[@Wimplo86]

Great video! Did you had to get permission to film in the castle museum?

[@linnyunt]

I didn't. But I think they had signs saying that photos were okay, if I recall. It may have also included video cameras but I figured photo and video were counted as the same. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@linnyunt]

Thanks so much!

[@Wimplo86]

Lin Nyunt good to know! Even though I live in Iwakuni, I seldom take time to explore the castle and would like to video my next visit. Glad you liked it here!

[@linnyunt]

You've got an awesome town there! Love the bridge and kawarasoba!

[@ChasingWanderlust]

Awesome video, I loved the editing! I'm glad you had a lot of fun on your trip! We just got back from traveling around Europe and we'd love it if you could come check out our videos documenting all our travel adventures!

[@garynorris4648]

Not about iwaki I.