A tiny museum dedicated to the preservation of the local White Snake, known as the Shirohebi. After the entrance to the museum they show you a quick video on its relevance in the area and why the snake was well respected in the past. You're able to see a few of the snakes held in captivity towards the end of the museum.

It's very educational for the kids. The devices are very new. Actually white snakes to observe at close range. Pretty unique museum!

An educational experience with interactive screens and quizzes to test your knowledge. There are live snakes. There was a big snake that you could take a photo with but it was covered in plastic. There is a small giftshop too.

Lol at the one negative review on the front page being an American. Who goes to a Japanese museum expecting English? Shaking my head. Yes it is a very small museum but entry was not expensive at all, there's a cute little movie in the first room you enter, all in Japanese but you can get the gist of what the white snake is all about. My husband and I both love cultural stuff so maybe that's why we found this museum to be pretty cool.

Loved seeing the white snakes

We went here on a Sunday afternoon,there was no wait and it was pleasant we got to learn of the white snakes and why they are important for the Japanese people. They have a skeleton and anatomy of the white snake and lots of facts on their lives and you get to see a couple of them in a glass tank.

Small museum. Fun. Learned about the white snake. There is a quiz to play.... it was fun...

The museum is fairly small yet it provides a great information about the white snake found in Iwakuni. The opening interactive video is similar to a Pokémon animation game! The museum includes some interactive devices as well as few lives snakes kept for observation… It may not be the best museum yet it is well kept and does provide all that is to know about white snakes… it is worth the visit if you have nothing else left to do in Iwakuni.

Very cute little museum dedicated to Iwakuni's white snakes. Fun to walk through for a couple minutes if you've got time to spare. Not all information is in English, but the diagrams and videos are educational regardless. Especially fun for kids.

(Translated by Google) When I visited after a long time, it was renewed. There were other games besides the white snake exhibition, which was very popular with children. (Original) 久しぶりに訪れると、リニューアルしていました。 白蛇展示以外にもゲーム等があり子供には、好評でした。

(Translated by Google) I visited it a long time ago, so I will go again. 😎 This photo is a photo I took when I went to Miyazaki long ago. This is a precious photo. It was in a glass case. I took it at different angles. 📸🐛 Needless to say, it's gone. (Original) ずいぶん昔に拝観したので、またこんど行きます。😎 この写真📸はずいぶん昔に宮崎に行った時に撮った📸写真です。貴重な写真です。 ガラスのケ―スに入っていました。 角度を変えて撮りました。📸🐛 言うまでもなく、もうなくなっているでしょうね。

(Translated by Google) "Iwakuni White Snake" is designated as a natural monument and seems to have been cherished as an angel of God in Iwakuni since ancient times. (Original) 「岩国のシロヘビ」は天然記念物に指定されていて、昔から岩国では神の使いとして大切にされていたようです。

(Translated by Google) Although it is a small museum, you can see cute white snakes. I want you to see it together with Kintaikyo Bridge sightseeing Admission fee will be charged, but if you buy a set ticket, it was advantageous with 2 discounts. (Original) 小さな資料館ですが、かわいい白蛇が見れます。 錦帯橋観光と併せて観てほしいですね 入館料かかりますが、セットの券を購入すると2割引でお得でした。

(Translated by Google) I've heard that there are many white snakes in Yamaguchi Prefecture since long ago. (Original) 山口県は昔から白蛇が多いと聞いています😊私はここで買ってきた白蛇の脱殻の入ったお守り、金運アップすると信じて大事に財布に入れてます😊

(Translated by Google) I haven't entered because there is an entrance fee. (Original) 入館料がとられるため入館してません。

(Translated by Google) Love of the white snake is cute 💕 (Original) シロヘビのラブちゃんが可愛いです💕

(Translated by Google) You can see the white snake of Iwakuni! ! It seems to be an auspicious animal because its eyes are red and ruby, and its whole body is white and unusual! ! The Iwakuni white snake seems to be designated as a Japanese natural monument. Adults can enter the museum for 200 yen! Children can get a discount ticket when they cross Kintai Bridge for 100 yen! ! The museum is not that big, but if you aren't good at snakes you might want to take a look at it ♪♪ You can fully understand the snake's ecology and the tradition in Iwakuni related to the white snake! ! ! (Original) 岩国の白蛇を見ることができます！！ 目が赤くルビー色で体全体が白く珍しいというところから縁起のいい動物とされているようです！！ 岩国のシロヘビは日本の天然記念物にも指定されているようです★！ 博物館は大人は200円で入れます！ 子供は100円で錦帯橋を渡ると割引券がもらえます！！ 博物館はそんなに大きくありませんが、蛇が苦手でなければせっかくなので見てみるのもいいかもしれません♪♪ 蛇の生態や白蛇にまつわる岩国での伝承をしっかりと知ることができます！！！

(Translated by Google) It is not such a big facility, but you can see the precious white snake. It's small and cute. (Original) そんなに大きな施設ではないですが、貴重な白蛇が見れます。小さくて可愛いです。

(Translated by Google) The Iwakuni White Snake House located in Yoshika Park, Yokoyama, Iwakuni is an indoor living body for white snakes. You cannot see the white snakes in the outdoor breeding facilities because they hibernate, but you can see the white snakes that are active even in the winter at the Iwakuni White Snake Mansion. The exterior of the Iwakuni White Snake Museum is based on the image of a rice brewery that was said to have inhabited white snakes during the Edo period. (Original) 岩国市横山、吉香公園にある岩国シロヘビの館は室内シロヘビの生体展示施設です。シロヘビ屋外飼育施設ではシロヘビが冬眠すため見ることができませんが、岩国シロヘビの館では冬でも元気に活動するシロヘビを見ることができます。岩国シロヘビの館の施設外観は江戸時代にシロヘビが棲みついたとされる米蔵をイメージ。

(Translated by Google) The white snake is cute 🎵🎵 (Original) 白蛇がかわいい🎵🎵

(Translated by Google) With a small admission fee, you can view the white snake's biological display and valuable materials. In the goods section, there are a wide variety of white snake straps and miscellaneous goods as well as amulets. You can also enjoy souvenir selection. (Original) 若干の入館料で白蛇の生体展示や貴重な資料などが閲覧出来る。グッズコーナーでは 御守りを始めとして 白蛇ストラップや雑貨系も充実している。お土産品選びも大いに楽しめる。

(Translated by Google) A souvenir that could be a millionaire. I sell it. (LOL) (Original) 億万長者になれる可能性のあるお土産。売ってます。(笑)(笑)

(Translated by Google) You can see rare white snakes that live only in this area. (Original) この近辺しか生息しない珍しいシロヘビを観覧することができる。

(Translated by Google) Lovely heart-shaped 4th generation Love-chan is available for a limited time. (Original) ハートマークの かわいい 4代目 ラブちゃんが 期間限定でいますよ。

(Translated by Google) I understand about white snakes and above all, they are cute! (Original) 白蛇についてよく分かるし、なによりかわいい！

Worth the 200 yen I think it was. The slideshow/movie they have is hilarious animation that basically tells you nothing but is a blast to watch.

Great view of the bridge and surrounding area. Photos of all the famous castles in Japan will make you realize how many amazing places there are to see aside from the most famous castles.

Interesting exhibit. Small museum but a lot to learn about the famous white snakes of iwakuni. Worth an hour of your time.

A tiny ‘museum’ about white snakes, with only 2 snakes. Only spent 5 minutes here - not worth it. Maybe interesting for kids, if they can read Japanese!

A very small building showcasing the local white snake (pit viper) adequately named Shiro hebi (lit: white snake). In the first room, there's a cool map of old Iwakuni and an animated video about the white snake in olden times. Good for kids. The 2nd room has a bunch of small activities like trying to get the plastic snake skeleton to digest a whole egg, a case of shed snake skin, and other videos. There's also 6 or so live snakes in a glass enclosure, very cute. That's pretty much all there is to see, as most of the text is in Japanese with no English translations so it's hard to linger around. There's a gift shop at the end with snake memorabilia too. Supposedly there's a festival honoring the white snake in October, so if you're in the area around then, do check it out!

(Translated by Google) It's a pity that some of the exhibits have been cancelled. The white snake was cute. (Original) 一部触れる展示が中止になっているのが残念。白蛇かわいかった。

Nice animation. No English explanation.

good

Only place in Japan to see albino snakes.

Loved it

Scared & surprised

(Translated by Google) You can enjoy studying about white snakes 🎵 There is a disinfectant solution at the entrance and you will be wearing a mask 😃 ✌️ Admission tickets are purchased at the ticket vending machine (Original) 白ヘビについて、楽しく勉強出来ますよ🎵入口に消毒液あり、マスク着用になります😃✌️入場券は券売機で購入します😀ロープウェイ共通券だと割引になりますよ😀160円でした

(Translated by Google) It is in front of the ropeway platform across the Kintaikyo Bridge. It's a beautiful building. There was a quiz in the hall and adults could enjoy it. (Original) 錦帯橋を越えてロープウェイ乗り場の前にあります。綺麗な建物になってます。館内ではクイズがあり大人も楽しめました。

岩国の錦帯橋を訪れた際に立ち寄りました。あまり興味が湧かなかったので当初は予定していなかったのですが、子供が現地でもらった岩国クエストというイベントで入館する必要があり、急遽立ち寄ったというところ。 イベントついでで寄ったので大して期待してなかったのですが、展示物はとても丁寧に作っていてこじんまりながらもなかなか見応えありました。また普段なら見かけることのないシロヘビも飽きるほど見られて意外なほどの満足感。 入館迷っているなら入ってみましょう！

(Translated by Google) A real white snake is also exhibited at the museum about the auspicious white snake. White snake items are lined up at the shop. The genetic part of the quiz exhibition was difficult, but I enjoyed it. (Original) 縁起の良いとされる白蛇様に関する資料館で本物の白蛇も展示されています。売店には白蛇アイテムがずらり。 クイズの展示は遺伝の部分が難しかったですが楽しめました。

天然記念物のシロヘビが見られます。

確認できたのは３匹。

(Translated by Google) I took my mother with a physical disability. I rented a wheelchair and took a tour inside. When I went to ?! Decades ago, the white snake was really big. I told you. It seems that there are no big white snakes these days, so I was a little disappointed. (Original) 身体の不自由な母を連れて行きました。車椅子を借りて、中を見学しました。何十年前?!に行った時は、白ヘビが凄く大きかったね。と、話しました。最近は大きなシロヘビはいないみたいで、少し残念でした。

(Translated by Google) This is a picture of when I visited the museum before. I saw a white snake for the first time. It was really white. I was surprised. It's a lucky charm. (Original) 以前に来館した時の写真です。 白蛇初めて見ました。本当に白かった。ビックリ。 縁起物ですね。

(Translated by Google) There were a lot of white snakes. (Original) 白蛇がたくさんいました。

It's a bit tiny but nice

(Translated by Google) There is a white snake. (Original) 白蛇がいます

(Translated by Google) You can see the life of a white snake. Even if you hate snakes, it may be okay because it is white and beautiful. (Original) 白蛇の一生がわかる。蛇嫌いでも白くて綺麗だから大丈夫かも。

(Translated by Google) A bit remote. You can make a wish. (Original) 有点偏僻。可以许愿噢。

(Translated by Google) I got a very good relationship. (Original) 大変良いご縁を頂きました。

(Translated by Google) I can't forget the bewitching white snake I saw on my family trip 30 years ago, so this time I came to see it with my son. The exhibition as a museum was easy to understand and there were many white snakes, so I enjoyed it enough. (Original) 30年前に家族旅行できて見た白蛇の妖艶さが忘れられず、今回は息子をつれて見に来ました。資料館としての展示も分かりやすく白蛇もたくさんいて十分楽しめました。

(Translated by Google) You can meet a cute white snake. You can learn about the relationship between this area and white snakes. It is right in front of the ropeway platform to Iwakuni Castle. (Original) 可愛い白蛇に会えますよ。この地域と白蛇との関わり等学べます。岩国城へのロープウェイ乗り場の目の前です。

(Translated by Google) Somehow, eh? Only this? It was like that. However, there were eight white snakes. (Original) なんだか、え？こんだけ？って感じではあった。 が、８匹のシロヘビさんがいました。

(Translated by Google) I first learned about the white snake in Iwakuni, but I learned a lot about history, conservation activities, and heredity. There was a touch panel type quiz game, and I enjoyed myself as an adult. (Original) 岩国のシロヘビを初めて知りましたが、歴史、保護活動、遺伝ととても勉強なりました。タッチパネル式のクイズゲームがあり、大人の自分も楽しかったです。

(Translated by Google) It was a pity that I couldn't use the facilities inside (the machine to experience?) Because it was a corona virus. Even though the admission fee for adults could not be used, it was a little ... It was free for children under elementary school age, so ... I watched the video three times immediately after entering the cool weather (laughs) (Original) コロナ禍なので、中の施設(体験する機械？)が使用できず残念でした。 大人の入館料が使用できないのにそのままの金額なのが少し……でした。 小学生未満は無料だったので… 涼みがてら入ってすぐの映像を三回見ました(笑)

(Translated by Google) Was the worst The place where the disinfectant is difficult to see!! If you look for it, from behind you! (Original) 最低でした。消毒液は見にくいところ!!探さてたら、ま後ろから!声〜かけてきた😣　今のご時世!!辞めてくれ!!　蛇は岩の下だしね😣😣カネ返せ!!

(Translated by Google) There are many rare white snakes. The facility is also beautiful. As a souvenir, you can buy a white snake's nogala. (Original) 珍しい白蛇が沢山います。施設もキレイです。記念品に白蛇のﾇｹｶﾞﾗ買えます。

(Translated by Google) Why is the white snake a member of Aodai Show or has red eyes? You can know various things. (Original) 白蛇はアオダイショウの仲間だとか目が赤いのはどうして？など色々知ることができます。

We enjoy visiting here. However, Covid has made some of the hands on activities inoperable.