Yamaguchi, Japan · Asia
Shimonoseki is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kitakyushu, 19km from Kawachi Wisteria Garden.
Shimonoseki is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. With a population of 265,684, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Shimonoseki sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shimonoseki to your route.
Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関市, Hepburn: Shimonoseki-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 716.18 square kilometres (276.52 sq mi). ItRead more
is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in the Chūgoku region in terms of population. It is nicknamed the 'home of Fugu' for the locally caught and cooked pufferfish, and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.
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Shimonoseki is located in Yamaguchi, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.9555 latitude, 130.9371 longitude.
Shimonoseki has a population of approximately 265,684 people, making it a city in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
Full driving guide for Japan4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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A private hillside garden near Kitakyushu with two long tunnels of trained wisteria in some twenty colours, flowering for a few weeks in late April and early May. Entry is by advance dated ticket.
19 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
A 1,780 m bridge gliding low over the cobalt Amagase strait to tiny Tsunoshima island in Yamaguchi. Its curve across emerald shallows is a fixture of Japanese car commercials and road-trip photos.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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A run of 123 vermilion torii gates descending a grassy headland to cliffs above the Sea of Japan. Its offertory box is fixed atop the entrance torii, six metres up, so coins must be thrown into it.
53 km · about 60 min drive
tunnel
A tunnel hand-cut through a cliff on the Yamakuni River, begun by the monk Zenkai in 1735 and reputedly dug over three decades to spare travellers a lethal chain path. Sections of the original chiselled bore survive alongside the road.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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