Iwakuni

City Hotel Andoh
2-3-8 Marifu-machi
+81 0827-22-0110
Rooms from ¥4900 single, ¥8000 double

Most of the rooms in this business hotel are Western-style, but a few rather nice Japanese-style rooms are available for slightly more. Rooms have Internet access, and there are PCs in the lobby.

Iwakuni Youth Hostel
1-10-46 Yokoyama
+81 0827-43-1092
Beds ¥2835

Offers an "Iwakuni Sushi Experience Classroom", although only by reservation.

Iwakuni Business Hotel & Spa
3-1-12 Marifu-machi
+81 0827-22-1341
Rooms from ¥5985 single, ¥11,500 twin

Another business hotel with a mix of Japanese and Western-style rooms, a nice public bath, and an open-air beer garden on the roof as weather permits. Take note: the spa is open to non-guests 10AM-8PM — ¥550 adults, ¥350 children.

Iwakuni can be easily visited as a day-trip from Hiroshima, where there are more plentiful accommodations. However, there are a few options in town.

Shiratame Ryokan
1-5-16 Iwakuni
+81 0827-41-0074
Rooms from ¥11,000 with breakfast, ¥17,250 and up with dinner

Traditional Japanese rooms with a great view of the bridge. The seasonal seafood meals are excellent — they can even swipe a page from the Shimonoseki chapter and serve fugu with advance notice.