There is no private car parking lot nor bike parking for visitors at the event.
Available parking in the City of Iwakuni is extremely limited. Please use public transportation.
- Signage is available to guide visitors from the Iwakuni JR Station to the event, which is an approximately 30-minute walk to Main Gate.
- A shuttle bus is available at a very limited capacity from the JR Station.
- Charter buses are also allowed access to the event but charter buses are entirely unaffiliated with MCAS Iwakuni.
Base Entry Information
Main Gate General Entrance (6 AM - 3 PM)
Main Gate is the a pedestrian gate for the event and will open at 6 AM allowing visitors to go through security and access the base on foot.
Main Gate is an approximately 15-minute walk from the venue.
Temporary Shuttle Bus Stop (6 AM - 3 PM)
The temporary shuttle bus will enter through North Gate beginning at 6 AM. The bus drop-off is an approximately 10-minute walk from the venue.
Visitors who are passengers can go through security beginning at 6 AM.
Charter Bus Entry (6 AM - 1 PM)
Charter bus parking is adjacent to the venue. Charter buses may access the base through C-Gate beginning at 6 AM.
- Passengers on the charter buses will not be able to go through security or enter the venue until 7 AM.
- Visitors should note that inbound security ends at 1 PM.
- Charter bus passengers should not return to their charter bus if they intend to continue enjoying the even as they will have to re-do the screening process.
Flightline Access Information (Available starting at 7 AM)
Main Gate and Temporary Shuttle Bus Entry
Visitors entering from the Main Gate and Temporary Shuttle Bus stop can begin entering the event venue beginning at 7 AM.
Visitors who arrive at the flightline event access point before 7 AM will remain in a pre-event area with portable toilet access until 7 AM.
Charter Bus Entry
Visitors arriving on charter buses may begin going through security at the venue at 7 AM. Portable toilets are available at the charter bus parking lot.
Base Departure
Vendors will stop service at 4 PM. All air show displays will close at 5 PM. Visitors will be asked to proceed immediately for their departure.
- Main Gate
The Main Gate will be outbound-only beginning at 3 PM. - Temporary Shuttle Bus
The North Gate will be outbound-only beginning at 3 PM. The shuttle bus is not guaranteed to passengers that arrived on the shuttle bus due to capacity. Additionally, MCAS Iwakuni does not guarantee the operation of the shuttle bus.
If the temporary shuttle bus service stops, visitors will have to walk 10 minutes back to the venue in order to depart through the Main Gate. - Shuttle Bus
Charter buses will be outbound-only beginning at 1 PM. Inbound security for the charter buses will stop at 1 PM and visitors will not be able to re-access the event.
ADA Compliant
Iwakuni Base welcomes people with disabilities to visit. There is no designated parking lot, but you can use public transportation to get to the venue. The event venue is equipped with toilets for people with disabilities.
See here for more bus information from Iwakuni City → https://iwakunibus.notion.site/5-4-1cfdd726bf1580f78806fe3eeff60bff