Iwakuni Chōkokan

The Iwakuni Chōkokan building displays German Neoclassical architecture with detailed design elements by architect Takeo Satō in the Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Between 1942 and 1945, the museum was constructed to house art collections and historical materials donated by the Kikkawa family, former lords of Iwakuni Domain.

The museum collection features a Kamakura period painting by Bukō Kokushi and a rare 1539 printed version of Kokan Shiren's Shūbun Inryaku.

The museum complex includes the main building and multiple storehouses from 1891 and 1944, all registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan.

An ancillary structure from 1931, which functioned as the Kikkawa family office, maintains its status as a Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property.

Location: Iwakuni

Architects: Takeo Satō

Address: 山口県岩国市横山2-7-19 741-0082

Website: https://city.iwakuni.lg.jp/site/chokokan

GPS coordinates: 34.17090,132.17723

Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:05