英語版のサイトに "Kintaikyo" Bridge と "Kikko" Park のページをアップロードしました：
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JR西岩国駅から西に向かって歩くと、山の上の岩国城の模擬天守が見えるようになり、すぐに錦川の川べりに着きました。
その袂に錦帯橋が架かっていました。
錦帯橋は、横山の麓の岩国領政庁への登城橋として1673年(延宝元年)に架けられました。
"Historical Sites in Iwakuni" のページへどうぞ：
http://handejapan19.html.xdomain.jp/TravelDestinations/Chugoku/Iwakuni_E.html
日本語版の岩国の記事は下記です：
http://shanehsmt.html.xdomain.jp/Travel/Japan/Chugoku/Iwakuni.html
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Iwakuni is the city where the Marine Corps Air Station of USA is located.
Iwakuni used to belong to the "Choshu" Feudal Domain and the local government was placed during the Edo Age (1603-1868) .
The area where the feudal government offices were located, now becomes the "Kikko" Park. This is the historical district in Iwakuni.
If you walk to the west from Nishi-Iwakuni Station on the Gantoku Line, you will see Iwakuni Castle on Mt. Shiroyama beyond the Nishikigawa River.
On the foot of Mt. Shiroyama, "Kintaikyo Bridge" was built in 1673 in order for retainers of Kikkawa Clan, who were feudal lord of this area during the Edo Age, to go to Iwakuni feudal government offices.
You will see Iwakuni Castle on Mt. Shiroyama from "Kintaikyo" Bridge.
This is the quintessential view of Iwakuni.
You will pay the admission fee to cross over "Kintaikyo" Bridge.
In the Edo Age, only "Samurai", retainers of KIKKAWA Clan, and designated merchants were allowed to cross over the bridge,
Beyond "Kintaikyo" Bridge from downtown Iwakuni, Kikko Park is located.
You will see the statue of KIKKAWA Hiroyoshi. He built "Kintaikyo" Bridge in 1673.
The gate of "KAGAWA" Clan's residence is located in the park.
During the Edo Age, the government offices of Iwakuni Feudal Domain and "Samurai" Residence were locate in this area.
The south turret was located in this place in the Edo Age.
The building is named "Kinunkaku".
It was built in 1885, when "Kikko" Park was open for the public. It looks like a turret of a castle.
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