Iwakuni, Yamaguchi / 宇野千代生家
Uno Chiyo Birthplace
The birthplace of Uno Chiyo, a woman writer born in Iwakuni in 1897. The house dates from the Meiji period and was restored by Uno Chiyo herself in 1974. It has been open to the public since May 2002 and displays various items related to her.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
10:00-16:00.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Tuesdays, Obon and the New Year holidays (some other days closed; contact before visiting).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Adults 310 yen.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 5 minutes on foot from JR Kawanishi Station; about 20 minutes on foot from Kintaikyo.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Available.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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Address: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi (Japanese address: 山口県岩国市川西2-9-35)
Official site: https://yamaguchi-tourism.jp/spot/detail_11244.html
Location
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Nearby spots
- No photo yetKintaikyo BridgeYamaguchi1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetIwakuni CastleYamaguchi2 km away (straight line)
Photo: Josep M. Gracia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Mt. Misen Observatory, MiyajimaHiroshima19 km away (straight line)- No photo yetMiyajima Omotesando Shopping StreetHiroshima21 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetYanai White-walled TownscapeYamaguchi22 km away (straight line)
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- Latest traveler report
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamaguchi-tourism.jp/spot/detail_11244.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.