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Akiyoshido

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Yamaguchi Pref. Mineshi Shuhouchouakiyoshi 3506-2

Akiyoshidai, in the eastern part of Mine City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is home to the “Akiyoshido,” Japan’s greatest limestone cave. The entrance to the cave has a height of 24 meters and a width of eight meters, and the cave’s deepest point is about 200 meters below the surface. There are plenty of sights to see such as the giant Golden Pillar, a travertine pillar with a height of approximately 15 meters, and the Hundred Saucers, which look like terraced rice-fields. The interior of the cave stretches for nearly 10 kilometers, but the sightseeing path only ventures to about one kilometer into the cave. The temperature remains stable at nearly 17°C throughout the year, and a wide range of ages can comfortably tour the cave.
Important Cultural Property - Kikuya Residence

4.0

88 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Gofukumachi 1-1

This is the residence of the Kikuya family who were wealthy merchants of Hagi domain. The Ouchi clan lived in attendance in Yamaguchi but following the downfall of the Ouchi they became merchants. In 1604, accompanying Mori Terumoto’s move to Hagi, the Kikuya family were bestowed land where their residence is now located and set about constructing a home. This residence which has a 400-year history is among the oldest surviving examples in the whole country as an existing merchant. The main house which has a spacious tatami room was constructed in the early Edo period. Five buildings starting with the main house have been designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Like all rich merchant families in the old times, this house is full of memorabilia, and all are so special. And it will be incomplete if you do not visit the garden, it was so beautiful, esp, Autumn...
Nakahara Chuya Memorial Museum

4.0

64 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Yudaonsen 1-11-21

This is a memorial museum located in Yamaguchi City, the birthplace of the poet, Chuya Nakahara. It has been built on the site of the Nakahara clinic, Chuya’s childhood home. The museum exhibits manuscripts and personal belongings of Chuya Nakahara. There is a permanent exhibition where visitors can view books on the first floor, and visitors can enjoy CDs, a document search room and special exhibitions on the second floor.

展示品など多すぎず、ちょうどよく感じました。この時代の文芸作家たちとの交流、彼の人生の経過も書かれていて、作品と言うより彼の人生について知ることが出来たと思います。
Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum

3.5

40 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Kameyamachou 3-1

Built on the site of the former Kameyama campus of the Faculty of Economics, Yamaguchi University, the Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum is a public art museum with a strong local flavor that is closely integrated with the local community. The Museum’s collections are oriented toward artists with a connection to Yamaguchi Prefecture; for example, they include works from Kazuki Yasuo’s “Siberia Series,” works by Kobayashi Wasaku, etc. The collections also include many outstanding Nihonga paintings (including the “Landscape Scroll After Kegong Gao,” which has been designated as an Important Cultural Property) and photographic works, etc. The Museum holds several exhibitions of works from its own collections and special exhibitions every year. The bright, cheerful cafe facing the central atrium is very popular with visitors.

ちょうど雪舟展を開催していて山口に来たのだからせっかくなので行ってみた時間予約要学芸員の説明動画が見れるパッドを無料で貸してくれます作品の前のQRコードを読み取ると動画が始まります少々説明動画が長くてはしょってしまいました空いていたので雪舟を堪能できよかったです
Kaiten Memorial Museum

4.5

54 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Shunanshi Odushima 1960

This memorial hall has exhibits connected to the kaiten, a torpedo shaped special weapon, built in the remains of barracks once used by former kaiten trainees and staff. Stone monuments are lined up at the entrance, and inside panels introduce kaiten history, and lives of those involved in it. There are around 1,000 items connected to the staff in the collection. There are also dioramas recreating the base, and films of the staff speaking at the time.

Having lived in Yamaguchi prefecture many years ago, I had heard of the museum but never thought to go there. Finally 30 years later, for a ALT 30 year reunion, we took the ferry to spend time there...
Roadside Station Hagi Okan

4.0

44 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki Kagogasaka 1258

"This Roadside Station is on Yamaguchi Prefecture Route 32, Hagishuho line. At local produce ""Vegetable Mart"" visitors can buy fresh vegetables. The famous ""Hirata-san Tomatoes"" are very popular and people wait in queues to buy them. The ""Shoin Memorial Museum"" is also at the station in addition to restaurants and take-out food sellers. It is a popular spot for both locals and tourists."

休憩所として訪れた、道の駅。松陰記念館や萩にまつわる有名人の銅像もあり、ちょっとした観光地ですね。この道路は昔から萩市内に入る時に使用した道だったそうです。吉田松陰や高杉晋作など萩に所縁のある人々はどのような思いでこの道を辿ったのでしょうか。ちょっと、物思いにふけながらこの道を通り、萩を後にしました。
Roadside Station Kirara Ajisu

4.0

30 Reviews

Transportation

Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Ajisu 509-88

"At this Road Station in Yamaguchi City, visitors can buy fresh seafood caught in the waters off Yamaguchi, meat at the meat market and fresh local produce. Many souvenirs made from the Ajisu brand pumpkin ""Kurimasaru"" are available. There is also an eat-in area to enjoy soft-serve ice creams and snacks."

いわゆる道の駅だが、山口市近辺の地場産品のほか、お土産になりそうな地域の特産品も売っていた。特に水産物については、加工されたものが多く、持って帰ってすぐ食べるもよし、お土産にするもよし、という印象だった。
Birthplace of Takasugi Shinsaku

3.5

74 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Minamifuruhagimachi 23

Takasugi Shinsaku created the first auxiliary irregular militia in Japan known as Kiheitai which, with its novel idea and dynamism, led to the triumphant victory over the shogunate. The birthplace of Takasugi Shinsaku, the lucky mercenary of the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, is located in Minamifuruhagi Town, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Currently, the southern part of the former residence is open to the public. In addition to the well said to be used to give the newborn Shinsaku his first bath and a memorial stone with Shinsaku’s haiku engraved on it, there are a number of artifacts connected with Takasugi Shinsaku on display in the old house. * Because the house is privately owned only viewing from outside is permitted.

萩の古い町並みの一番奥にあって、中央公園駐車場に車を止めてとほでやく５-１０分で行くことができます。屋敷の中には高杉晋作の銅像もあり古きをしのべます。
Omijima Sightseeing Steamboat

4.5

40 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Nagato-shi Senzaki Fishing Port Minami 4297-2

"This is a cruise, travelling around ""Omijima Island"", Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is about 40 kilometers around Omijima Island, also nicknamed the ""Alps of the Sea"". From the deck of the boat visitors can view the coastal scenery of the island. Boats include the whale-style boat ""Cetus"" and others with names like ""Dolphin"" and ""Misuzu"". The cruise takes about one hour and 30 minutes."

ホームページにはコースが色々在って一体どれが良いのか解りませんでしたが、現地に行って解ったのはその日の天候風向き波の高さに依って時間ごとに自在に変化する、ということでした、私たちの行っった日は午後から波が高くなるのでコースが変わる、と云う事が書いてありました、９時半出発の一周コースでしたが午後からは短縮コースになっていました，それだけ天候の読み、コースを知っているのは安心できます。天候も良くてと...
Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine

3.0

8 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Houfushi Matsuzakichou 14-1

The Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Hofu City that is dedicated to the poet and statesman Sugawara no Michizane, deified as Tenjin, the God of Learning. It ranks alongside the Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine in Kyoto and the Dazaifu Tenman-gu Shrine in Fukuoka as one of the Three Great Tenjin Shrines of Japan. As Sugawara no Michizane had been very impressed by Hofu while traveling to Dazaifu in Kyushu, it was believed that his spirit had returned to Hofu after his death, and so the first Tenman-gu Shrine in Japan was built here in 904. The imposing vermillion-painted Ro-mon (two-storied gate) and the view from the Shumpuro-ro hall inside the Shrine precincts should not be missed.

防府天満宮の階段の下に在る酒樽がお賽銭箱の珍しい神社です。説明書からですが、もともと美味しい水が出ていたところが菅公の神威により美味しい美酒の味に変わったと喜んだそうです。これだけでは酒になったのか、酒の味だけなのか分かりませんが前者なら米が焚けずに困ったのではないかと突っ込みたくなります。
Roadside Station Kikugawa

3.5

30 Reviews

Transportation

Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Kikugawachoukamiokaeda 766-1

"This Roadside Station is in Shimonoseki City, located near the westernmost point of Japan’s main island, Honshu, an important connection point between Sanyo and Sanin. The Roadside Station provides tourist information to visitors. There is a restaurant offering local Kikugawa specialties such as ""Kikugawa Somen noodles"" and ""Aigamo duck meat"", as well as a market selling special products of Kikugawa and neighboring towns."

下関にあるみもすそ川公園を後にした私たちは、高速と国道を北へ向かって走りました。菊川町の中心部の国道491号線沿いに、道の駅きくがわがありました。広い駐車場がある、大きな道の駅です。館内には地元の特産品売り場があり、多くの買い物客でにぎわっていました。道の駅というと旅行者の休憩スポットであり、その町を知るための物産館的なところが多いんですが、こちらの道の駅は、地元の人たちのスーパーマーケ...
Akiyoshidai Karst Observatory

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Yamaguchi Pref. Mineshi Shuhouchouakiyoshi Akiyoshidai

"This is an observation deck located in the southern part of ""Akiyoshidai Higashidai"". The second floor has a circular shape and visitors can enjoy a panorama view of 360 degrees from the lookout. In addition to overlooking the Karst topography of Akiyoshidai and grasslands, the boundary between the forest and grasslands can be easily seen. The observation deck is also wheelchair friendly. "
Yuda Onsen Kitsune no Ashiato

4.0

54 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Yamaguchi-shi Yudaonsen 2-1-3

山口県、湯田温泉にある狐の足あとです。湯田温泉は新山口からJRで30分位で気軽に来れる温泉です。こちらの施設は200円で足湯が楽しめ、足湯に浸かりながら軽食をとれます。山口文学セットという日本酒3種が楽しめるセットとチーズボールを頂きました。寒い日だったので暖まりながら美味しいお酒頂きました。
Mori Museum

4.0

34 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Houfushi Tatara 1-15-1

The main residence of Lord Mouri of the former Choshu clan is open to the public as a museum, collecting and displaying 20,000 arts, crafts and historical items related to the Mouri family. The museum has about 9,000 National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties including “Landscapes of the Four Seasons, by Sesshu” and is one of the leading museums in Japan. Special and planned exhibitions held regularly, so visitors can see a number of precious works.

毛利家本邸玄関から入りますが、博物館はずっと奥になり料金も別になります。毛利家の資料を展示していますが、撮影は禁止です。博物館は投稿できませんので、そこまで進む毛利本邸宅内部を投稿しておきます。こちらも良いですよ。
Imazu (Tenjin) White Snake Museum

4.0

57 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Iwakuni-shi Imazumachi 6-4-2

I have been interested in visiting this museum ever since coming to Iwakuni. I find the white snakes to be beautiful and majestic. I also find it great how Iwakuni preserves them and tries to protect...
Togyo-an

4.0

26 Reviews

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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。
Hagi Uragami Museum

4.5

45 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Hiyakomachi 586-1

The Hagi Uragami Museum is a museum in Hagi City that is dedicated to Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, East Asian ceramics and ceramic art. The Museum was opened in 1996 to house a collection of items donated by businessman Uragami Toshiro (who was born in Hagi); it was awarded two stars in the Michelin Green Guide. There is a tearoom where visitors can enjoy drinking green tea out of Hagi-ware teacups, which is popular as a place to relax while enjoying viewing art at the Museum.

Nice place, nice staff. Be careful though, they say they show the whole collection of Hokusai prints, when in reality, its just one from time to time.
Tsunoshima

3.5

7 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Hohokucho Tsunoshima 2343-2

The lighthouse was designed in 1876 as the first large lighthouse on the Sea of Japan side, and the view from the top of the narrow spiral staircase is spectacular, almost tropical. Many tourists enjoy driving along the Kakunoshima Ohashi Bridge with this lighthouse as their destination.

角島に渡ってそのまま一気に島の西の端までやってきました。そこに立っているのが角島灯台です。明治９年につくられたという角島灯台は、高さがおよそ３０ｍもあります。その高い灯台のすぐ横に、角島灯台記念館がありました。この灯台記念館は、職員の宿舎だった施設で、館内には、角島の歴史や日本各地にある灯台が紹介されており、また、灯台長の部屋なども復元されて見学することができました。
Yamaguchi City Saikotei

4.5

39 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Tenge 1-2-7

"This is an historical building in Yamaguchi City. The building was traditionally known as a famous Japanese restaurant called ""Gion Saikotei"" in the Meiji period (1868–1912) and was frequented by Kaoru Inoue, Hirobumi Ito, Takayoshi Kido and Aritomo Yamagata. The building is now used as a place of culture exchange and to exhibit collections of people who were once connected to the restaurant. Visitors can rent and try on kimonos for a fee, there is a rickshaw service and rental bicycles etc."

I found Saikotei while exploring nearby temples and first saw the lovely lawn and then the house. I was not sure if this was an attraction open to visitors, but sure enough it is! There is a small...
Ryufukuji Temple

4.0

44 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Yamaguchi-shi Odonooji 119

"This Rinzai sect temple was constructed in 1206. Originally called ""Hoshuzan Zuiunji Temple,"" it was located in Shiraishi but was rebuilt in 1336 and became the family temple of Hironao Ouchi. The present main temple was rebuilt in 1883 after repeated being lost. As a representative temple building of the Muromachi period (1336-1573), it became a nationally-designated important cultural property in 1954. Both sides of the shrine path are lined with maple trees, and in autumn, it is famous as a spot for looking at autumn leaves because of the vividly colored tunnels formed by the trees. The site also houses the Ryufukuji Museum, which exhibits images of Yoshitaka Ouchi."

There are quite a few temples located in this section of Yamaguchi. I found this one by looking for parking spaces and there happened to be one in front of this temple. I dont know much about the...

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Yamaguchi Areas

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.