山口県 · Chugoku Region
Yamaguchi Hidden Gems
5 spots
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
Yamaguchi· Shimonoseki
Tsunoshima Bridge — 1.7km Over Emerald Sea
Tsunoshima Bridge (角島大橋) is a 1,780-meter toll-free bridge connecting Honshu to tiny Tsunoshima Island, arcing over wate…
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Updated Jun 2026
Yamaguchi· Shimonoseki
Akama Shrine — Heike Tragedy and Underwater Torii
Akama Shrine (赤間神宮) is a waterfront shrine dedicated to the child Emperor Antoku, who drowned at age 8 in the 1185 Battl…
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Updated Jun 2026
Yamaguchi· Shimonoseki
Hinoyama Park — Panoramic Kanmon Strait View
Hinoyama Park (火の山公園) crowns a 268-meter hilltop overlooking the Kanmon Strait, providing 360-degree panoramas where you…
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Updated Jun 2026
Yamaguchi· Shimonoseki
Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel — Walk Between Two Islands
The Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel (関門トンネル人道) is a 780-meter underwater walkway connecting Honshu (Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi) and…
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Updated Jun 2026