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Roadside Station Chomonkyo

4.0

22 Reviews

Transportation

Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Atouikumohigashibun 47-1

"This is a Roadside Station at the entrance of ""Chomonkyo Gorge"" along National Route 9 in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. At the shop and direct sales market visitors can purchase fresh local produce, ""apple products"", and ""Ato Beef"" etc. In addition, the Roadside Station includes a restaurant and tourist information of the area and is popular for people visiting the Chomonkyo Gorge for sightseeing."

休日の午後に寄ったら、駐車場が大方埋まるぐらいに結構、混んでいた。秋期限定の梨ソフトクリームは、米粉が入っているかもしれない独特のソフトの甘みと、梨の甘みが絡み合って美味しかった。
Shimonoseki City Art Museum

3.5

19 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Choufukuromonhigashimachi 1-1

The Shimonoseki City Art Museum is located in the Chofu district of Shimonoseki City. The Museum has a collection of approximately 2,000 paintings, including both Western and Japanese Nihonga paintings from the early modern and contemporary periods. Besides works by Kano Hogai, an artist born in Chofu who is known as the “Father of Modern Nihonga Painting,” the paintings on display in the Museum also include works by other artists with links to Shimonoseki City, such as Takashima Hokkai and Kazuki Yasuo, as well as the artworks from the Ancient Orient, etc. The Museum holds four to five exhibitions featuring works from its own collections every year, as well as special exhibitions featuring the works of both Japanese and overseas artists.

下関駅からバスを利用して行きました。野外彫刻なども展示してあります。「海峡、交差するまち下関の作家たち」展が開催されてました。長府藩の時代から現代までの下関ゆかりの作家を展示してました。また、人も少なかったのでゆっくりできました○
Steam Locomotive Yamaguchi

4.5

34 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi ken Yamaguchi city Oguri

Steam Locomotive Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi-go) is a steam locomotive that runs the 62.9 kilometer trip from Shin Yamaguchi Station to Tsuwano Station in about two hours. The sight of the powerful locomotive running with its whistle blowing and puffing smoke is impressive. The locomotive is elegant with the nickname “lady”, and each carriage has been tastefully decorated in Western and Taisho-styles. Reservations are required.

Having been fascinated by the lure of steam locomotives since my childhood in the 1950s/1960s, I eagerly awaited the highlight of my short trip to Japan .... an excursion on the retro steam train...
Iminomi-jinja Shrine

4.0

23 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Chofumiyanouchicho 1-18

A Shinto shrine located in Chofumiyanouchi-cho, Shimonoseki City. It has a long history and was mentioned in the ancient Kojiki. The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Chuai, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Ojin. The annual Suhotei Festival is held from August 7th to 13th and is considered one of the most extraordinary festivals in the land.

Iminomiya Shrine, dedicated to Emperor Chuai, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Oujin. This shrine was once Nagato Ninomiya, or the second shrine of this region. It is a very old shrine, but the actual...
Akiyoshidai Karst Observatory

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Yamaguchi Pref. Mineshi Shuhouchouakiyoshi Akiyoshidai

"This is an observation deck located in the southern part of ""Akiyoshidai Higashidai"". The second floor has a circular shape and visitors can enjoy a panorama view of 360 degrees from the lookout. In addition to overlooking the Karst topography of Akiyoshidai and grasslands, the boundary between the forest and grasslands can be easily seen. The observation deck is also wheelchair friendly. "
Yokoyama White Snake Viewing Facility

3.5

40 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Iwakunishi Yokoyama 2-6-52 (in YoshiKaoru park)

Located next to Kikko Park in the Yokoyama district of Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the Yokoyama White Snake Viewing Facility is a place where visitors can see the famous “Iwakuni White Snakes,” which have been designated as a National Natural Monument. The facility has recently been renovated and renamed as the Iwakuni White Snake Museum. Inside the facility there are displays on the biology of the White Snakes, along with models, showings of video footage, displays about the legends associated with the White Snakes, etc. A real effort has been made to ensure that visitors can enjoy learning about the Iwakuni White Snakes.

岩国城ロープウェイ乗り場の前にある施設です。岩国名物のシロヘビを展示しています。こじんまりとした施設ですが、解説は多く、意外と見応えはあります。入場料も安いのでとりあえず入ってみるといいと思います。
Akiyoshi-dai Museum of Natural History

4.0

22 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Mineshi Shuhouchouakiyoshi 1237-938

This museum, located in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is for the purpose of academic research and nature conservation of Akiyoshidai. The history and formation of caves, as well as the living organisms are clearly explained. In addition to the specimens, photos and fossils on display, visitors are also able to watch videos. Mini special exhibitions, along with permanent exhibitions, are also held.

秋吉台の大規模逆転構造、備中大賀の押被せを発見した小澤義昭博士の胸像があり、地層の年代判別するフリズナ化石収集されていた。職員の方たちは質問にとても分かりやすく丁寧に答えてくださいました。
Toshun-ji Temple

4.0

37 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Mizunouechou 5-27

Located in the Mizunoue district of Yamaguchi City, the Toshun-ji Temple is famous as the Bodai-ji (family temple) of the warlord Mori Motanari. It was also formerly the site of the Kokusei-ji Temple built by Ouchi Morimi (a Muromachi era warlord); one remaining vestige of this older temple is the Sanmon gate, which is built in the Shikyaku-mon style (with four supporting pillars and a gabled roof), and which has been designated as an Important Cultural Property. The Toshun-ji Temple was originally constructed within Yoshida Castle in the Akinokuni domain in 1572, but was subsequently relocated several times as the regions controlled by the Mori family changed; the Temple was finally moved to its present site in 1868. Like the Sanmon gate, the Temple’s Kannon-do hall has also been designated as an Important Cultural Property; the hall, which was relocated here from the Taki-no-kannon-ji Temple (a temple associated with the Ouchi family), features beautiful Chinese-style architecture including a Katomado window and a Sankarado paneled wooden door. Worshippers at the Temple are greeted by Chief Priest “Maru”, a dog who has become a media sensation.

瑠璃光寺がある香山公園の西隣に、洞春寺というお寺がありました。いかにも歴史を積み重ねた感じの山門が建ったいて、そこから境内に入りました。この山門は、西暦1400ごろに建てられた国清寺というお寺の門だそうです。つまり、600年を越える年月を経ているんですね。本堂はそんなに古い感じはしませんでしたが、境内には観音堂という建物もあって、こちらも１５世紀の建物だそうです。歴史感がすごいお寺でした。
Yasu Tomiya

3.5

35 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi 3442

団体旅行の昼食で利用しました。初めて瓦そばを食べました。食べ方を懇切丁寧に説明してくれて、美味しく食べられました。
Mori Museum

4.0

34 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Houfushi Tatara 1-15-1

The main residence of Lord Mouri of the former Choshu clan is open to the public as a museum, collecting and displaying 20,000 arts, crafts and historical items related to the Mouri family. The museum has about 9,000 National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties including “Landscapes of the Four Seasons, by Sesshu” and is one of the leading museums in Japan. Special and planned exhibitions held regularly, so visitors can see a number of precious works.

毛利家本邸玄関から入りますが、博物館はずっと奥になり料金も別になります。毛利家の資料を展示していますが、撮影は禁止です。博物館は投稿できませんので、そこまで進む毛利本邸宅内部を投稿しておきます。こちらも良いですよ。
Kanro Soy Sauce Museum (Sagawa Shoyu-gura)

4.0

31 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Yanai-shi Yanai 3708-1

A museum run by Sagawa Shoyu Soy Sauce Brewery, established in 1830. Part of the storehouse where Yanai's specialty Kanro Soy Sauce is kept has been opened to the public as a museum. Kanro Soy Sauce is a Sai-Shikomi (refermented) soy sauce made by adding malted rice to already finished soy sauce and allowing it to ferment again. Inside the museum you can watch the production process of Kanro Soy Sauce brewed in the cedar tubs, and various tools used to make soy sauce. The traditional smooth Kanro Soy Sauce is shipped throughout Japan and overseas as well and is always well received.

醤油樽が蔵の奥に有ります。醤油は1780年に高田伝兵衛が想像して藩主に献上したところ大変賞賛されたそうです。蔵内の見学は無料で出来ますよ。
Zuiunbanzeisan Taineigokokuzenji Temple

4.0

31 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Nagatoshi Fukawayumoto 1074

"This is a temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism, revering ""Shaka-nyorai"" as the main idol of worship, located in Nagato city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and founded in 1410. It was proud of its prosperity which was said to have been the Western Koya (a famous Buddhist sacred place). It was also known as the place of the fall of the Ouchi clan which lead Yamaguchi to great wealth during the Muromachi period (1336–1573). The main hall is designated as an important cultural property of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and it is well known as a spot to view cherry blossom in spring and autumn leaves in the autumn."

It is nice to take a walk from Yumoto Onsen to Taineiji temple. Unfortunately the season of cherry blossoms was almost gone. But still I enjoyed a serene atmosphere of this temple. In the premises...
Asahi Brewery

3.5

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Iwakuni-shi Shutomachi Osogoe 2167-4

隈研吾さん設計の橋が出来上がってやっと行く事が出来ました。川を渡り獺祭の売店にだ取りつきますが白木の橋が素敵な情景を演出してます。すてきです。友達は試飲してましたが運転の私はいつも美味しい獺祭アイスWWW 期間限定のお酒を買って旅の続きへ向かいます。
Iwakuni Castle

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Iwakunishi Yokoyama 3

Kikkawa Hiroie, the first leader of the Iwakuni clan, constructed this castle on the summit of Mt. Yokoyama in 1608. However, due to the “one castle per province” order, it was dismantled a mere seven years later in 1615, and government affairs were carried out in a residence at the base of the mountain. The current castle tower was restored in 1962 based on illustrations and diagrams of the castle tower’s original construction, and offers unbroken views of the Seto Inland Sea area including Kikko Park, Kintaikyo Bridge, the city of Iwakuni and Miyajima. Visitors can also see the stone walls of the former castle tower which have been restored according to the stonework techniques of the time.
Otoshi-jinja Shrine

3.5

30 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Takezakicho 1-13-10

A Shinto shrine in 1 Chome, Takezaki-cho, Shimonoseki City. This is the place where Minamoto no Yoshitsune prayed for victory at the Battle of Dannoura. It's said to have originated with the worship of a smaller shrine by local fishermen. Honoring the deity of long-lasting good luck in a battle, the flag of the Kiheitai army was also dedicated there in the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate. The large torii gate and the stairs are lit up at night.

下関駅から徒歩数分の場所に鳥居と石段がありました。この石段を上がって行くと境内となり正面に拝殿と本殿が配され、普段から観光客の参拝を想定した案内も立っていました。境内が少し高台になっている為、本来なら海方向への眺望が開けていたものと思われましたが、現在はビル等の建築物に遮られ最も目立つのが「海峡ゆめタワー」となっていました。
Kanmon Tunnel

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Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Mimosusogawachou Yamaguchi-ken Kunono-cho, Shimonoseki-shi (road section) (Humanitarian department)

This tunnel connects Shimonoseki City and Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture and passes under the Kanmon Strait, separating Yamaguchi and Fukuoka Prefectures. There is a tunnel for pedestrians, bicycles, motorized bicycles of 50 cc or less, which is used as a jogging or walking course. In addition, there are tunnels for a highway and a railroad for the Sanyo main line, and the Shin-Kanmon Tunnel for the Sanyo Shinkansen.
Togyo-an

4.0

26 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Yoshida Town 1184

"This is a historic building in Shimonoseki City, which was founded in 1844 as a place of worship for Shinsaku Takasugi who played a part in the Meiji Restoration. The ""White-robed Kannon Bodhisattva"" is revered as the main idol of worship and it is a branch temple of Kozanji Temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism. In addition to the honorable monuments and the monument for the poetry of Takasugi, visitors can also enjoy the blossoming sal trees, symbolic of the sacred ground, as well other flowering trees in each season."

小ぶりな丘に草木が植えられ、ちょっとした散策に向いています。こじんまりした地味な場所なので高杉晋作を顕彰するような場所をイメージしていると少し違うかもしれません。
Kanyoji Temple

4.5

13 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Shunanshi Kanokami 2872

This temple is part of the Nanzen-ji Temple of Rinzai Sect, and is the 15th on the Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage. It is famous for its Kyokusui Garden, designed by a famous garden designer Shigemori Mirei. They also hold events like Special Evening Visit days, when crowds of guests come to see the beautiful gardens and Kanyo-ji temple lit up with bamboo lanterns.

山奥の里にある立派なお寺、という感じ。そこそこの大きさの駐車場があり、お寺の横まで車でも心配なく行くことができた。石を使った造形の庭がすばらしく、特に400円を納めて見せていただいた本堂周りのお庭は、岩、石、潮音洞から流れ出る疎水の水を幾枝にも分けて引き入れた小川のハーモニーが絶妙で、幾種類もの違った感じの庭が楽しめた。昭和以降に造成された庭のようだが、枯山水、池泉、各様式が融合したこれぞ日本庭園...
Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaii

4.5

21 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Oshima-gun Suooshima Cho Nishiyashiro 2144

This museum showing the depth of the bond between Suo-Oshima Town and Hawaii. It exhibits the history of emigrants and materials to know about exchanges with Hawaii currently being conducted. The first time emigrants left Japan was in 1885. It is said that about 30% of the first 944 government-approved emigrants were people from Oshima County. From then until 1923, when emigration was banned, more than one million Japanese emigrated abroad, and their grandchildren extended to fifth and sixth generations. Inside the facility, you can learn about the hardships of the emigrants who crossed the ocean with their dreams and how they established their lives.

We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the artifacts and records related to the Japanese emigration to Hawaii. My ancestors were among those who left Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries. The rooms had...
Roadside Station Yutori Park Tamagawa

3.5

12 Reviews

Transportation

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Shimotama 2849-1

A roadside station on national highway 191 at the northernmost tip of Yamaguchi Prefecture where you can purchase seasonal fresh seafood and agricultural products. You can also find products that use Tamagawa’s speciality Nagato yuzukichi citrus. Various facilities are also available such as a restaurant and resting area. You can also find Tamagawa Hot Spring close by, which attracts many visitors.

There is this nice little restaurant operated by two elderly ladies that serves Okonomiyaki, Teppanyaki noodles, Fried rice. We ordered one okonomiyaki each and when the food was served, we thought...

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Yamaguchi Areas

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.