Visit Iwamura

“IWAMURA”
A historic town width many historical site

The ruins of Iwamura Castle, a castle town with a history of over 800 years and a fiefdom of 30,000 koku, still retains its stone walls, including the main citadel.

About Iwamura
Sightseeing route plan
Iwamura Town Tour Guide
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Experience programs
岩村町のアクセス地図 恵那IC、JR恵那駅、明知線

Access To Iwamura

  • from NAGOYA
  • from TOKYO
  • from OSAKA
  • from KYOTO

Route and approximate time


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Autumn Festival: Mikoshi-togyo Procession（A Gifu Prefecture Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset）

This traditional Iwamura event is said to have begun in 1631 when Matsudaira Norinaga, the lord of Iwamura Castle, held a grand festival to mark the rebuilding of Takenami Jinja Shrine into a magnificent shrine building.
A procession of about 300 people all dressed in traditional costume parades through the 400-year-old Iwamura Castle Town’s historical quarters, designated an Important Preser...[read more]
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Iwamura Castle Town Hinamatsuri Doll Festival

See the spectacular sight of over 3,500 different types of colorful, ceremonial Hina festival dolls displayed in around 100 locations throughout the ancient castle town, including samurai era townhouses, shops, and private homes facing the traditional streets of Iwamura.
The historic Hina dolls associated with the Iwamura feudal lord's residence passed down since the early 18th century to mid-...[read more]
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