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Yamaguchi Hidden Gems

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Karato Fish Market — Fugu Pufferfish Capital
Yamaguchi· Shimonoseki

Karato Fish Market — Fugu Pufferfish Capital

Shimonoseki is Japan's undisputed fugu (pufferfish) capital, handling 80% of the nation's catch and hosting the only ded…

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Updated Jun 2026
Tawarayama Onsen — Hidden Mountain Hot Spring Village
Yamaguchi· Nagato

Tawarayama Onsen — Hidden Mountain Hot Spring Village

Tawarayama Onsen (俵山温泉) is a historic hot spring village tucked into the mountains of northern Yamaguchi, where narrow l…

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Updated Jun 2026
Yuda Onsen — Alkaline Hot Spring Town
Yamaguchi· Yamaguchi City

Yuda Onsen — Alkaline Hot Spring Town

Yuda Onsen (湯田温泉) is Yamaguchi City's hot spring district, where 2,000 tons of alkaline thermal water (pH 9.1, 72°C at s…

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Updated Jun 2026
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