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  • Akaibo-Toba (Tahoto) Pagoda
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Kudamatsu-shi Hanaoka
    A tahoto pagoda on the precincts of Hanaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Hanaoka Ebisu-cho, Kudamatsu City. It is said to be one of the 16 Pagodas of Hachimangu Shrine built by Fujiwara no Kamatari. The pagoda you see today is presumed to have been built at the end of the Muromachi period. It is 13.7 meters high, double-storied, and has a shingled roof. It's been designated a national Important Cultural Property.
  • Shikairo
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Kumage-gun Kaminosekicho Murotsu 868-1
    A Western-style wooden building completed in 1879 in Murotsu, a port town that prospered as a key hub for marine transport since the days of old. The four-story giyofu-style wooden structure is rare in Japan, and it's one of the oldest Western-style buildings in the prefecture. The Meiji Reformation patriot Ogata Kenkuro used it for hosting guests and as lodging. The exterior and interior are both elaborate, with plaster sculptures of Chinese lions and peonies on the third-floor walls. The ceiling on the fourth floor is decorated with a plaster Chinese phoenix and the windows incorporate French stained glass.
  • Kamisakariyama Observatory
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Kumage-gun Kaminosekicho Nagashima
    "An observatory on the 314-meter summit of Mt. Kamisakari. On clear days you can see Shikoku's Cape Sada and Kyushu's Kunisaki Peninsula in the distance. Approximately 10,000 daffodils bloom between mid-February and mid-March, and its famous as one of the best spots in the prefecture to see cherry blossoms in spring. The sight of the many daffodils along the road to the observatory let you know why it's called ""Daffodil Road."" You need to be careful when entering and leaving the small summit parking area."
  • Kaminosekicho Tokusanbutsu Center
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Kumage-gun Kaminosekicho Nagashima 617-10
    A product hall with a white chalk exterior and a semi-circular eaves. They display and sell local Kaminoseki produce, prepared marine products, and folk crafts. Their dried flounder known as denbera, debira, or debera depending on the region is a winter food tradition that has not changed since ancient times. Typically, it's wrapped in newspaper and pounded, then the softened flesh is roasted. In addition to selling Kaminoseki local favorites like tempura and dried hijiki, they also take orders for kokko fruit and Japanese tiger prawns on a seasonal basis.
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  • Cafe restaurant SERIKA
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    4.5
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Yamaguchi Kumage-gun Kaminosekicho Nagashima 619-3
    A cafe and restaurant you can identify by its wrought iron sign. Guests enjoy seasonal seafood procured daily by the owner. Their juicy hamburger steaks that come as a set with handmade side dishes are popular. They have an ample kids' menu too with smaller versions of udon noodles and sashimi, as well as a kids' plate with fried shrimp and a dessert. The inviting wooden interior has a Denmark-made wood stove. On clear days you can see as far as Shikoku's Cape Sada from the deck seating.

    少しわかりにくい場所ですが、眺めがよく料理も美味しいです。 店員の女性は、愛想のよい人とそうでない人がいます。 客層は年配から若い人まで楽しんで食事をされてました。

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  • Kaminoseki Guardhouse
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Kumage-gun Kaminosekicho
    Guardhouses were lookouts established by the Hagi Domain at strategic points along the border and other points on the coast and inland during the Edo period. The onigawara roof ornamentation has the Hagi Mori family crest. The facility was used to monitor passers-by and ships and collect shipping taxes. Built by the fourth lord of the Nagashima clan in 1632, it was relocated to Kaminoseki in 1711 as a port of call for Korean envoys and a matter of convenience. The valuable building is the only guardhouse left in the prefecture. It was relocated in 1996 and restored to its original form.
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  • Farmland
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Kumage-gun Tabuse Cho Kawanishi 394-1
    "A tourist farm located a 20-minute drive from the Kumage Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. With a motto of ""This farm grows customer smiles,"" activities include selling rice, strawberry picking, and letting people help with farm work. They hold ""Strawberry Picnics"" from early January to mid-May. After harvesting strawberries, participants gather in a guest room with tables and chairs that's decked with flowers. They then enjoy a drink and three strawberry desserts along with their harvested strawberries. Reservations are required in advance."
  • Kenko-Kazoku Hirao Local Products Center
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Kumage-gun Hiraocho 589-21
    "A specialty shop with a large green roof on National Route 188. It sells specialty items like locally grown produce and prepared agricultural and marine products. Produce such as spinach, edible chrysanthemums, onions, and lettuce are produced in accordance with the original ""Safe Produce"" guidelines of Hirao Town. Locals flock to the store as soon as it opens in search of safe and reliably good produce that is strictly managed with a star system. Their popular handmade sweets and freshly made lunches often sell out before noon."
  • Hikari Furusato Kyodokan
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hikari-shi Murozumi 5-6-5
    "A local museum established for the 50th anniversary of the municipality as one of its ""hometown creation"" projects. It consists of a main building and an annex restored by the Isobe family who owned a soy sauce shop under the name ""Isotami (later Isoya)"" from the Edo period to the mid-1950s. The Isobe Honke building is a unique merchant house structure colloquially called an unagi no nedoko (eel bed). The long two-story wooden building with narrow frontage recalls the prosperity of the port town of Murozumi. Exhibits on the kitamaebune ships that called at Murozumi during the Edo period, displays of equipment used for soy sauce brewing, and other displays let you learn about the lifestyles and culture of those days."
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  • Sasanoya
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Yamaguchi Hikari-shi Murozumi 5-8-14
    A restaurant located on Murozumi Kaisho-dori. A former port of call for kitamaebune ships, many shipping wholesalers used to engage in business along the street. Operating from a traditional Japanese house, the restaurant offers a variety of fare served in small dishes, as well as their signature item, zosui rice porridge. The many kinds of rice porridge available include standbys like seafood, chicken, crab, squid, and whitebait, as well as limited seasonal versions. Their popular Loco Moco Lunch features the Hawaiian local favorite with rice, a hamburger steak, and salad served on a single plate. Their shop sells cute Japanese style variety goods such as tableware, lights, and interior merchandise.

    ここは古民家を利用した雑炊が美味しいお店で、雑貨も色々置いてあるので特に女性に人気があります。 海商通りで駐車場も１０台は停めれます。

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  • Murozumi Mitarai Park
    Yamaguchi Hikari-shi Murozumi 7-chome
    A park on Mitarai Bay in Murozumi, which prospered as an important hub for maritime traffic in previous times. It has three monuments and a former lighthouse called the Torodo that was constructed in 1702 and restored in 1991. It is the oldest lighthouse in the prefecture and the 24th oldest in Japan. Two monuments are engraved with the verses of the native poets Hideo Isonaga and Tadao Maruoka, and one features the haiku of the wandering poet Santoka Taneda. Santoka's monument is located at the entrance of the local museum parking lot; another is outside the park at the first temple of Murozumi Zobiga Cape's 88 Sacred Sites.
  • Murozumi Beach
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Hikari-shi Murozumishinkai
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  • Hikari Sports Park Hydrangea Garden
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hikari-shi Mitsui 110 Hikari Sports Park
    A famous spot for hydrangeas in the hills of Hikari Sports Park. There are about 15,000 plants of about 30 native and non-native species including Gaku hydrangea, Lorelei, and bigleaf hydrangea. They are usually in full bloom from early to late June when the slope is covered in a profusion of blooming hydrangeas. During the period it's lit up until 9 p.m., offering more mysterious scenery than during the day. An observatory at the top of the walkway's stairs lets you look down on the hydrangeas in bloom across the slope.
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  • Nijigahama Beach
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Hikari-shi Nijigahama
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  • Orange Cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Yamaguchi Shunan-shi Kisandori 1-11F
    "This cafe is adjacent to the civic platform on the first floor of Shunan City Hall's new building. The concept is to create a space where even individuals can take a break from their busy daily lives. At the time it opened in 2003, the shop was located in Wakamiya Town, but in 2019 it moved to its current location. They serve seasonal monthly set menus all day long, such as ""Choshu chicken nanban on rice with Ushijima salt"" and ""bacon and vegetable quiches."" It is possible to order from the alcohol menu from the evening on weekdays and all day on holidays."
  • Manyo no Mori
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Shunan-shi Tokuyama 630-1
    The Shunan Green Space, the representative urban park of Shunan City, consists of five areas: East Green Space, Central Green Space, West Green Space, Yokohama Green Space, and Toishi Green Space. This is a plant sample garden located in the west green area of Shunan Green Space. About 70 species of woody plants and 60 species of herbaceous plants are planted here, which were maintained and donated by the Tokuyama Rotary Club. There is a monument to the poetry of Yamanoue no Okura , Otomo no Yakamochi and others, whose poems are also included in the Manyoshu, and their poems are introduced along with ancient Japanese plants and every plant mentioned in the Manyoshu.
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  • Shunan City Tozenji Yasuragi no Sato
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamaguchi Shunan-shi Komatsubara 1706-1
    "This day-use hot spring facility is surrounded by rich nature bustling with fireflies. There are two types of large baths that alternate between being men only and women only: one is a bright and refreshing ""Western-style bath"" with white and pink tones, and the other is a ""Japanese-style bath"" built of stone with black and brown tones. You can see Mt. Eboshi, the highest peak in the county, from either bathing area. The alkaline simple sulfur and radioactive spring water that is gentle on the skin is said to be effective for gout, high blood pressure, chronic women's diseases, diabetes and other ailments. There is also a special bath (reservation required) where even those with disabilities can bathe with caregivers. In addition, there is an adjoining sales store with local specialties and souvenirs."
  • Fukuda Fruit Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Shunan-shi Sugane 2780
    "This agritourism farm is located inside ""Sugane Fruit Land."" It has grown grapes, pears and blueberries and other fruit for three generations since its establishment. It is characterized by cultivating a wide variety, including 20 types of grapes and 15 types of pears, in the hope that we will try to find our favorite by comparing them. To ensure that even small children can eat with peace of mind, it is working on growing safe and secure fruit with fewer pesticides than usual. Original sweets are sold in the attached cafe. You can enjoy blueberry tarts made with freshly picked blueberries picked on the farm, and soft-serve ice cream."
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  • Takase Gorge
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Shunan-shi Takase
    This gorge is located upstream on the Shimaji River. It is known as a canyon where you can enjoy the beauty of nature from season to season, and the splash of the waterfall and the flow of water dancing wildly between the steep and strange rocks attracts visitors. The surrounding 260 hectares is a prefecture-designated green zone environmental conservation area. There is a promenade along the gorge where you can walk while viewing Japanese wisterias and azaleas in early summer and colorful leaves in the autumn. The area is dotted with strange rocks and waterfalls, and there are resting places at each.
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  • Lake Takase
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Shunan-shi Takase
    This artificial lake was created when constructing the Shimaji River Dam. There is an observatory dam park and hiking course maintained around the Shimaji River Dam built for the purpose of providing city water, flood prevention and preservation of the river environment. It is also famous as having some of the best autumn leaves in the prefecture with cherry blossoms and maple trees planted around it and many hikers visiting in the autumn.
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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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