White Snake Museum

白蛇資料館, Shiryōkan

Dedicated to the white snakes that are native to the Iwakuni area (not the hair metal band.) As they are messengers of Benten, the Japanese goddess of wealth, an encounter with the white snakes is considered good luck.

• free
• museum

Address

Imazumachi 6-4-2

Hours

Closed · opens 9 am

Weekly hours

Mon	9 am–5 pm
Tue	9 am–5 pm
Wed	9 am–5 pm
Thu	9 am–5 pm
Fri	9 am–5 pm
Sat	9 am–5 pm
Sun	9 am–5 pm

Price

free, but zealous attendants tend to ensure that foreign guests make the ¥100 donation for an English pamphlet

Website

shirohebi.com (opens in a new tab)