Spots in Yamaguchi Area

  • Togyo-an
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    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。

  • Hakuen no Yu
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    4.5
    32 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamaguchi Nagato-shi Tawarayama Yumachi 5172
    "This bathing facility at Tawarayama Onsen has a long history that spans over 1,000 years. It was rebuilt in 2004 and has indoor and outdoor baths, footbaths and pet baths. The source used is the ""Kawanoyu source,"" which is an alkaline simple spring. You can enjoy the water flowing directly from the spring source in bathtub No. 1 and the mixed spring water in bathtub No. 2 and the outdoor bath. Not only the bathtubs but the washrooms and changing rooms are spacious as well, so it is known for being comfortable to use. In addition, there is a footbath and a drinking fountain onsite."

    川沿いの無料駐車場から歩いてすぐです。昭和の感じの趣ある佇まいの旅館街の狭い道沿いにある立派な温泉施設で、レストランと売店、無料足湯が併設されています。俵山は国民保養温泉地ですが、温泉浴室には温度の違う湯舟が二つ、外に露天風呂があります。つるつるした無色透明の掛け流しのイイ湯でした。泉質はアルカリ性単純温泉です。独泉状態で気持ち良い湯にゆっくり入浴させていただきました。

  • Hagi Uragami Museum
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    4.5
    45 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Hiyakomachi 586-1
    The Hagi Uragami Museum is a museum in Hagi City that is dedicated to Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, East Asian ceramics and ceramic art. The Museum was opened in 1996 to house a collection of items donated by businessman Uragami Toshiro (who was born in Hagi); it was awarded two stars in the Michelin Green Guide. There is a tearoom where visitors can enjoy drinking green tea out of Hagi-ware teacups, which is popular as a place to relax while enjoying viewing art at the Museum.

    Nice place, nice staff. Be careful though, they say they show the whole collection of Hokusai prints, when in reality, its just one from time to time.

  • Mikawa MU VALLEY
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    4.0
    34 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Iwakuni-shi Mikawamachi Nekasa 1564-1
    "This theme park in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture is on the site of a mine. The motif of the park is based on the legend of the lost continent of Mu, and the park is divided into 15 zones including temples and a mysterious lake. The ""underground hall"" created in the below ground space is used as a concert hall, and the building in the center ""Yama Hotaru"" is used as guide for general information, restaurants and shops, experience studios, and a large public bath."

    I came here with a few friends and we had a great time! I would say that the way it is set up is a bit confusing, but in the end everyone is a winner! It was fun to explore the cave and use your head...

  • Kotozaki Hachimangu Shrine
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Pref. Ubeshi Kamiube Omakoji 571
    "This shrine in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, worships Hachiman as the main god, and conducts prayers for marriage, safe delivery and traffic safety. Shinto wedding ceremonies are also held. The shrine also holds various seasonal events such as ""Setsubun Grand Festival"" in February and the ""Wind Chime Festival"" in July, etc. The shrine is also famous for offering over 800 kinds lucky charms."

    最近は、お守りを、販売所は、設置されています。よく、お祓いは、いきますが、ご利益はあります。新車の、お祓いも、お勧めです。宗務課の、側が、新車の、お祓い駐車場ですので、待たずに、すぐ、お祓いしてくれます。本殿には、以前、プーチン大統領に、温泉を招待の時、琴崎八幡宮に、故、阿部元首相が、寄った時に、本殿に、写真が飾ってありますので、確認してみてください。安部元首相、昭恵夫人、林芳政の写真が、飾ってあ...

  • Yamaguchi City Saikotei
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    4.5
    39 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Tenge 1-2-7
    "This is an historical building in Yamaguchi City. The building was traditionally known as a famous Japanese restaurant called ""Gion Saikotei"" in the Meiji period (1868–1912) and was frequented by Kaoru Inoue, Hirobumi Ito, Takayoshi Kido and Aritomo Yamagata. The building is now used as a place of culture exchange and to exhibit collections of people who were once connected to the restaurant. Visitors can rent and try on kimonos for a fee, there is a rickshaw service and rental bicycles etc."

    I found Saikotei while exploring nearby temples and first saw the lovely lawn and then the house. I was not sure if this was an attraction open to visitors, but sure enough it is! There is a small...

  • Ryufukuji Temple
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    4.0
    44 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Yamaguchi-shi Odonooji 119
    "This Rinzai sect temple was constructed in 1206. Originally called ""Hoshuzan Zuiunji Temple,"" it was located in Shiraishi but was rebuilt in 1336 and became the family temple of Hironao Ouchi. The present main temple was rebuilt in 1883 after repeated being lost. As a representative temple building of the Muromachi period (1336-1573), it became a nationally-designated important cultural property in 1954. Both sides of the shrine path are lined with maple trees, and in autumn, it is famous as a spot for looking at autumn leaves because of the vividly colored tunnels formed by the trees. The site also houses the Ryufukuji Museum, which exhibits images of Yoshitaka Ouchi."

    There are quite a few temples located in this section of Yamaguchi. I found this one by looking for parking spaces and there happened to be one in front of this temple. I dont know much about the...

  • Suoukokubun-ji Temple
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    4.0
    41 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Pref. Houfushi Kokubunjichou 2-67
    This temple is located in Kokubunji Town, Hofu City. It is one of the Kokubunji temples built nationwide by the Imperial Order of Emperor Shomu in 741, but is rare because it is only one of few remaining in the same location as the original construction. The temple preserves Important Cultural Property Buddhist statues such as the sitting Yakushi Nyorai as its principal image as well as standing statues of Nikko Bosatsu and Gekko and the seated Amida Nyorai and Shitenno.

    国分寺ですから当然ながら奈良時代、聖武天皇の勅願により創建された寺院です。最盛期には7堂伽藍を擁していたとのことですが、とても想像出来そうにもない広さですね。楼門を潜って江戸時代に建てられた金堂を見ても大変大きいなと感じます。楼門も金堂も重要文化財です。

  • Machinoeki Umeterasu
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    4.0
    29 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Pref. Houfushi Matsuzakichou 1-20
    This tourist facility is near Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Matsuzaki Town, Hofu City. The facility provides tourist information of Hofu, shops selling Hofu specialty products, a bicycle rental service and conference rooms for rent, a free resting area and other services. In the cafe restaurant serving dishes using local ingredients, visitors can also enjoy a daily lunch based on vegetables called the “vege-lunch”.

    防府天満宮の鳥居を少し入ったところに有る観光案内所兼お土産屋さんといったところです。駐車場も隣接しています。

  • Roadside Station Chomonkyo
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    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。

  • Steam Locomotive Yamaguchi
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    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
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    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...

  • Yokoyama White Snake Viewing Facility
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    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。

  • Toshun-ji Temple
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    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。

  • Shimonoseki City Art Museum
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    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○

  • Tsunoshima
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Hohokucho Tsunoshima 2343-2
    The lighthouse was designed in 1876 as the first large lighthouse on the Sea of Japan side, and the view from the top of the narrow spiral staircase is spectacular, almost tropical. Many tourists enjoy driving along the Kakunoshima Ohashi Bridge with this lighthouse as their destination.

    角島に渡ってそのまま一気に島の西の端までやってきました。そこに立っているのが角島灯台です。明治9年につくられたという角島灯台は、高さがおよそ30mもあります。その高い灯台のすぐ横に、角島灯台記念館がありました。 この灯台記念館は、職員の宿舎だった施設で、館内には、角島の歴史や日本各地にある灯台が紹介されており、また、灯台長の部屋なども復元されて見学することができました。

  • Yasu Tomiya
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    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
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    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)
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    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。

  • Nagisa Aquarium
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    4.0
    30 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Pref. Oshimagunsuouoshimachou Ihota 2211 - 3 Nagisa park
    An aquarium in Suo-Oshima Town, Oshima County, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Located in Nagisa Park the aquarium shows fish that were acquired by the caretakers or caught in nearby waters by local fisherman. Adults and children visiting the aquarium can try feeling living sea creatures in the Petting Corner and Touching Pool.

    2歳未満の子供を連れて家族で行きました。陸奥記念館と同じ敷地にある、この水族館は、とても海洋生物との距離を近く感じました。 中でも心惹かれたのが「ニホンアワサンゴ」で、表示に「世界初!!ニホンアワサンゴの人工繁殖に成功!!」と書かれていました。 見た目も魅力的で、手塚治虫の世界を思わせるような風貌でした。 また、行ってみたいです。 I went in families with a...

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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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