- Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum “Kaikyokan”
- Akama Shrine
- Shokasonjuku school
- Monument of Hagi Castle Town
- Hagihonjin
- Roadside Station Hagi Seamart
- Kintaikyo Bridge
- Karato Market
- Kikko Park
- Kamonwharf
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What is Yamaguchi?
Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.
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Itineraries
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- iwakuni & miyajima & hiroshima
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- A Trip Across Japan in 25 Days!
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- Start: Haneda Airport Terminal 3(Monorail) Day 1: Tokyo, Kanagawa Day 2: Kanagawa Day 3: Kanagawa, Tokyo Day 4: Kanagawa, Tokyo Day 5: Hyogo, Fukuoka Day 6: Fukuoka Day 7: Fukuoka, Nagasaki Day 8: Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima Day 9: Kagoshima Day 10: Kagoshima, Hiroshima Day 11: Hiroshima, Yamaguchi Day 12: Hiroshima, Ehime Day 13: Ehime, Okayama Day 14: Okayama, Kagawa, Hyogo Day 15: Okayama, Osaka, Hyogo Day 16: Osaka, Nara Day 17: Osaka, Kyoto Day 18: Kyoto, Aichi Day 19: Kyoto, Mie, Aichi, Saitama Day 20: Saitama, Hokkaido Day 21: Hokkaido Day 22: Hokkaido Day 23: Hokkaido, Tokyo Day 24: Tokyo, Kanagawa Day 25: Kanagawa, Tokyo Popular spots in this itinerary: Hōkokuji Temple, Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum, Matsudayama Herb Garden
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- A driving tour enjoying spectacular views from Nagato to Shimonoseki
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- Yamaguchi Prefecture boasts beautiful scenery along the Sea of Japan. In particular, visitors who drive along the coast from Nagato to Shimonoseki should be able to enjoy the continuous natural beauty of the blue sea and sky. The drive plan starts from Motonosumi Inari Shrine in Nagato City, which was chosen as the “one of 31 most beautiful places in Japan,” and finishes at Akama Jingu Shrine in Shimonoseki.
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What to Wear
- Jan
- Warm Cloth
- Feb
- Warm Cloth
- Mar
- Jacket
- Apr
- Long
- May
- Long
- Jun
- Short
- Jul
- Short
- Aug
- Short
- Sep
- Short
- Oct
- Long
- Nov
- Jacket
- Dec
- Warm Cloth
Getting Around
Yamaguchi is an impressive 1,000 kilometers across the country from Tokyo, but if you’re planning on going this far, the JR Pass is sure to serve you well. The Sanyo-Tokaido Shinkansen runs all the way to Shin-Yamaguchi Station from Tokyo Station in around 4.5 hours. With a one-way ticket setting you back around 20,000 yen, flights to Yamaguchi-Ube Airport or Kitakyushu Airport are often cheaper than purchasing a bullet train ticket for those without a JR Pass.
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How to get to Iwakuni Airport