Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Yamaguchi Area

  • Doigahama Site Anthropological Museum
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Houhokuchoukandakami 891-8
    These grounds are a museum of ruins near Doigahama Beach, and the area is preserved as Doigahama Yayoi Park. The ruins, roughly 9,500 square meters wide, have produced human bones, pottery, burial goods, and many other excavation items, which are on display in the museum. They also have events like Excavation Events, where you can try excavating bones and shell rings, and Shell Ring Making.

    ずっと、いつか行きたいと思っていました、やっと実現しました。 周りに人も車も少なく、定休日かと思いましたが、やってました。 大変、分かりやすく展示されており、小学生の娘も興味深く見学してました。 ビデオ上映や、ボタンを押して音声が流れるような説明のものが、多くありました。 レストランもありましたが、そこは少し微妙だったのでやめました。

  • SHIMONOSEKI MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF MODERN FORERUNNERS: TANAKA KINUYO MEMORIAL HALL
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Tanakamachi 5-7

    基本的には有料なのですが、 ちょうど見学したときは下関市電の 無料展示をしてました。 鉄道好きなので正直うれしかったです。 基本有料です。

  • Hofu Science Museum “Solar”
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Hofu-shi Kotobukicho 6-41
    This science hall in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture stands out for its exhibits focusing on the sun. The first floor has a circular screen which shows films with special lighting and sound systems, and when the films aren't running it plays a real time video of the sun collected by the Solar 6 Connected Solar Telescopes. The second floor introduces the evolution of life and has regular science shows and other events.

    子供向けに科学に関する体験学習ができる常設展、個別のテーマについて特集する企画展、その他のイベントが行われていた。常設展は目新しいものはなく基本的なもので小学生向き、企画展は大人まで楽しめるものもあると思った。外にはパラボラ糸電話やロープウェー、簡単な遊具もあり、あっと言わせる斬新さはないが、企画展やイベントをうまく捉えればファミリーで来ても各世代でそれなりに楽しめそう。ドームは螺旋通路を登りなが...

  • Sezaki Akari Park
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Hohokucho Tsunoshima
    A park Prefectural Route 276 in Tsunoshima, Hohoku-cho, Shimonoseki City. It's on the island side near Tsunoshima Ohashi Bridge, which connects it to Japan's main island of Honshu. Visitors enjoy beautiful scenery that takes in the bridge, Ama-gase, and the main island.

    角島大橋がとても有名な角島。角島大橋の本土側のたもとから角島大橋と角島を撮る写真のアングルがいろんな誌面を飾っています。でも、この瀬崎陽の公園からの角島大橋も、素晴らしかったです。 瀬崎陽の公園は、角島大橋を渡り切って角島に入った直後の左手にありました。駐車場もあって、そこから本土側に向かっていくと、そこには展望台と言えるほどの施設はありませんが、絶景スポットなんです。角島大橋が本土との間にあ...

  • Shimonoseki City Archaeological Museum
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Ayaragi Oka 454
    "This museum is next to the Ayaragigo ruins. It displays about 500 pieces from the Yayoi and Kofun periods excavated from below Shimonoseki Castle. They have recreated life-size dioramas of ""storage pits"" and display materials connected to excavation and archaeology in the Regional Education Room. They also run tours and excursions around the Ayaragigo ruins. The grounds outside are built as a ruin park, with restored dugout shelters and kofun burial mounds for viewing."

    前日からの萩観光を終え、日本海側を下関経由で北九州空港にレンタカーで戻る途中で見学しました。石器や土器が陳列されているだけの資料館が多い分野ですが、ここは工夫した明るい展示で楽しめました。

  • Stone Sculpture Park
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Horiuchi
    This park spreads along the west side of Hagi Castle ruins. The park has monuments representing Past-Present-Future, as well as playground equipment, and benches. Many of the sculptures with very skillful shapes sculptures were done by 24 artists from eight countries who participated in the 1981 International Sculpture Symposium here. The greenery-embraced grounds have become a popular place for rest and peaceful contemplation with locals, and in spring the blooming azaleas create a beautiful contrast with the lush greenery for a famous local sight.

    萩城跡の西側にある公園。 城内を散策していたらいつのまにこちらの公園に入っていました。 芝生の広場と彫刻家が製作したモニュメントがありました。 地元の人々の憩いの場所って感じですかね。観光中でなければゆっくりとくつろぎたい良い雰囲気です。

  • Ra Kan Kogen Auto Camping Ground
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    5.0
    4 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Iwakuni-shi Nishikimachi Obara Rakan 699-5

    高原のキャンプ 場で9月の4連休中でも夜間は肌寒さを感じるぐらいに涼しく、ある程度の防寒は必要だと思います。 道中の道は山口側からも広島側からも狭いです。皆さん譲り合いの精神で、先んじて予測しつつ、すこしでも広いところで譲り合いましょう 少しも嫌な気分になる事なく親切なスタッフの方々でした。ありがとうございます。 私のような素人にとっては、本当に最適なキャンプ 場でした。炊事場、トイレ、売店...

  • Akiyoshidai Refresh Park (Akiyoshidai Auto Campground)
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    4.5
    3 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Mitocho Aka 3108
    This recreation complex is about a five-minute drive from Edo Interchange off of Ogori-Hagi Road. The nature-wrapped grounds hold a campground, bathing center, ground golf course, and restaurant. The campground has flushing toilets and laundry facilities, and is the first hot spring bathhouse-equipped campground in the prefecture. They offer tent and cooking equipment rentals, so it's the perfect chance for a casual outdoor camping experience.

    バイクツーリングで利用。秋吉台近辺の観光の拠点に持って来い。フリーサイトで一泊千円。入浴施設もあり、コインランドリーもあって便利です。

  • Tokuyama Zoo
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Shunanshi Tokuyama 5846
    This zoo, located in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, exhibits a variety of animals including monkeys, raccoons, hippopotamus and other mammals, birds and reptiles. The zoo is set out so that visitors can see the animals up close and there are also many experience type events. In addition, it was also the location of the residence of Mori from the former Tokuyama Domain so is famous as an historic site and for cherry blossom viewing.
  • Hinoyama Park
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Mimosusogawachou Mountain summit of the fire
    Hinoyama Park is a park on the summit of Mt. Hinoyama in Shimonoseki City; it forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. At a height of 268 meters, Hinoyama Park has some of the finest scenery in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with a panoramic view of the Kanmon Straits, the Seto Inland Sea, and as far as the Sea of Japan. The view from Mt. Hinoyama at night has been designated as one of Japan’s “Night View Heritage Sites.” The observation deck on the summit has a restaurant and shops. In spring, Hinoyama Park is renowned for its beautiful cherry blossom and azaleas; an annual sketching competition is held every year in early May when the azaleas are in full bloom. The observation deck is currently closed for renovation work, and is not expected to reopen until March 2019 at the earliest.
  • Akiyoshidai Eco Museum
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Mitocho Aka 2368-1
    This is the visitor's center for Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park. It is adjacent Taishodo cavern, a limestone cavern full of variation, and offers an introduction to the geology, history and nature of Akiyoshidai plateau. The hall holds various activity areas to engage all five senses, and you can enjoy learning about the natural environment, and ecological system of Akiyoshidai through images, models, and touch panel search machines. The Cave Interior Field offers cave simulation lessons on the creation of stalactites and stalagmites, as well as the flora and fauna in the cave.

    やっぱり秋吉台に行ったのなら、自然そのものに触れる時間を多くとったほうが満足感が高いと思います。時間にゆとりがあるなら訪れるのも良いかも。

  • Kanmuriyama Park
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Hikarishi Murodumimura 6288
    A park in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Come enjoy outdoor leisure activities that inspire seasonal feelings such as enjoying the plum blossoms at an amazing plum tree garden, Kanmuri Baien, and barbequing at the auto camping site. A Children’s Forest play area, covering almost 2,000 square meters over the side of the mountain, has facilities for nine different children’s games making this a popular location for children.
  • Yahata Lifelong Learning Village
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Oshima-gun Suooshima Cho Kuka 1102-1
    """Machishu culture"" is the culture of the common people built up in the Kuka area, which was a part of the industrial structure from the middle ages to early modern period. The Yahata Lifelong Learning Village is a learning facility with a library, pottery museum and early Showa period farmhouse as a base for handing down the culture of the town. Visitors can learn about unique urban planning and culture through the exhibition of tools and daily necessities used by soy sauce brewers, ship builders, blacksmiths and others. In addition to regular pottery classes, the museum also offers one-day pottery workshops such as forming pottery by hand instead of using a potter's wheel, slab building, and making a pottery lathe."

    This museum has a very nice collection. It is worth seeing, but unfortunately, the descriptions is only written in japanese so you might want to ask your friends for translation.

  • Mitajiri Saltpan Memorial Industrial Park
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Hofu-shi Hamakata 381-3
    Hofu, located in central region of Yamaguchi prefecture, prospered for nearly 260 years from the mid-Edo period to the 1950s as Japan's top salt producing region. They've restored a traditional Irihama-style saltpan facility in one part of the site of the salt field and you can learn how salt is made. The towering chimneys still stand over the park letting you imagine the trials and tribulations of salt production. With at least one-week prior reservation you can also experience for yourself some of the processes of making Mitajiri salt using the traditional Irihama-style manufacturing methods.

    入場料はかかるが、展示室をみた後で、スタッフの人が屋外の塩田再現体験施設を逐一説明してくれた。時間は展示室を含め、1時間以上かかったが、塩田による製塩法、他の製塩法との違い、長州藩との関係等、とてもよく理解できた。本当は実際に体験できれば良いが、これだけでも十分だった。以前、広島の竹原の塩田の展示施設に寄ったことがあるが、写真と説明書きと当時の道具の展示だけで、よく分からなかった。再現施設を見なが...

  • Mine Fossil Museum
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Ominecho Higashi
    Yamaguchi prefecture, along with Iwate and Kochi, is one of Japan's top fossil producing areas. This fossil museum, about a five-minute walk from Mine Station, is exhibiting with a focus on the themes of vertebrates, ammonites and insects which are likely to be interested among the various fossils produced. The exhibits offer a more sensuous experience so that even children can easily learn about the fossils. They also offer the experiential learning program digging fossils from raw stone.

    化石採掘をしたかったのですが、美祢市でディキノドンが発見され、しばらく閉鎖に。せっかくなのでこちらの見学をさせていただきました。何億年前の・・・とか、このあたりでヒョウやトラの化石が発掘・・・とか、普段考えることのない地球生誕の神秘の謎に意識がタイムスリップし、悠々たる時空間を漂っているような、とてもいい時間が過ごせました。次回は自分で採掘したいです。

  • KDDI Parabola Pavilion
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Nihonakagou 123
    This tour facility is on the grounds of the KDDI Yamaguchi Satellite Communication Center, the largest satellite facility in Japan. In addition to displaying the Ariane Rocket, a satellite launch vehicle, it also offers education on various satellite communication related equipment like solar power generators, undersea cables, and more. You can also observe an array of massive parabola antennas from the observation platform.

    あまり興味がなく団体旅行の観光に入っていたので いったのですが、人工衛星のことなど普段きけないことが きけて勉強になりました。

  • Tsunoshimatodai Park
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Hohokucho Tsunoshima 2343-2
    A park on the Kazenami Crossroad in Tsunoshima, Hohoku-cho, Shimonoseki City. It has the first Western-style lighthouse on the Sea of Japan side of the country, built in 1876. Facilities include walking paths, open public spaces, and a memorial hall. There is a spectacular view of the Sea of Japan from the lighthouse.
  • Kurumayado Tenjupei
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Minamifuruhagimachi 33-5
    This gallery, located in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is maintained in old houses of about 200 years old and exhibits and sells various Hagi craft such as Hagi-yaki pottery, woven fabrics, accessories and furniture etc. There is also a cafe where visitors can enjoy scones and summer mandarin juice, popular with many tourists.

    ギャラリー兼販売スペースと喫茶、ティールームが併設。ドリンクとスコーン、ケーキなどがいただけます。ギャラリーは作家ものの個展をやっていました。落ち着いた雰囲気で良いのですが、自宅兼のお店なので、プライベートのお知り合いのような方も多くいらしておりお店らしさはあまりありませんでした

  • Katazoe gahama Beach
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Prefecture Oshima-gun Suaku Oshima cho
    "The beach in Oshima County’s Katazoegahama Beach Park in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is also known as ""Banana Beach"" due to the shape of its sandy beach. This beach has been chosen as one of the Top 100 Comfortable Beaches of Japan and Japan’s top 88 beaches, which attracts a lot of tourists during the swimming season. The park also has a camping ground and exercise facilities."

    素晴らしい透明度を誇るビーチです。ホテルに滞在して、ゆったりビーチで寛ぐ。まさに「瀬戸内のハワイ」ですね。ちょうど水上バイクの大会が行われており、夏の終わりを締めくくるイベントの感じでにぎわっていました。

  • Hana no Umi
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    Yamaguchi Sanyoonoda-shi Habu 3392
    "This is one of the largest system farms in western Japan. The strawberry house, blueberry garden, potted rose greenhouse, vegetable seedling house and other buildings are attached to the vast site of about 16 hectares. It is characterized by an open style where the entire production process and farm are open to the public. In the spring, summer and autumn, you can see the flower garden covering the entire field. It also has a direct sales store for local vegetables, the ""Itarian Shokudo"" that serves dishes made with fruits and vegetables grown at the facility, and a farm bakery workshop."

Yamaguchi Areas

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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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