Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture is home to a unique albino snake that is generally found nowhere else in Japan.
These harmless white snakes are officially designated as national treasures and can grow to around 1.8m in length.
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Snakes in Japan are considered lucky and are believed to attract wealth, you may come across snake-skin wallets or people who carry a bit of snake skin in their wallet or purse.
The place in Kikko Park where the snakes are kept is open from 9am-5pm. Nishi-Iwakuni Station is the nearest station to Kikko Park. Kikko Park also contains Kikko Shrine, the Iwakuni Art Museum and the Kikkawa Museum.
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