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  • Former British Consulate in Shimonoseki
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Karatocho 4-11

    In Shimonoseki, near the fish market and wharf are a few Western-style buildings. The former British Consulate is one of the buildings that still stands today. You can enter the building, free of...

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  • Togyo-an
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    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。

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  • Chofu Mori Residence
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Choufusoushamachi 4-10
    This is a residence built in 1903 by Mori Mototoshi, who was the 14th generation head of the Mori family. Some rooms have been left as they were at that time as a result of also being used as lodgings for Emperor Meiji. You can command a view of three types of garden from the stately main wing of this house which is an example of a samurai residence structure: the three types of garden are the “Chisen Kaiyushiki” (strolling pond) garden, the “Shoin” (lit. drawing room) garden and a traditional Japanese dry landscape garden. This place is also well known as a famous spot for viewing of autumn leaves.

    庭の緑が綺麗です。邸内はいくつも部屋があって、古い鴨居や木の襖など珍しい作りとなってます。お金を払えば抹茶なども頂けます。着物も無料で来て写真撮影も出来ます。この暑い季節に無料のお茶が暑いのは勘弁。

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  • Chofu-han Samurai Yashiki Nagaya
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Chofusamuraimachi 1-1
    A historic building located at 1 Chome, Chofusamurai-machi, Shimonoseki City. The row house was originally attached to the main gate of a residence used by the Chofu clan's Oumamawari officers; it was transferred to its current location and rebuilt. Chugenbeya lattice windows and other features provide the chance to see what high-ranking feudal retainer residences were like in the late Edo period.

    Samurai Yashiki Nagaya is a collective Samurai house which is located on the bank of Dangu River. It is a typical house of low-ranking Samurai. You can understand that not all Samurais were affluent...

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  • Furue Shoji Alley
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Chofufurueshojicho
    A street in Chofufurueshoji-cho, Shimonoseki City. It retains the vestiges of the time when it flourished as a castle town, with a street design from another era, the earthen walls of samurai residences, etc. The nagaya-mon gate that was part of the residence of the Kanke family-doctors to the Chofu feudal lords-is a Tangible Cultural Property of the city.
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  • Karato Yokan Meguri
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Karatocho
    In Shimonoseki City, many Western-style buildings constructed between the Meiji and Taisho periods have been preserved. The area around the Karato intersection in the Karato district where National Route 9 and Prefectural Route 57 intersect in particular has a high concentration of valuable Western-style architecture; this includes the Former Akita Shokai Building, the Shimonoseki Nabecho Post Office, and the Former Shimonoseki British Consulate, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
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  • Shimonoseki Nabecho Post Office
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Nabecho 22-8
    "A historic building on National Route 9 in Nabe-cho, Shimonoseki City. A Western-style building constructed in 1900, it's a registered national Tangible Cultural Property. It's the oldest Western-style building in Shimonoseki and the oldest post office in Japan. The ""Post Gallery Retro"" in the same facility is available as a venue for functions like concerts and weddings. There's also a cafe-restaurant if you want to stop in for a meal."
  • Former Akita Chamber of Commerce Building
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Nabecho 23-11
    A historic building on National Route 9 in Nabe-cho, Shimonoseki City. It was built in 1915 for use by Akita Shokai, a shipping company. While the exterior is Western, the interior is a blend of Japanese and Western styles, employing elements like shoin-zukuri design, a Japanese garden, and a roof-top tearoom. It's open to the public and is lit up at night.
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  • Former Tonoi Post Office Sha
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    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Toyotacho Tonoi 1111-2
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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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