Yamaguchi, Japan · Asia
Ube sits on the route: 15 minutes from Onoda, 44km from Kawachi Wisteria Garden.
Ube is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. With a population of 173,733, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ube 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 Ube to your route.
Higashi-Shinkawa Station (東新川駅, Higashi-Shinkawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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Ube is located in Yamaguchi, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.9431 latitude, 131.2511 longitude.
Ube has a population of approximately 173,733 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.
photogenic
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.
44 km · about 50 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.
50 km · about 55 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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